March 2021
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Strong Winds Take Down Penn State’s Old Willow
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Penn State lost a beloved campus landmark Friday afternoon as a result of strong winds. Old Willow, whose storied history can be traced back to the late 1850s, was knocked down by […]
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State College Denies Officer Who Shot Osagie Was Unfit for Duty
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State College Borough on Friday denied claims that the former police officer who fatally shot Osaze Osagie in 2019 was unfit for duty and defended the department’s internal review that […]
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High Winds Cause Power Outages Around Centre County
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High winds caused downed trees and power lines and power outages throughout Centre County on Friday. At 2:30 p.m., 2,343 West Penn Power customers in 32 of Centre County’s 35 […]
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Centre County Adds 89 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 4,927
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Centre County reported 89 new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 14,225, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 4,927 positives — the highest single-day […]
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Penn State Football: Franklin Looking To Get Most Out Of Spring Practice
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There are 162 days between now and Penn State’s Week 1 meeting against Wisconsin in Madison. That seems like a lot, because it is, but it’s also not nearly as […]
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Testing Confirms Presence of COVID-19 Variant in State College Area, Penn State Officials Say
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Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Centre County, infectious disease experts have confirmed the local presence of a more potent and highly transmissible variant of the virus […]
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Penn State Basketball: Brockington Announces Return, Will Play Under Shrewsberry
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Nittany Lion junior guard Izaiah Brockington will return to Penn State this season, he announced on Twitter early Friday afternoon. Brockington had previously entered the transfer portal, and while he […]
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State Theatre to Start Hosting In-Person Events Again
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On April 4, COVID restrictions will be eased in Pennsylvania, allowing greater capacities at restaurants and other public places. But while movie theaters can operate at up to 75% capacity, […]
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Shoe Store to Open in Former Pier 1 Location
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A shoe store will take over the former Pier 1 Imports location at the Trader Joe’s Plaza in Patton Township. Shoe Dept. Encore has signed a lease for the 9,700 […]
