Geoff Rushton
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Mount Nittany Health Opens Expanded Dermatology Practice
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Mount Nittany Health has expanded its dermatology services with a new, larger location designed to improve access to care. The new dermatology practice opened on Aug. 31 in a 7,296-square-foot facility at 2188 Sandy Drive in Ferguson Township. Mount Nittany Health acquired the property, which was formerly owned by State College Family Medicine, in August…
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Penn State Blows Out Buffalo in Nonconference Finale
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No. 14 Penn State (3-0) cruised through its final tune-up before Big Ten play, overwhelming Buffalo (1-2) 55-13 on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lion rushing attack had its best game so far with 304 yards, eclipsing 200 for the first time this season as six ball carriers had runs of 12 yards…
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Penn State Trustees Approve $107.1M in Construction and Renovation Projects
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved four construction and renovation projects, including three at the University Park campus, totaling $107,127,000. The work includes a state-funded major addition to the Animal Diagnostic Lab, renovations to Henderson Building, additional grant funded work for a previously approved Applied Research Lab building and a manufacturing center at…
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Women’s Clothing Boutique Opens New Location in Downtown State College
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A locally owned women’s clothing and accessories boutique is now open at its new location in downtown State College. By A Thread opened its new store at 210 S. Allen St. on Thursday, less than three months after closing its previous location at 1341 S. Atherton St. “We’re really excited to be in downtown and…
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Beaver Stadium to Get Upgraded Cellular Service Under New Long-Term Deal With AT&T
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Fans long frustrated by spotty cell service at Beaver Stadium may soon see improvements. The Penn State Board of Trustee Finance and Investment Committee on Thursday approved a new 10-year agreement with AT&T that is expected to upgrade cellular connectivity inside the home of Penn State football. While the overhaul doesn’t begin until 2027, AT&T…
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Penn State to Sell Two Closing Campuses
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Updated Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, following approval by the full Penn State Board of Trustees. Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the sales of two Commonwealth Campuses slated for closure at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. The university will sell the 12.74-acre Shenango campus in Mercer County to JCL Development LLC…
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Ferguson Township Supervisors Mull Options to Restrict Flock Cameras
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Ferguson Township’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed ways to restrict or ban controversial automated license plate readers in the municipality, though feasible options remained uncertain. The cameras — made most notably by Flock Safety but also other manufacturers like Motorola and Axon — capture images of passing vehicles and use AI assistance to log…
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Bellefonte School District Officials, Union Discuss Negotiations and Next Steps as Potential Strike Looms
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Updated 4:57 p.m. Sept. 17, 2026. Bellefonte Area School District officials on Tuesday spoke about contract negotiations to date and the road ahead, a day after unionized teachers and staff authorized a potential strike for mid-October. School board president Jon Guizar and district solicitor Carl Beard offered an accounting of the bargaining sessions to date…
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Former Centre County Daycare Worker Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges
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A former Centre County daycare worker arrested in 2025 for allegedly taking sexually explicit photos of children at the facility where she worked is now facing federal charges. A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Shannon M. Ishler, 45, of Bellefonte, on charges of production and possession of child pornography. The indictment accuses Ishler of…
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Centre County Changes Several Polling Places After First Phase of Accessibility Audit
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Polling places for six precincts in Centre County will move to different locations for the Nov. 3 election following the completion of the first phase of an accessibility compliance audit. Counties are required to survey voting locations to ensure they comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. In October 2025, the Board of Commissioners approved…