March 2025
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Penn State Wrestling Goes 10-0, Racks Up Bonus Points in First Session at NCAA Championships
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The first of six NCAA Championships sessions kicked off for Penn State wrestling on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. All 10 Nittany Lions saw action in the first round of bouts and were a perfect 10-0 on the afternoon Highlighting the session were nine Nittany Lion wrestlers scoring bonus point victories, including…
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Which Penn State Players Stood Out in Winter Workouts?
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The page is flipping toward spring practice with Penn State having wrapped up its winter workout program on Thursday. A late end to the Nittany Lions’ season left strength coach Chuck Losey modifying his traditional workout schedule. But despite the revamped format, the Nittany Lions kept up the intensity throughout Losey’s gauntlet. “When we came…
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Criminal Charge Filed Against Centre County Funeral Home Owner Accused of Letting Corpse Decompose for Weeks
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After being sued earlier this month by a woman who said he left her mother’s body to decompose on a table for nearly six weeks, a Centre County funeral director is now facing a criminal charge. Garrett A. Singer, the 33-year-old owner of Singer-Kader-Neff Funeral Home in Howard, was charged by county prosecutors this week…
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Uncle John’s Jawns Set to Reopen After Code Shutdown
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Uncle John’s Jawns, the Philly cheesesteak shop at Antifragile Brewing Co. in State College, is planning to reopen in the next several weeks after it was shut down by the Centre Region Code Administration. The cheesesteak spot, which opened in 2023 outside the 324 E. Calder Way brewery, was cited for building code infractions due to its…
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Former Penn State DE Smith Vilbert Announces Transfer to North Carolina
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A former Penn State defensive linemen has found his new home. Smith Vilbert, a seventh-year defensive end, will join forces with head coach Bill Belichick and transfer to North Carolina, he announced on social media on Wednesday. “PSU Family, I just wanted to say I appreciate all the love and support over the years that…
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Penn State Basketball’s Transfer Portal Outlook: Retain, Grow and Explore All Avenues
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Ace Baldwin Jr. is gone. So are Puff Johnson, D’Marco Dunn, Zach Hicks, Nick Kern Jr. and Jahvin Carter. There’s no question Penn State men’s basketball will be active in the transfer portal. It’s a must entering the third season under Mike Rhoades, who will look to add instant star power to what currently stands…
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Brady to Discuss New Book on Journey With Grief After Son’s Death
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On Dec. 31, 2012, Mack Brady died from a blood infection just 16 days shy of his ninth birthday. Now more than a decade later, Mack’s mother, Elizabeth Brady, has written a book, “Oil for Your Lantern: Sharing Light after the Death of a Child,” which details her grief journey after losing her son and…
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Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest Returning for 2nd Year With a New Location
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Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest will move to the middle of summer and a new location as it returns for a second year. The craft beer celebration is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, a change from the May date of its inaugural edition in 2024. And with ongoing construction at Beaver Stadium, this year’s festival will…
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Penn State Basketball Opted Out of Postseason Play to ‘Move Full Speed Ahead’ in Crucial Offseason
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The final game of Penn State’s season, an 86-75 upset win at No. 12 Wisconsin, put a unique seal on what was an overall wacky campaign. The Nittany Lions weren’t in position to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament. But with two wins over top-15 teams and a No. 66 placing in the NCAA NET…
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NWS: Downburst Caused Line of Damage During Severe Storm in Centre County
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The National Weather Service confirmed that a downburst with an estimated peak wind of 100 mph caused a line of damage in Bellefonte during the severe storm that battered Centre County on Sunday afternoon. Downbursts are strong localized winds that descend from a thunderstorm and quickly spread horizontally at or near ground level, often causing…