August 2024
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Centre County Remembers Lives Lost to Drug Overdose, Encourages Recovery Efforts
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More than 47,000 people in Pennsylvania have died as a result of a drug overdose in the past decade, including 177 Centre County residents, according to Karri Hull, director of the county’s Criminal Justice Planning Office. Those lives will be honored during the county’s annual candlelight remembrance ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Talleyrand Park…
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1 Dead After Car-Motorcycle Crash in College Township
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A 22-year-old Centre County man died after a car-motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon near State College, borough police said on Tuesday evening. The crash happened at about 4:20 p.m. at the intersection of East College Avenue and Struble Road in College Township. A preliminary investigation indicated that a 73-year-old man driving a Toyota Prius turned…
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A Day To Remember to Perform at Bryce Jordan Center
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Rock band A Day To Remember will bring its “Couple More Shows” tour to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30. A ticket presale began on Tuesday, with general ticket sales beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 through Ticketmaster. A Day to Remember will be joined by special guests August Burns Red and…
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Construction for I-80/I-99 High-Speed Interchange to Begin in September
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Construction of a long-awaited high-speed interchange between two major highways in Centre County is just about ready to get underway. Work on the $259 million project connecting Interstates 80 and 99 will commence on Wednesday, Sept. 4, PennDOT announced on Tuesday. The direct connection between I-80 and I-99 via high-speed ramps will be constructed in…
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Former Penn State QB Sean Clifford Released by Green Bay Packers
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NFL teams cut down their rosters on Tuesday to fit the 53-man limit, and a handful of former Penn State players have found themselves on the open market. Sean Clifford, the Nittany Lions’ longtime starting quarterback, is reportedly one of them, having been released by the Green Bay Packers, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Clifford…
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Penn State Freshmen Cousins, Lane Given ‘Green Lights’ to Burn Redshirts
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Cooper Cousins did the extra work. He crunched tape after every spring practice, stayed in the facilities until absurd hours of the night and refined his pass sets on the practice field even after the lights had been shut off. There’s a reason he’s been selected by James Franklin as one of two Penn State…
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State College Man Died, Woman Seriously Injured in Potter Township Crash
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A man died and a woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash earlier this month in Potter Township, state police at Rockview wrote in a report released on Tuesday. Corey A. Fike, 25, of State College, was pronounced dead on the morning of Aug. 12, shortly after being transported by Penns Valley EMS to…
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Penn State Receives Third Major Gift Toward Beaver Stadium Renovation
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Penn State athletics received another $10 million donation toward the $700-million renovation of Beaver Stadium on Tuesday. The donor chose to remain anonymous. It marks the third eight-figure gift the athletic department has received for the project over the past two weeks. Other gifts the university has received toward the renovation include another $10 million…
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Public Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
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In many places, the voices of victims are silenced when it comes to how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.
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Penn State Karate Club Alumni Black Belts Win Big
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A handful of Penn State Karate Club Alumni Black Belts took home medals at the 2024 IWKA Isshinryu World Karate Championships in Pittsburgh on Aug. 3.