September 2023
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Deion Sanders Understands This Era of College Football Better Than Most
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The sound of gloating this past Saturday was the only thing drowning out the thuds of those jumping off the Colorado/Coach Prime bandwagon as the Oregon Ducks ran roughshod over the Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon. Truth is, Oregon is a better football team than Colorado right now. Rather than appreciate the Ducks team, many found…
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Construction Resumes on Long-Dormant Hotel Project in College Township
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After years of delays, construction activity has resumed on a long-planned hotel in College Township. StarGrande LLC broke ground for the Holiday Inn University Park in June 2019 at 1414 Dreibelbis Street, on a parcel between Sam’s Club and the Stocker auto dealerships. Work paused around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and…
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Bail Set at $3 Million for Penn State Student Accused of Vehicular Homicide
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Following an agreement between prosecutors and the defense, a Centre County judge on Wednesday set straight bail at $3 million for a suspended Penn State student charged with vehicular homicide, according to court officials. Ahmed M. Alqubaisi, 20, of United Arab Emirates, will also be required to surrender his passport and visa. If he posts…
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If Ohio State Is Being Asked for $5,000 Just for a Visit, James Franklin Notes Penn State Probably Is Too
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Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith made waves last week when he testified before Congress that it is not unusual for potential recruits to ask for upwards of $5,000 for an official visit to even take place, largely in the wake of new rules allowing college athletes to make money from their name, image and…
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Planning for Ferguson Township Wawa Clears First Hurdle with Approval of Zoning Variance
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Planning for a Wawa convenience store and gas station in Ferguson Township is moving forward after the township’s zoning hearing board voted to grant a variance request on Tuesday night. The board voted 2-1 to grant a variance allowing 110 square feet of a fuel station canopy to encroach into the rear setback on the…
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Life or Death Every Day: First Responders Learn to Deal with the Stress of Emergency Response
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Fighting fires, responding to life-or-death calls, properly handling mental health emergencies—the duties of first responders in Centre County are both challenging and demanding. And yet for those who do these tough jobs, being able to assist people in distress is fulfilling enough to compensate for the tensions. Town&Gown spoke to a cross section of first responders…
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I Can’t Hear You, I’ve Got a Candle in My Ear
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Sometimes we columnists put ourselves in harm’s way so that you, our readers, won’t have to. That is why I spent part of my Sunday afternoon with a lit candle in my ear. For the record, I did not purchase Wally’s Natural Ear Candles because I have an ear wax problem. Nor does Wally claim…
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Top-Ranked Class of 2025 Wrestling Recruit Commits to Penn State
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Class of 2025 standout PJ Duke committed to Penn State wrestling, he announced via Instagram Monday. Duke is listed as FloWrestling’s top-ranked recruit in America. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PJ Duke (@pjduke) Duke attends Minisink Valley High School in New York, where he won the 138-pound weight class state championship as a…
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Alpha Fire Company’s First All-Woman Attack Crew Battled College Township Blaze
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Alpha Fire Company experienced a historic first when it responded to a house fire on Sept. 21 in College Township. For the first time in the company’s 124-year history, an all-woman crew led the attack line. Lt. Claudia Rudisill and firefighters Talia Cholach and Kara Stover took the initial attack line into the third-alarm blaze…
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Travel Delays Expected During Road Work on I-99 in Centre County
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Drivers traveling on a section of Interstate 99 in Centre County should be prepared for travel delays over the next two months, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Road work scheduled to begin Monday is expected to impact traffic from mile markers 63 and 67 eastbound and westbound, between the Port Matilda and Grays…