July 2024
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Ice Cream Fest Returns to Downtown State College with Cold Treats for a Good Cause
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The State College Downtown Rotary Club will host its ninth annual Ice Cream Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, on the 200 block of South Allen Street in downtown State College.
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Latest Pa. Budget Leaves Embattled Child Care Industry Without Much-Needed Funding to Boost Staffing
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This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. When Carli Viola-Luqa learned in April that her kid’s child care facility planned to permanently close, she panicked. Viola-Luqa, a…
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Discovery Space and The Rivet to Host Summer Block Parties
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Update: A block party originally scheduled for Aug. 2 has been updated due to weather concerns. This story has been updated to reflect the change. A series of summer block party-style events in August will benefit the education and innovation efforts of a Centre Region nonprofit. Block Party Fridays will be held from 6 to 8…
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Mount Nittany Health to Hold Hunter Safety Day in Honor of Late EMS Manager
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Mount Nittany Health will host a Hunter Safety Day in honor of its former emergency medical services manager Rich Kelley, an avid outdoorsman who died unexpectedly earlier this year. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Mount Nittany Health Toftrees, the new outpatient facility at Toftrees…
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Make Sportsmanship a Priority Again
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How about some great news from the youth sports world for a change? We certainly have had our share of negatives in this era where parents aren’t content to just be fans. They’ve become their kid’s agents. Too often, they choose to promote their own children’s “brand” and emphasize the “me” over the “we” these…
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Penn State Alum’s Clutch Performance Helps U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Team Win First Olympic Medal in 16 Years
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A clutch performance by a Penn State alumnus clinched the first Olympic medal for the U.S. men’s gymnastics team in 16 years on Monday at the Paris Games. Pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik, a standout for Penn State from 2017-2020, scored a 14.866 in the final routine of the night to secure the team bronze…
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How 9 Mistakenly Discarded Ballots in Luzerne County Fueled Trump’s 2020 Lies About Elections
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An investigation by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog criticizes DOJ leaders for their statements about Pennsylvania ballots during the 2020 campaign. Their actions fueled false fraud accusations.
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Two Penn State Football Players on Preseason Watch List for Maxwell Award
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Preseason watch lists for 2024 college football awards got started on Monday with two Penn State players among those on the list for a top national honor. Nittany Lion quarterback Drew Allar and running back Nicholas Singleton are among 80 players on the watch list for the Maxwell Award, which has been presented annually since…
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Erica Smithwick: Climate Change in Context
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Dr. Erica Smithwick is a leading climate scientist, but she acknowledges that changing how society views global warming is more about conversations with friends and neighbors than warnings from experts.
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Court Tells Governor’s Office to Reveal More Details About Why It Hired Private Law Firms
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Spotlight PA has been fighting to find out why Pennsylvania’s governor spent $367,538 in public money to hire private law firms.