March 2026
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Construction Underway for New Student Housing Development in State College; Developers, Local Officials Hold Ceremonial Groundbreaking
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Developers and local officials gathered Thursday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of The Retreat on Westerly, a new student housing neighborhood set to bring in hundreds more beds to the State College area. The project, located on the eastern side of Westerly Parkway Plaza site, is being constructed by Landmark Properties, which has developed or manages…
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Observations, Notes From Penn State Football Practice
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Temperatures are rising and pads are back on as spring practices get underway in Happy Valley. Despite beautiful weather on Thursday morning, Penn State hit the practice field inside Holuba Hall, going to work on various positional drills. Media members were provided an extended look at the action, followed by interviews with members of the…
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Pa. Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Sentences for 2nd-Degree Murder Convictions
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The outcome could fundamentally change the lives of more than 1,000 people currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.
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CATA to Host Community Input Meetings
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority will host two community input meetings offering the public the opportunity to provide feedback on current and future services. Both meetings will be held on April 8 in the Downsborough Community Room of Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. The first will take place from noon…
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Paterno: Penn State Women’s Hockey Shows the Power of Ensuring Opportunities in College Sports
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Years ago, while I was coaching at Penn State, our head coach came into a staff meeting to remind us to control recruiting travel expenses. “Remember that other athletes, men and women, came to compete in their sports. They all have the same or maybe even greater drive to win as our players. They need…
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Key Hearing Set in Subu Vedam’s Deportation Case
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A federal judge could decide next week whether to waive the deportation order for a State College man who spent more than 40 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, only to be detained by immigration authorities. Federal Immigration Judge Adam Panopoulos has scheduled Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam‘s hearing for April 1. The hearing…
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Exit Closures, Detours Planned for Road Work on U.S. Route 322 and I-99 in Centre County
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Upcoming road work will cause exits on U.S. Route 322 and Interstate 99 in Centre County to be closed for more than two months, according to PennDOT. Beginning Tuesday, March 31, the right lane of Route 322 westbound near the Innovation Park/Penn State University exit in College Township and I-99 southbound near Exit 61/Port Matilda…
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SCASD Briefly Extending School Days to Make Up for Snow Closures
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State College Area schools will add time to each school day for the remainder of the spring to make up for snow closures, instead of extending the academic calendar in June. Beginning Monday, March 30, five minutes will be added to every day at each district school to meet the state-mandated 180 days of instruction…
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Early Morning Practice for Penn State Football? 5 Reasons Why Matt Campbell Loves It
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Penn State football, led by its new head coach Matt Campbell, officially opened spring practice on Tuesday. Make that Tuesday morning. Many college football teams hold their winter strength and conditioning workouts early in the morning. (Including Penn State.) But when spring ball hits, they shift their 15 workouts with pads and balls and hitting…
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Guy Gadowsky Previews Penn State’s NCAA Tournament Matchup Against Minnesota Duluth
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Do-or-die hockey begins now for Penn State, which is slated to face Minnesota Duluth in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night. On Tuesday, head coach Guy Gadowsky met with the media to preview the upcoming matchup with the Bulldogs in Albany, New York. The Nittany Lions stumbled through the end of…