September 2026
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Penn State Launches New Student Success Office, Names Interim Leader
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Penn State has established the new Office of Student Success and appointed an interim vice provost who will oversee university-wide efforts focused on helping students progress from enrollment through graduation and into their careers. The office will oversee efforts involving academic advising, financial aid, career services, student affairs, enrollment management, educational equity, undergraduate education and…
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Wawa to Host Groundbreaking Event for State College Area Store
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Wawa is ready to begin construction on another Centre County store and its first in the State College area. The convenience store and gas station chain will host a groundbreaking event on Oct. 20 for its planned 169 W. Aaron Dr. location, at the corner of Aaron Drive and North Atherton Street, the Delaware County-based…
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Multi-Day Lane Closure Planned for Roadwork on College Avenue in Downtown State College
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Part of East College Avenue in downtown State College will be down to one lane for four days and travel delays are expected during excavation and replacement of the concrete bus lane. The right lane of East College Avenue will be closed between McAllister Street and South Allen Street from Monday, Sept. 28 until Thursday,…
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Kitty Yoga at Axemann Brewery Brings Community Together for Centre County PAWS
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Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte looked a little different on Wednesday night depending on which floor you were on. Downstairs, people played cornhole, sat around the bar and gathered for trivia. Upstairs, nearly 50 people sat on yoga mats waiting to hold kittens. You’ve probably heard of goat yoga. Maybe even puppy yoga. But Centre County…
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Penn State Football After Dark: Homecoming Contest Begins a String of ‘Night Shift’ Games
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Under coach Matt Campbell, Penn State football practice is held early in the morning, with coaches and players arriving at Lasch Building before the sun comes up. For the next month or so, they’ll now be playing football after it sets. “I told our guys we’re on the night shift for a while,” Campbell said…
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Centre County Winery’s Grape Harvest Shows ‘Devastating’ Effects of Spring Freeze
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A late-April freeze that caused significant damage to fruit crops across Pennsylvania had long-reaching effects that remained evident at Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery on Sept. 15, when staff and volunteers gathered to harvest what remained of the 2026 grape crop. Only about one-third of the winery’s 6 acres of vineyard at 300 Houser Road…
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Penn State vs. Wisconsin Preview and Score Prediction
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Big Ten play begins on Saturday for both Penn State and Wisconsin, who will do battle in front of a dual Homecoming/helmet stripe crowd at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions are hoping to remain undefeated, while the Badgers enter with one prior loss, a 41-13 clobbering against Notre Dame in Week 1. Here’s everything to…
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Downtown State College Public Parking Lot to Be Closed for Repairs
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Updated 10:12 a.m. Sept. 24, 2026. A public parking lot in downtown State College will be closed for five days while the borough’s Public Works Department performs repair work. The Beaver Avenue Lot will be closed from Monday, Sept. 28 until Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a borough advisory. All vehicles must be removed from…
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What to Know About Traffic, Parking and CATA Changes for Penn State’s Homecoming Parade
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming Parade will bring road closures, parking restrictions and changes to CATA bus services across University Park and downtown State College on Friday, Sept. 25. The parade begins at 6 p.m. and will travel through campus before heading onto College Avenue, with some restrictions beginning as early as 3 p.m. Penn State…
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Weaknesses With Pa. Aging Department’s Oversight Could Leave Older Adults at Risk, Audit Finds
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The audit’s stinging findings echo many of the failures Spotlight PA has documented in its investigation into Pennsylvania’s older adult protective services system.