March 2025
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7 Penn State Wrestlers Advance to NCAA Semifinals
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All 10 Penn State wrestlers were in action to begin day two of action at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for the 2025 NCAA Championships, and seven advanced to the national semifinals during the tournament’s third session on Friday afternoon. Beau Bartlett, Shayne Van Ness, Mitchell Mesenbink, Levi Haines, Carter Starocci and Greg Kerkvliet…
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Public Hearing Set for Proposed Rockview Prison Closure
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Centre County residents will have an opportunity in April to hear more from the Department of Corrections about the proposed closure of Rockview state prison and voice their comments. A public hearing on the proposed closure will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on April 15 at the Bald Eagle Area High School/Middle School…
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Spotlight PA Makes 25 Years of Board of Pardons Votes Available to the Public
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The Board of Pardons meets in public but does not publish records of its commutation votes. Spotlight PA is making that data available for the first time.
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20 Years After ‘The Office’ Premiered, Cameos Still Paying Off for Scranton Businesses
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Two decades after the NBC sitcom’s pilot, fans are still making pilgrimages to the city where it was set.
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Fashion Showcase at State Theatre to Feature Student Designers
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A fashion showcase this weekend in downtown State College will feature artistic expressions and entrepreneurial efforts of student designers and performers. The Entertainment Business Club at Penn State’s inaugural Fashion Showcase will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave. A social hour will kick off the…
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‘OLLI After Hours’ Provides More Opportunities for Lifelong Learners
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State has included an array of courses to its spring offerings that take place after normal business hours. With classes that take place in the evening, “OLLI After Hours” courses are designed to provide more opportunities for active adult learners of today, said Spring Younkin, program specialist…
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Penn State Wrestling Undefeated Through First Day of NCAA Championships
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Penn State wrestling went a perfect 10-0 in second-round bouts at the NCAA Championships on Thursday night in Philadelphia, advancing all 10 wrestlers to Friday’s quarterfinals and completing the first day of the national tournament with a perfect 20-0 record. [Session 1 Recap] The Nittany Lions remain atop team standing with a total of 39.5…
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Penn State Receives Preliminary Approval for Turbine Lab Expansion in Ferguson Township
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Ferguson’s Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave conditional preliminary approval to Penn State’s plan for expansion of a turbine research lab in the Cato Park area. The university plans to construct a 13,050 square-foot addition and 7,990 storage yard for the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine, or START, Lab, on the north side of…
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Federal Money to Plug Pa.’s Dangerous Wells Is Unfrozen, but Trump Admin Uncertainty Plagues Contractors
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Pennsylvania has supercharged the number of abandoned wells it plugs thanks to federal money, but the future of that work is unclear as lawsuits play out.
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WPSU, SCASD to Host 4th Annual Multicultural Children’s Festival
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WPSU and the State College Area School District will co-host the Multicultural Children’s Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the State College Area High School South Building. Discover the world through art, music and hands-on activities for children. The first 750 children registered in advance for the event will receive a take-home bag and multicultural…