May 2023
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State College Area Quality Inn Becomes Days Inn by Wyndham
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Days Inn has returned to the State College area. The former Quality Inn at 1274 N. Atherton St. has been converted to a Days Inn by Wyndham, State College-based operator Hospitality Asset Management Company (HAMCO) announced on Wednesday. HAMCO previously owned the Days Inn that operated for more than 30 years at 240 S. Pugh…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Add Icelandic Point Guard
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Penn State men’s basketball added its first – and potentially only – recruit to its incoming 2023 class under new head coach Mike Rhoades on Wednesday afternoon following the commitment of Icelandic point guard Bragi Gudmundsson. According to EuroBasket, Gudmundsson is a 6’5″ point guard who currently plays for Grindavik in the Iceland-Subway League. In the…
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Freeze Warning Issued for Centre County
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Gardeners will want to take steps to protect their plants Wednesday night into Thursday morning as temperatures could dip below freezing. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a freeze warning for Centre County and most of north-central Pennsylvania from midnight to 8 a.m. Thursday. “Take protective measures now as freezing temperatures could…
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Dates Set for THON 2024
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Penn State’s THON 2024 will take place from Friday, Feb. 16, to Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Bryce Jordan Center, the student-run organization announced Wednesday. The 46-hour dance marathon marks the culmination of year-round fundraising efforts by students to support pediatric cancer patients and their families through the Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. THON…
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Proposed Pa. Budget Nearly Quadruples Funding for Local Government Cooperation
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A 266% funding increase for Pennsylvania’s Municipal Assistance Program could help local governments spend tax dollars more efficiently while providing public services collectively.
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Pa. Election Results: Carluccio, McCaffery Win Supreme Court Primary, Will Advance to November General
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The candidates who eventually win seats on the state’s three appellate courts will have a major impact on politics and policy in Pennsylvania.
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2023 Primary Election Results: State College Borough Council
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Matt Herndon, Evan Myers, Kevin Kassab and Josh Portney are poised to claim the four Democratic nominations for four-year terms on State College Borough Council. Five Democratic candidates were vying for the nominations for four full-term council seats in Tuesday’s primary election, with no candidates on the Republican ballot. Business owner Tony Sapia trailed the…
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2023 Primary Election Results: Centre County Judge and Other Countywide Races
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With all precincts at least partially reported, Patton Township attorney Julia Rater is the apparent winner of both the Democratic and Republican primaries for Centre County Court of Common Pleas judge. Rater and Gopal Balachandran waged a hotly contested primary campaign for the open seat on the bench created by Judge Pamela Ruest’s retirement at…
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2023 Primary Election Results: State College Area School Board
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The most crowded field of primary candidates in recent memory for State College Area School Board looks as if it will remain mostly intact for November’s election. Ten of 11 candidates appear to have won party nominations on Tuesday for five school board seats up for election. All candidates were cross-filed on the Democratic and…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Breaks Ground for 10-Story Patient Tower
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Mount Nittany Health administrators and staff on Tuesday celebrated the groundbreaking for a major addition to Centre County’s only acute care hospital. The new 10-story patient tower at the medical center in College Township is projected for completion in late 2026. The 300,000-square-foot addition on the south side of the medical center will include 168…