February 2024
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To Convert, or Not to Convert to Roth IRA: Tax Is the Question
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When planning for retirement, it has long been known that taxation is one of many associated mazes. Like the labyrinth of legend, tax law constantly changes with time and often seems purpose-built to instill confusion. The question on many recent and future retirees’ minds is whether to pay taxes now or pay them later. The…
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5 Takeaways from Penn State’s 83-74 Win over Indiana
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Penn State made it back-to-back wins on Saturday afternoon, making the trip across campus from Rec Hall and a victory over Illinois earlier in the week back to the Bryce Jordan Center for an 83-74 win and regular season sweep of Indiana. Ace Baldwin Jr. led the way with 23 points while Zach Hicks continued…
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Man Charged in Centre County Child Predator Sting Pleads Guilty
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A Mifflin County man accused of soliciting an undercover FBI to arrange sex with a 13-year-old girl near State College last year has pleaded guilty in federal court. Gregory Wilson, 51, of Lewistown, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 20 to one count of attempted enticement of a…
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Online Summit to Address Housing Insecurity in Centre County
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St. Mark Lutheran Church in Howard is hosting an online summit to discuss housing insecurity and homelessness in Centre County. The Housing Summit at 6 p.m. Monday will be streamed on St. Mark’s Facebook page and on Zoom. Leaders from local organizations are helping people and addressing housing insecurity issues will gather to talk about…
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‘Gimme Shelter’ Benefit Concert Raises Thousands to Support Housing Security in Centre Region
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A benefit concert held earlier this month raised $8,500 for agencies working to address homelessness and improve housing security in the State College area. “Gimme Shelter: The Concert for Housing Security in the Centre Region” drew a crowd of about 200 supporters to hear four local groups perform on Feb. 1 at South Hills School of…
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Great PA News Quiz: Penn State Pushback, Election Exodus and Shapiro’s ‘Sin Tax’
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In this week’s quiz: A controversial Penn State proposal, Shapiro’s “sin tax” spending, mail ballot dates and surprising snow. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something from this article, pay…
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Outback Steakhouse Closes State College Area Location
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Outback Steakhouse’s State College area location closed on Friday after nearly 25 years in business. “Deciding to close a restaurant is never easy,” a spokesperson for Outback’s parent company, Bloomin’ Brands, wrote in a statement to StateCollege.com. “This was a business decision and is not a reflection of the management or staff. We appreciate the…
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Dates Set for 2024 Penn State Homecoming
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Penn State Homecoming 2024 will culminate with the Nittany Lion football team’s game Sept. 28 game against Illinois at Beaver Stadium. The annual weeklong celebration of Penn State tradition and pride is scheduled for Sept. 22-28, the student Homecoming Executive Committee announced on Thursday. The Homecoming organization unveiled the 2024 theme of “In Every Roar,…
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PennDOT Ready to Resume Atherton Street Construction
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Get ready for another season of road work on Atherton Street in State College. Work is scheduled to resume Monday for what is expected to be the final year of the current phase of Atherton Street construction between Curtin Road and just past Westerly Parkway, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Here’s what to…
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Marinette Pichon Named Grand Marshal for 2024 State College Pride
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International soccer great and LGBT+ advocate Marinette Pichon will lead the festivities at the State College Pride celebration on June 8, Centre LGBT+ announced on Friday. Pichon will serve as grand marshal for the fourth annual State College Pride event, which will kick off with a parade at 10 a.m. followed by a festival in…