July 2026
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Indoor Golf Business to Open State College Location
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An indoor golf simulator business is getting ready to open a new location in the State College area. Centre Swing 24/7 has signed a lease for what the company says will be its “biggest location yet” at 1358 E. College Ave., the former home of State Amusement Company. It will be the company’s third location,…
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The Second-Degree Sentencing Deadline Has Passed. What Happens Now?
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The Supreme Court ruling does not apply yet to those already serving prison time for the crime.
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College Township Commission Recommends Plan Approval for Furniture Store, Equestrian Facility
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College Township Planning Commission on July 21 recommended conditional approval of final land development plans for a furniture store and a private equestrian facility. The commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan for a Park Home Furniture store to be constructed in a new commercial park near Shiloh Road, and 4-1 for a horse…
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Column: The Penn State Men’s Basketball Paradox
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Penn State has always been and likely will always be a sports school, first and foremost. With 85 team national championships, 335 conference championships (regular season plus tournament), a historic wrestling dynasty, blue blood women’s volleyball program, ascending hockey programs and one of the biggest football brands in the country, the men’s basketball program remains…
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Through Painting, Improv and Teaching, Jackie Gianico Champions Everyday Creativity
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Jackie Gianico blends education and the arts with her teaching, painting and performance.
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Centre County Passenger Rail Access Draft Study Complete, Open for Public Comment
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A draft study evaluating demand and options for access to passenger rail service in Centre County is complete and open for public feedback. The Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization is accepting comment on the Centre County Passenger Rail Access Study through Monday, Aug. 17. Public open house sessions will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4,…
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With Strike Imminent, Mount Nittany Updates Patients and Takac Urges Return to the Bargaining Table
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Approximately 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees are poised to begin a five-day strike on Monday, but a Centre County lawmaker is urging a return to negotiations in hopes a deal can be reached. State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, whose district includes the hospital, called on Mount Nittany management to go back to the…
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Great PA News Quiz: Trump Claims Credit for Supermarket Sales, and Pa.’s Hottest Real Estate Market
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In this quiz: the party leading voter registration this year, state universities plan to consider a new type of degree and the state budget adds a new requirement for elementary schools.
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Centre County Woman Accused of Setting Car on Fire, Damaging Old Gregg School
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A Penns Valley woman was arrested for allegedly setting her car on fire and damaging the Old Gregg School community center after an altercation at a nearby bar on Thursday night in Gregg Township. Karen S. Hash, 46, of Aaronsburg, is also accused of stealing another vehicle before she was taken into custody. A man…
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Woman Charged With Assaulting ICE Officers During Her Arrest in State College
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A woman indicted by a federal grand jury is on Thursday is accused of assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while they arrested her earlier this month in State College. Hua Zhen Dong, a citizen of the Republic of China, had an immigration warrant for her arrest and was found to be in State College…