June 2020
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Patton Township Moving Forward with Intersection Reconstruction
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An increasingly busy intersection in Patton Township will be reconfigured this summer after more than two years of discussion and planning.
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No Injuries Reported After Car Crashes into Patton Township Store
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A storefront sustained damage but no one was injured when a driver crashed her car into a Patton Township clothing shop on Thursday.
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Penn State Football: Lift For Life 2020 Canceled
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For the first time since 2003, Penn State football won’t be taking part in the annual Lift For Life event this summer as organizers look to limit the potential spread of COVID-19 across the Nittany Lions’ roster.
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Facing $70 Million Shortfall, Mount Nittany Health Will Layoff 250 Employees
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Mount Nittany Health will eliminate about 250 jobs — approximately 10 percent of its staff — as it faces mounting revenue shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic, the State College-based health system announced on Thursday.
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Pride or Racism? Lines Drawn in Bellefonte Mascot Controversy
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BELLEFONTE — In 1936, Bellefonte Area High School sophomore Bob Hoffer first used the term “Red Raiders” to describe the school’s football team in an article previewing the upcoming season, according to LaBelle yearbook staff. Now, 84 years later, a group of alumni started an online petition to raise the question whether the school…
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No New COVID-19 Cases in Centre County; Statewide Total Tops 80,000
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Centre County’s total number of COVID-19 cases remained unchanged on Thursday with no new cases reported for the second consecutive day. Since the first was reported on March 20, the county has had 172 cases of the virus.
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State College NAACP to Host Region’s First Juneteenth Celebration
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The State College NAACP will host the region’s first event commemorating Juneteenth on Friday, with a mix of online and offline events.
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From Elderly Residents to At-Risk Youth, Ridgelines Language Arts Empowers Under-Heard Voices
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Ridgelines Language Arts has been quietly making a difference in the lives of marginalized communities since its establishment in 2017.
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Council OKs Noise Ordinance Waiver for Downtown High-Rise Construction
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State College Borough Council on Monday approved a noise ordinance waiver that will allow extended hours for construction of The Standard high-rise building for the next eight months.
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions to Face Florida in Brooklyn
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Penn State men’s basketball will play Florida on Sunday, Dec. 13 at Barclays Center in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.