State College News
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The Pa. Budget Quietly Relaxed a Standard for Lead Reporting in Schools. Issues With the Law Go Much Deeper
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Several school associations argued the previous, higher lead reporting standard was unrealistic without more state funding.
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ICE Tells Shapiro Administration It Won’t Use Pa. Warehouses as Detention Centers
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ICE’s letters to the Shapiro administration don’t detail what the feds plan to do with the warehouses instead.
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State, Local Officials Visit Centre County Farm to Talk $10M Fund for Pa. Fruit Growers Devastated by Spring Freeze
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State and local officials gathered at Way Fruit Farm in Halfmoon Township on Wednesday to discuss a new $10 million fund to help Pennsylvania growers recover from a late-spring freeze that devastated fruit crops. The funding included in the 2026-27 state budget will be used by the state Department of Agriculture to develop Freeze Disaster…
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State Games of America to Bring Thousands of Athletes to Centre County
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Centre County will welcome more than 8,000 athletes from across the country starting this week for an Olympics-style multi-sport festival. The State Games of America will be held Friday, July 24, through Sunday, Aug. 2, with participants from 40 states competing in more than 30 sports — ranging from hockey to MMA to track and…
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‘Totally Different.’ How Mike Rhoades Is Fighting Big Ten NIL Giants on a Budget
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It’s not often Penn State finds itself at the bottom of the Big Ten in any metric, but the men’s basketball program has been the conference basement dweller as of late. The Nittany Lions were picked to finish last in the conference prior to the 2025-26 season and lived up to expectations (or lack thereof)…
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Letters: Mount Nittany Medical Staff Committed to Community Care; Casino’s Underwhelming Revenue
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The Medical Executive Committee is saddened to hear that SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania has reportedly voted to issue a strike notice in response to Mount Nittany Medical Center’s latest proposal. As the dedicated clinicians responsible for patient care at our hospital, our top priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our patients and the community…
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5 Things to Know About Penn State’s $11.1B 2027-28 Budget
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Penn State’s tuition will be higher in 2027 as the university grapples with lost revenue and higher personnel costs.
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The Following Column Was Written by Russell Frank… Honest
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During a strategy session about our fall classes – yes, the 2026-27 academic year is nearly upon us – one of my colleagues confessed to using AI to generate the feedback he gives students on their writing assignments. I was aghast. He explained: You don’t just turn the grading over to AI. You train it,…
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Lawmakers Remain at Odds Over Unconstitutional Murder Sentences as Victims, Attorneys Fear Inaction
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Attorneys and victims’ families prefer a legislative solution over the potential chaos of judges deciding individual cases over years.
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As Strike Looms, Negotiations Between Mount Nittany, Unionized Workers Remain Deadlocked
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With a planned strike less than a week away, Mount Nittany Medical Center’s unionized workers and hospital management failed to reach a contract agreement in their latest round of negotiations on Tuesday. Mount Nittany’s revised proposal, which a hospital spokesperson said was aimed at avoiding a strike, included a one-year contract extension with 3% across-the-board…