July 2022
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YMCA and CenClear Hope to Grow More Than Food on ‘The Farm’
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PHILIPSBURG — For years the YMCA of Centre County has worked to fight food insecurity and hunger in the area. As food prices continue to rise, a new joint effort of the YMCA and CenClear is teaching children and families how to grow their own food on The Farm. “The old saying goes, teach a…
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Roth vs. Traditional Retirement Accounts
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Roth accounts are a fairly new phenomenon and were introduced in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. I like to think of them as the mirror image of the traditional retirement accounts. To start, a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA have similarities. They both allow money to grow tax deferred inside the accounts so…
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1 Dead After Crash on I-80 in Centre County
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A New York City woman died after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 80 in Marion Township, according to state police at Rockview. Julie M. Volk was traveling westbound at about 2:50 a.m. near mile marker 163.1 when she began to lose control of her vehicle. The 37-year-old abruptly moved to the left…
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Missing Rush Township Man Found Safe
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Update: The Rush Township man who was reported missing on Friday night was located on Saturday afternoon, according to Trooper Christopher Fox, the public information officer for state police Troop G. Hope Fire Company, which assisted with the search, reported on Facebook that the man is safe. Original story: State police at Rockview are asking…
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Nittany Valley Creamery Serves Up Ice Cream Right on the Farm
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HOWARD — Nothing beats ice cream on a hot summer day, and the people at Nittany Valley Creamery are serving it up straight from the farm at the newly constructed Dairy Barn. The creamery, 5565 Jacksonville Road, opened the new ice cream stand and store this spring at the end of the farm lane. With…
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Local Initiatives Working to Support Ukrainian Refugees
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Two new local initiatives are working to provide humanitarian support in Ukraine and aid refugees from the war-torn nation who are living in or relocating to Centre County. The Downtown State College Improvement District has launched Sunflower Solidarity with Ukraine, a partnership with merchants, local artists and community members to support efforts of humanitarian work…
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Centred Outdoors to Explore Gray’s Woods Preserve
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ClearWater Conservancy’s Centred Outdoors program continues its free weekly outdoor adventure series July 31 and Aug. 3 at Gray’s Woods Preserve in Patton Township. Guided hikes will be led along trails throughout the forested property while information is shared about the property’s ecological significance as it relates to the region’s water and wildlife. Gray’s Woods…
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Mount Nittany Health Expands Primary Care with 8 New Providers
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Mount Nittany Health is expanding its primary care services with the addition of eight new providers in Centre County, the State College-based health system announced on Friday. “Access to primary care providers is vital to positive long-term health outcomes,” Kathleen Rhine, president and CEO of Mount Nittany Health, said in a statement. “We are doing…
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Centre County Moves to Medium COVID-19 Community Level
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Centre County moved to the medium community level for COVID-19 in the Centers for Disease Control update on Thursday night as new cases and hospitalizations linked to the virus increased over the last week. The county had spent the previous seven weeks at the low community level. At the medium level, the CDC recommends that…
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Bald Eagle Area School District Appoints New Superintendent
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The Bald Eagle Area School Board appointed the district’s next superintendent during a special meeting on Thursday night. Curtis A. Whitesel, currently the superintendent Homer-Center School District in Indiana County, was selected from a field of 20 applicants, according to a district news release. He succeeds Scott Graham, who retired on April 1, citing health…