May 2025
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Historical Society Celebrates Restoration of Nearly 150-Year-Old One-Room Schoolhouse
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A historic one-room schoolhouse in Patton Township is newly restored after a project to ensure it will remain an experiential educational resource well into the future. The Centre County Historical Society recently finished a nine-month restoration project for the Boogersburg School, the last surviving of the 180 one-room schoolhouses that once populated the county. The…
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Great PA News Quiz: The Status of a Major Industrial Deal, Milk in Schools and a Health Care Union Push
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In this week’s news quiz: The city where Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators will face off, an effort to lift old laws and electing election workers.
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Trump Tells Pa. Steelworkers He’s Going to Double Tariffs on Foreign Steel to 50%
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WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday told Pennsylvania steelworkers he’s doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50% to protect their industry, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods. In a post later on his Truth Social platform, he added that aluminum…
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Former Philadelphia Eagles Player Charged With DUI in Ferguson Township
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A former NFL player who spent seven seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing his car in rural western Centre County. Juqua D. Parker, 47, who resides in Huntingdon County, crashed his Chevrolet Corvette at about 1:45 a.m. on March 29 on the 3200 block…
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Homeland Security Lists Centre County, State College as ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’ It Claims Are ‘Defying Federal Immigration Law’
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The Department of Homeland Security has included Centre County and State College on a national list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” it claims are “defying federal immigration law,” though it is unclear how either has done so. County officials reached on Friday were puzzled by the designation, and the borough has in the past explicitly rejected the…
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Penn State WR Trebor Pena to Wear No. 8, Other Jersey Numbers Announced For 12 Newcomers
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A fresh group of players, including a pair of intriguing transfers, arrived on Penn State’s campus in May. And on Friday, these 12 newcomers received their uniform numbers. Trebor Pena, the speedy wide receiver who earned All-ACC honors at Syracuse this past season, will wear No. 8. Meanwhile, linebacker Amare Campbell, a former starter at…
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One Question Dogs Pa. Cannabis Debate: Should Big Businesses Have a Leg Up?
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Balancing the desire to get recreational cannabis off the ground quickly, while giving small business a chance in the market, is Harrisburg’s toughest task.
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Nittany Valley Symphony Names New Executive Director
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The Nittany Valley Symphony has a new executive director with a background in both nonprofit development and music. Rebecca Richards has been selected by the community orchestra’s board to succeed Gabriel Herrera, who left to pursue a doctorate in music at the University of Miami after less than a year in the role. Richards holds…
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Centre County YMCA Ready to Kick Off Summer Food Program for Kids
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The program begins in June and distributes weekly meal packages with breakfast and lunch.
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From the Tee to TLC: 180 Holes Charity Golf Event
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Daniel Haverkos has never won a trophy at any of the charity events he’s created, but if there were awards for heart, grit and global generosity, he’d have shelves full of them.