August 2023
-
Centre County Visitations on the Rise, Report Finds
—
by
Travel to Centre County continues to rise, according to the results of a report commissioned by the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) released on Wednesday. The visitor profile report conducted by Longwoods Travel USA, a firm that tracks domestic travel and tourism, found visitations to the county were up 10.1% in 2022 compared to 2021…
-
Cow & Cookie Bakery Now Open in Penn State’s HUB-Robeson Center
—
by
There’s no need to walk all the way to Berkey Creamery for your midday sweet treat on the Penn State campus anymore. The Penn State Bakery and Berkey Creamery opened a boutique retail bakery, Cow & Cookie, in the HUB-Robeson Center Monday, in the former location of Barney’s convenience store. Cow & Cookie once operated as…
-
Penn State Football: Four Freshmen Get Early ‘Green Light’
—
by
Penn State will green light four freshmen out of the gate this season heading into Week 1, according to coach James Franklin. The quartet of Tony Rojas, King Mack, Zion Tracy and Elliot Washington are are slated for significant action in multiple phases of the game. The green, yellow and red light system has long…
-
Boil Water Advisory Lifted in State College Area
in Local News—
by
A boil water advisory that had been in place for two days in part of the Centre Region was lifted on Wednesday morning, according to the State College Borough Water Authority. SCBWA issued the advisory on Monday after an equipment failure and main break along North Oak Lane “created a loss of positive pressure in…
-
‘Jawn Artistry’: Antifragile Brewing Co. Expands into Philly Cheesesteak Market
—
by
Antifragile Brewing Co., 324 E. Calder Way in State College, has expanded its menu of craft beer and kombucha and is now broadening its offerings to include food. Uncle John’s Jawns, a brand created by the Antifragile team, has set up shop outside the brewery to offer a Philadelphia-inspired delicacy: the Philly cheesesteak. Antifragile, which…
-
Happy Birthday to Me Is Really Happy Birthday to Us
—
by
We all know adults who belittle birthdays. At a certain point, they say, older is not better. And being the birthday boy or girl is embarrassing in all kinds of ways: Being the center of attention. Having to thank people for gifts they don’t want and will never use. Having to be funny and humble…
-
Capturing the Beauty: Cutting and Drying Hydrangeas
—
by
As the warm summer sun graces our gardens, hydrangeas come into their full glory. These magnificent blooms are a delightful sight to behold but have earned a reputation of being fussy to care for as a cut flower. To ensure that you can cherish their beauty both indoors and out, we bring you some simple…
-
State College Awarded $78K PennDOT Grant for Walnut Springs Park Project
—
by
State College Borough will receive $78,991 in state funding for an improvement project in Walnut Springs Park, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration announced on Aug. 24. The grant from the state Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Transit Fund (MTF) will be used to construct a new pedestrian bridge, which according to the project summary “provides an important…
-
Penn State Football: After Two Years on the Sideline, Yurcich to Call Games From the Booth
—
by
Entering his third year with the program, Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich is set to call plays from the booth, a change for the longtime play caller who spent the previous two seasons calling the Nittany Lions’ offense from the sideline. Yurcich’s move to the booth marks the fifth full-time or interim offensive coordinator…
-
Trek Bicycle Store Coming to State College Area
—
by
A popular bicycle company is planning to open its first Centre Region store. A Trek Bicycle store is in the works for the Benner Pike Shops. A sign for the store was recently installed outside 321A Benner Pike, and Zamais Services, the real estate agency for the property, confirmed Trek’s plans in a Facebook post…