February 2023
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Decision to Approve License for Nittany Mall Casino Appealed to Pa. Supreme Court
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board may have approved the license for a planned mini-casino in Centre County last month, but the process is far from over. Stadium Casino LLC, which operates Live! Casino in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and which was the losing bidder at a 2020 auction to apply for the state’s fifth category 4…
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State College Landlord Accused of Unfair and Deceptive Practices Files Lawsuit Against Penn State, Pa. Attorney General
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A State College landlord who has been accused by state prosecutors of levying illegal fees and providing residences with unlivable conditions has filed his own lawsuit against the Office of the Attorney General and Penn State. Hendricks Investments owner Rodney Hendricks claims Penn State, through a Student Legal Services attorney, pressured student renters to file…
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Catering to the Toughest Crowd: ‘Yummy Toddler Food’
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How Amy Palanjian found success with a toddler-focused food blog, plus her top tips for feeding those family members you might consider your toughest critics.
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Best Bites for Li’l Appetites: Tasty Local Kids’ Meals
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Picking a restaurant where every member of the family will be satisfied can be tricky. Luckily, Happy Valley is home to a wide variety of eateries where kids can enjoy a tasty meal, whether they’re adventurous eaters or refuse anything but chicken fingers. Some pint-sized diners may have a more refined palate but don’t necessarily…
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The Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s Super Bowl, Fetterman’s Health and State House Flippers
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From the fallout surrounding a toxic train crash near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border to the formalizing of a new state House majority to scrutiny of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Super Bowl travels, it was indeed a busy week in Pennsylvania news. Confident you were following closely? Click the button below to prove it. Take the News Quiz!…
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Centre County Moves to Medium COVID-19 Community Level
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Centre County moved to the medium COVID-19 community level after spending the last five weeks at the low level, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s latest update on Thursday night. Reported new cases in the county declined, but new hospitalizations linked to the virus rose just past the threshold for the medium level. At…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Andrew Funk Embracing What the Three Has Brought Him
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It wasn’t that long ago Andrew Funk looked in the mirror and was ready to be done with basketball. It was a bittersweet moment, but there was also a release and a relief to be found here as well. The stress, the long days, the tired nights, it might all be over soon. Because there…
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Shapiro Admin Can Do More as Rollbacks to Food and Health Benefits Loom in Pa., Experts Say
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Millions of Pennsylvanians will soon get less money to buy food, and hundreds of thousands could lose their government health insurance.
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Beat Ohio State in Game That Saw 20 Lead Changes
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The fluid nature and enormity of college basketball makes the question “what does Penn State need to do to make the NCAA Tournament?” one of those curiosities that is better answered after the fact. If the Nittany Lions go dancing then the answer apparently is “that” and if they don’t, the answer is “a bit…
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State College to Host Black History Month Celebration
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State College Borough’s commemoration of Black History Month will culminate with a celebration on Friday night at 3 Dots Downtown, 137 E. Beaver Ave. The event, which is free and open to all community members, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. and will include live music from local performers and light refreshments. “We…