January 2024
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Penn State Wrestling Rolls to 27-9 Victory over Michigan
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No. 1 Penn State wrestling (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) started its three-match conference road trip with a 27-9 win against No. 11 Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) in Ann Arbor. In a dual loaded with ranked matchups and multiple All-Americans on both sides of the mat, the Nittany Lions’ win was highlighted by an upset…
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Route 45 Connection Removed from State College Area Connector Planning
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A potential connection to Route 45 will no longer be part of planning for the State College Area Connector project, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced on Friday. The SCAC project will instead focus solely on the transportation needs of the Route 322 corridor. “In listening to the feedback of our stakeholders, we’ve concluded that…
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Sher Halal to Open Restaurant in Downtown State College
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Sher Halal Barbecue and Grill is gearing up to open a downtown State College storefront at 145 S. Allen St. in the former location of Woodring’s Floral Gardens, according to an employee. Sher Halal operates the halal cart on 137 E. Beaver Ave. behind 3 Dots. The opening of the restaurant will seemingly be in addition…
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Penn State Football Positional Grades: Offensive Coaching
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Penn State was probably never going to live up to the cautious optimism that this team was the one to get the Nittany Lions into the playoffs, and once the season got going it was clear that might not be the case. Penn State’s 2016 campaign was a great illustration of it’s not how you…
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Condo Hotel and Commercial Building Proposed for Downtown State College
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A new mixed-use building could bring a condominium hotel and commercial space to a corner lot in downtown State College. A preliminary land development plan submitted to the borough this month include a nine-story building proposed for 321 W. Beaver Ave., at the corner of South Atherton Street and West Beaver Avenue. The existing building…
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Man Accused of Watching Porn and Exposing Himself in Penn State Library
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Penn State police on Wednesday arrested a man for watching pornography and exposing himself in the university’s Pattee Library. Brandon J. Taylor, 35, is accused of viewing porn on a computer library at about 9:20 p.m. He then approached a woman, exposed his penis and asked her to perform oral sex, according to an affidavit…
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Former Penn State Head Coach Bill O’Brien Reportedly Set to Become Ohio State’s Offensive Coordinator
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Former Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien is set to become Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, according to a report by ESPN on Thursday night. This would mark O’Brien’s fourth stop since leaving Penn State for the NFL late on Dec. 31, 2013. After leaving Penn State, O’Brien was with the Houston Texans until 2020, when…
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Centre County Schools Closed on Friday, Penn State Cancels Early Classes
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Centre County school districts are closed on Friday and Penn State has delayed the start of classes and work because of an impending winter storm. A winter storm advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday throughout central Pennsylvania, with total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches expected and locally…
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53 Miles of New Trails Planned for Rothrock State Forest
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More than 50 miles of new natural surface, shared-use recreational trails are in the works for Rothrock State Forest in Centre and Huntingdon counties. The Rothrock Trail Association (RTA), a committee of ClearWater Conservancy, plans to begin work on the project this year with construction of 8 miles of single-track trail in the Musser Gap…
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Lawsuit Claims State College Area Qdoba Failed to Pay Overtime Wages
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A federal lawsuit filed this week alleges the Centre Region location of a fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain failed to pay required overtime wages to employees. Former employee Daniel Sbar claims Qdoba Mexican Eats, 1908 N. Atherton St., violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by not paying eligible staff one-and-a-half times their regular rate for…