March 2023
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State College School Board Candidates Align with Competing Slates
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Among the 11 candidates running in the primary election for State College Area School Board, 10 have aligned with competing slates for their campaigns. In the last week, United 4 SCASD announced its five candidates for school board, while five other candidates have formed Slate for State. Incumbent Laurel Zydney is the only candidate who…
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Penn State Pulls Aside Curtain at 2023 Graduate Exhibition
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Penn State boasts high national rankings for its graduate programs and is known as a research hub. Each year, approximately 14,000 graduate students study at Penn State, whether in a research master’s, professional master’s, doctoral or professional doctoral program, spread across nearly 200 areas of study, from the arts to engineering. For those living outside…
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How Some Police, Attorneys and Jails Are Trying to Help Pa.’s Ailing System for Mentally Ill People
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Without a statewide solution, some local officials are finding ways to prevent people unfit to stand trial from getting trapped in the criminal justice system.
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Deed Transfers
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. RECORDED FEB. 20-24Bellefonte BoroughBrian R. Shook and…
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Dombrowski Running for Bellefonte School Board
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Paul Dombrowski is running in the primary election for Bellefonte Area School Board, citing among his strengths his more than 30 years of teaching experience. “I firmly believe that the Bellefonte Area School District community deserves a school board that will work earnestly for the betterment of our students, teachers and community,” he said in…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey to Face Michigan Tech in Opening Round of NCAA Tournament This Weekend in Allentown
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Penn State men’s hockey has officially made the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history and the first time since 2018. The Nittany Lions will face Michigan Tech at 5 p.m. on Friday at the PPL Center in Allentown, with the airing on ESPNU. While Penn State’s participation in the NCAA Tournament was…
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Jared Box Project Honored for Positive Impact on Pediatric Cancer Patients
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STATE COLLEGE — The Centre County-based Jared Box Project has received the Kayla Nakonechni Knight Award for making a difference in the lives of pediatric cancer patients. The honor is bestowed annually by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association. Throughout the year, Alumni Association chapters hold fundraising events in support of Penn…
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5k Walk to Remember Our Fallen Set for May 27
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BOALSBURG — During Memorial Day weekend, a special 5K Walk to Remember Our Fallen will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Military Museum on Saturday, May 27, rain or shine. The event, sponsored by A Soldier’s Hands and the Pennsylvania Military Museum, gives participants the opportunity to remember family and…
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In a Quiet Locker Room, the Three Emotions of Penn State’s Season
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Tucked deep in the hallways of the Wells Fargo Arena you can find Penn State’s locker room. It is full, but it is quiet. And there are three emotions you can see, each with their own place in the story of Penn State’s season. The first is the feeling of what…
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Penn State Comes Up Short with 71-66 Loss to Texas in NCAA Tournament Second Round
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No. 10 seed Penn State men’s basketball (23-14, 10-10 Big Ten) couldn’t complete a late-run upset against No. 2-seeded Texas (28-8, 12-6 Big 12), falling 71-66 on Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Five Nittany Lions reached the double-figure mark with Camren Wynter…