April 2026
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Penn State Football Post-Spring Practice Depth Chart Updates
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The second phase of Penn State football’s offseason is complete. With both winter workouts and spring practice now in the rearview mirror, the Nittany Lions won’t hold organized training until fall camp, but there’s lots to be learned from the recent stanza of practice viewings. While most of the team’s depth chart still mimics what…
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Pennsylvania Court Grants Public Access to Voting Data in Dispute From 2020 Election’s Aftermath
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court ruled Tuesday that spreadsheets of raw data associated with every ballot are public records, providing access to the “cast vote records” that had been requested by an election researcher hired by the Trump Administration last year. The Democratic-majority Supreme Court said its unanimous decision was a way to…
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Pa. Primary Election 2026: A Complete Guide to What’s on the Ballot and How to Vote
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On May 19, Pennsylvanians will vote for primary candidates in races for governor, state House and more.
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Subu in Limbo: Seven Months and Counting
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When Subu Vedam was seized by ICE last October, he thought he’d be released in a matter of weeks, if not days. After all, his murder conviction had been overturned and he was still a legal permanent resident of the United States. Technically, he was deportable because of drug offenses he was charged with around…
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State College’s Zeruth Set for Pro Debut With Legacy Fighting Alliance
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Central Pennsylvania Mixed Martial Arts product Xavier Zeruth steps into the cage for his first professional mixed martial arts bout in May under the banner of Legacy Fighting Alliance.
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Patton Township Using New System for Direct Communication With Residents
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Patton Township is using a new system for direct, real-time communication with residents. The township recently implemented Savvy Citizen, a notification system for local governments to send emergency alerts, event updates, information such as trash collection delays and utility outages and more. Township residents and neighbors can choose to receive notifications with push alerts on…
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Volunteer Driven: OLLI at Penn State Members Help Power Lifelong Learning
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UNIVERSITY PARK — As they continue their lifelong learning journeys, more than 300 members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State also give back as volunteers to help the institute provide learning, volunteer, travel and other opportunities for fellow community members aged 50 or better. During the past year, 317 members from OLLI at…
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Civil War Weekend in Bellefonte Explores History With Encampment, Free Programs
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Civil War Weekend in Bellefonte returns for its second year May 1-3 with three days of reenactments, lectures and experiences to commemorate and educate about American history. The weekend will include a variety of free events — highlighted by an encampment at the waterfront — taking place at locations around Bellefonte. Joseph Griffin, president of…
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Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna Bring Chilean Folk to Manny’s Live Performance Space
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Manny’s Live Performance Space in State College continues its run of internationally acclaimed programming with a special performance by Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna on Thursday, April 30. Pascuala Ilabaca is a Chilean singer, composer and accordionist whose work bridges traditional roots with modern experimentation. Drawing from Chilean folk, Latin American rhythms, jazz and global influences,…
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Centre Gives Returns for 15th Year of Supporting Local Nonprofits
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Community members will have an opportunity to support more than 230 local nonprofit organizations when the 36 hours of Centre Gives kicks off on May 6. Now in its 15th year, Centre Foundation’s online giving event has raised $22.5 million for nonprofits working in areas such as arts and culture, animals, education, environment, health, housing, human services…