March 2024
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Is Penn State’s Creamery Ice Cream ‘The Coolest Thing Made in PA’? Your Vote Can Help Decide
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Penn State’s Berkey Creamery ice cream is among the Keystone State products vying for the title of “Coolest Thing Made in PA” in the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry’s second annual tournament competition. The bracket features 64 made-in-PA products competing for votes on the Chamber’s X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram accounts. The Creamery is…
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Centre County Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl
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A Ferguson Township man was arrested Wednesday on charges accusing him of rape and other sexual abuse of a teenage girl over a two-year period. Victor N. Acevedo-Gerena, 36, had 275 text messages, photos and videos on his phone the corroborated the girl’s report during an interview at the Centre County Child Advocacy Center earlier…
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Penn State Wrestling Takes Early Lead at NCAA Championships, Advances 8 to Round 2
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Penn State wrestling won eight of its 10 opening bouts to take a slim lead after the first session of the NCAA Championships Thursday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Levi Haines, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Bernie Truax, Aaron Brooks and Greg Kerkvliet gave the Nittany Lions bonus points, with each scoring a technical fall…
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The Wailers to Kick Off New Summer Concert Series at Tussey Mountain
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It’s been more than 20 years since Tussey Mountain regularly hosted amphitheater shows by big-name touring acts, but a new outdoor concert series, under the guidance of veteran promoter, aims to change that. Reggae legends The Wailers, with special guest Uprooted featuring Rusted Root frontman Michael Glabicki, will kick off the Happy Valley Music Series…
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Nothing Lax About State High’s New, Successful Approach to Boys Lacrosse, Thanks in Part to Penn State
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Call it the 74% solution for both town and gown men’s lacrosse teams in Happy Valley. Let’s do the Nittany Lions first: Jeff Tambroni’s Penn State men’s lax team is on a roll — again, after a few speed bumps— and are off to a 6-1 start in 2024. Last season, the Nittany Lions were 11-5…
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An Egg-cellent Labor of Love: Bellefonte Easter Egg Hunt
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The event brings together more than just families: over the past 15 years, it has banded together volunteers across the community to come together and create a memory-making day.
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Nunez: New Penn Highlands Community College Centre County Location Aims to Improve Access to Higher Education
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I am thrilled to share some exciting news with the Centre County community. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is expanding its reach by opening a new location in Bellefonte! We hope to officially open our doors in July with the expectation of offering classes this August — just in time for the fall semester to begin. Our new…
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5 Takeaways from Spotlight PA’s Event on Education Transparency and Holding Public School Officials Accountable
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Learn what Pennsylvania education records you can access, how to monitor leaders in your area and what to do if you believe officials are not following the law.
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Roof Level of McAllister Deck Closed After Cracking Found on Structural Beam
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The roof level of the McAllister Parking Deck in downtown State College is temporarily closed after borough staff discovered cracking on a structural beam. Structural engineers completed a survey on Wednesday and advised “out of an abundance of caution” that the entire roof level of the three-floor facility be closed until additional support structures can…
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Penn State Athletics Moving Forward with Plans for Practice Bubble, Turf Field
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Penn State Athletics is moving forward with planning for an air dome that would provide a seasonal indoor practice facility for several sports. The College Township Planning Commission on Tuesday night recommended council approval of a preliminary/final land development plan for the proposed air supported practice structure and turf field near Jeffrey Field along University…