Happy Fourth of July

The Central PA 4thFest fireworks show has been rated one of the top three fireworks shows in the United States! The show will light up the sky, but other events will light up faces around Beaver Stadium until the 9:15 show. Whether you are coming from out of town or just up the road, be sure to check out our Fourth of July Guide to find all the other events happening around the area during the July 4th weekend. (Community Calendar)

Arts Festival

Just as the Fourth of July crowds leave, new crowds will be arriving. Aside from Penn State home football games, no other single event brings as much excitement and energy to the State College area as the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The 44th Arts Festival returns July 8-11 (Children and Youth Day July 7) and, like always, promises great art and entertainment, a variety of good food, and plenty of fun. Look for the StateCollege.com Arts Festival Guide coming next week!

Power-Conservation Test Successful at Penn State by Adam Smeltz

University Park campus employees and students successfully cut their electricity usage by 24 percent during an hourlong conservation exercise last week, Penn State reported. The campuswide test, which ran from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, was meant to illustrate how well the university can reduce its load on the power grid during national or regional power emergencies....read more here

Penn State vs Alabama Through the Years by Luke Fetkovich

It's been more than 20 years since the last time Penn State and Alabama faced each other -- a 9-0 victory for the Nittany Lions in Bryant-Denny Stadium -- and the two programs are preparing for battle again this fall. Here's a look back at every game in the Joe Paterno era, with highlights from the most significant wins and losses for PSU....read more here

Logan Fire Company Carnival

The annual Logan Fire Company carnival continues through Saturday in Bellefonte at th Bellefonte Armory. There will be a parade through Bellefonte Saturday afternoon.  Fireworks will be Thursday night at 10:30pm after the carnival. (more)