October 2025
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Judge Rejects Philipsburg-Osceola School District’s Request to Add Vacant Board Seat to November Election Ballot
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A Centre County judge on Friday denied Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District’s emergency request to place a vacant school board seat on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election. Judge Brian Marshall agreed with the Centre County Board of Elections that the school district failed to provide the required written notice and that granting its request…
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$1M in Taxpayer Money Will Be Used to Make Security Upgrades at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Private Residence
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Administration officials also disclosed safety upgrades totaling $32.3 million at the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg.
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Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s Memoir, County Officials Withhold Payments, and Pa.’s Biggest Apple Crop
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In this week’s news quiz: A New Jersey HQ relocates to Pennsylvania, three Pa. Republicans push Johnson on health care subsidies and Philly Council considers a new fee.
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Last-Minute Goal Powers Penn State Hockey Past Stonehill
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Penn State welcomed Stonehill to Pegula Ice Arena for the first meeting between the two programs and the first of a two-game series before the Nittany Lions plunge into conference play next weekend at Ohio State. Penn State emerged victorious thanks to some late game heroics, winning 3-2 and advancing to 6-1-0 on the year…
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Late State College Businessman Skip Smith Leaves $25M to Arboretum at Penn State
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State College businessman Charles “Skip” Smith was instrumental in the creation of the Arboretum at Penn State with a $10 million leadership donation in 2007. Now a major gift from his estate will help to ensure it thrives into the future. Smith, who died in December 2024, bequeathed $25 million to support the Arboretum’s growth,…
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Scouting for Food: State College Food Bank, Scouts Partner to Fight Hunger
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Scouting for Food is the largest single influx of donated food for the State College Food Bank.
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State College to Celebrate 5th Annual Multicultural Unity Fair
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The Community Diversity Group and the Borough of State College will host the fifth Multicultural Unity Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. “The Borough of State College looks forward to this collaboration with the Community Diversity Group to…
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Budget Impasse Continues as Pa. Lawmakers Travel Abroad and Hold Pricey Fundraisers
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Harrisburg has seen more than 130 legislative fundraisers and two international trips since the June 30 budget deadline.
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No Injuries Reported After Driver Crashes Into State College Area Trader Joe’s
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No one was injured when a driver accidentally crashed into the front of Trader Joe’s in Patton Township on Thursday morning, according to township police. The driver of a Toyota Corolla, a 77-year-old male State College resident, said he was parked in a handicapped parking spot in front of the store around 8:50 a.m. when…
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Construction Getting Underway for Housing Complex at Westerly Parkway Plaza
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Fencing is up and construction vehicles are moving into place to begin work on a new student housing complex at the eastern end of Westerly Parkway Plaza and along Waupelani Drive in State College. The Retreat at Westerly will include 142 townhome and garden-style units with 546 beds on the 11.2-acre site. Landmark Properties, which…