June 2025
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SCASD Accepting Applications for Interim School Board Position
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State College Area School District is accepting applications for an interim school board member, and the board anticipates selecting a candidate on July 1. The school board on Monday discussed the process for appointing someone to temporarily fill the seat being vacated by Dan Kolbe, who said earlier this month that he is resigning on…
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CATA Appoints Next CEO
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority has appointed a new chief executive officer who will bring more than two decades of experience in public transit to the role. CATA’s Board of Directors recently named Todd Horsley as the authority’s new CEO, effective July 15. He will succeed David Rishel, who initially took the position on an…
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Talks in Pa. Are at Crunch Time Over a Budget, Legalizing Marijuana and Taxing Skill Games
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat’s spending request. A push is also on to make Pennsylvania the 25th state to legalize marijuana for adult use, raise the minimum wage and slap taxes on slot machine-like…
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Penn State Professor Charged With Stalking, Accused of Peering Into Family’s Home in Patton Township
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A Penn State professor was arrested after he allegedly watched a family he did not know through the windows of their Patton Township residence on multiple occasions. Anoop Narayanan, 50, of Port Matilda, is charged with misdemeanor counts of stalking and loitering and prowling at night. A man reported at about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday…
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Teen Volunteers Were Harassed, Groped and Pressured Into Sex by Adults at a Popular Pa. Haunted Attraction, Former Staff Say
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Volunteers say they brought allegations of abuse directly to owners of Field of Screams in Lancaster County, as well as to law enforcement. The accused continued in a supervisory position.
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Arts Festival Unveils 2025 Collectible Poster
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts continued a decades-long Centre County tradition on Tuesday with the unveiling of its annual collectible poster. The free, 24-inch by 36-inch poster “showcases bold vibrant colors and features some iconic design elements we have grown to love and expect in the Arts Festival poster,” Pamela Snyder Etters, the…
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‘A Transformative Leader.’ Kunkel Retiring as Centre Foundation President & CEO
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Molly Kunkel is retiring from her role as president and CEO of Centre Foundation after leading the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting philanthropy in Centre County for the past 12 years. Kunkel, who joined the foundation in 2008 as deputy director and was appointed to the top post in 2013, plans to step down later…
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Tussey Mountainback 2025 to Benefit Jana Marie Foundation
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The Tussey Mountainback footrace returns Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26, with its signature blend of scenic endurance events and community impact. This year proceeds from the long-standing ultramarathon will benefit the Jana Marie Foundation.
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For the Pure Joy of It
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I was recently back in Happy Valley for a few days to do a little work at our family townhouse and to facilitate a two-day Pragmatic Passion training program for Dallastown Area School District’s Leadership Team at the newly renovated Nittany Lion Inn. While in town, I had the pleasure of getting to see an…
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Penn State Adds Commitment From 4-Star North Carolina Linebacker
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Penn State has made a notable defensive addition to its 2026 recruiting class. Elijah Littlejohn, a four-star linebacker from Charlotte, North Carolina, has committed to the Nittany Lions, he announced on Monday. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Littlejohn is rated by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 378 overall prospect. He chose Penn State over Virginia Tech, Georgia…