August 2023
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Great PA News Quiz: House Explosion, Senate Hopeful’s Residence and the Little League World Series
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Test your knowledge of the week in news, from a house explosion in western Pennsylvania to the team representing the state in the Little League World Series.
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Penn State to Reopen Part of Eisenhower Deck After Sinkhole
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Penn State’s Eisenhower Parking Deck will partially reopen on Monday after being closed for several days because of a sinkhole. The north section of the deck and the adjacent Yellow F surface lot will remain closed until further notice, according to the university’s transportation services office. Eisenhower Road also will remain closed between the entrance…
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Penn State Names New General Counsel
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After a national search, Penn State’s University’s Board of Trustees appointed a new vice president and general counsel during a special meeting on Aug. 15. Tabitha R. Oman, who has been Penn State’s chief ethics and compliance officer since March 2022, was selected for the role as Penn State’s top attorney. Her appointment will take…
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Inaugural Nittany Lion Fan Academy to Be Held at Beaver Stadium
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Penn State Athletics will hold its inaugural Nittany Lion Fan Academy on Saturday, Aug. 26. The event at Beaver Stadium starts at 2 p.m and fans can enter Gate B beginning at 1 p.m. The Nittany Lion Fan Academy, which is free and open to the public, will help fans learn game day traditions, chants, cheers…
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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Ferguson Township
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A mosquito sample recently collected in Ferguson Township has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office. The office’s Centre County Mosquito Disease Control Program received the results from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Vector Management. It is the county’s first reported positive sample this year.…
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‘When Passion and Purpose Converge’: Good Day Café Celebrates 5 Years
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Since opening its doors in 2018, Good Day Café has been serving great coffee and food to the State College community, but its impact has gone much further. Dedicated to employing adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health challenges, the nonprofit coffee shop at 286 W. Hamilton Ave. on Friday celebrated five years in business…
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Pa. Will Track Voting Machine Malfunctions Under New Settlement with Election Security Groups
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The Pa. Department of State has reached an agreement with advocates after they raised concerns in 2019 about a voting machine that glitched in its first year.
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State High Seniors Make Parking Personal
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Students entering their senior year at State College Area High School reported early to the north campus on Friday to personalize their parking spots — a first for the school. Seniors who paid extra for the opportunity to showcase their individuality were allowed to pick out their spots on a first-come, first-served basis. The event,…
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10 Things to Look Forward to This Penn State Football Season
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Penn State’s season is just over two weeks away and that means the smell of hot dogs, RV exhaust and sunscreen are not far around the corner. There are plenty of things to look forward to each and every season, but here are at least 10 to consider heading into a 7:30 kick on Sept.…
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Tom Bradley Headlines State College Quarterback Club’s Penn State-Illinois Watch Party in Beaver Stadium
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It’s been over nine years — and counting — since Tom Bradley was in Beaver Stadium. The former Penn State coach was last on the field in April 2014, when he received the Community Hero Award at the annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run/Walk event that raises money for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The last Penn State football…