Community
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ShelterFest Returns to Support Out of the Cold’s Mission
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Out of the Cold is inviting the community to ShelterFest 2026, a four-day celebration of live music, local food and community support that helps ensure some of Centre County’s most vulnerable residents have a safe place to sleep.
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CATA Bus Shelter Gets a Bird-Friendly Upgrade
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A Centre Area Transportation Authority bus stop is now serving as an example of how simple solutions can prevent bird collisions with glass. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with CATA on Thursday to install bird-safe window film at bus stop 511, located at 501 Vairo Boulevard, according to a CATA news release. The…
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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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New Yarn Shop Opens in Pine Grove Mills, Continuing Longtime Crafting Tradition
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A new yarn shop has opened in Pine Grove Mills, bringing knitting and crocheting supplies back to a space that served local fiber artists for more than two decades. Woolly Heads recently opened at 235 E. Pine Grove Rd. in the former home of Stitch Your Art Out, which occupied the location for more than…
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Attendance Grows for 2026 Arts Fest, People’s Choice
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Festival week in Centre County brought another boost to the local tourism industry with increased visitations for two major events. Marking its 60th year, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College was once again the biggest draw with 163,700 visits from July 8-12, an 8% increase over 2025, according to data collected…
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Centre County Dining Scene Veterans Partner for New Restaurant at Gamble Mill
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Two familiar names in the Centre County dining scene are teaming up to bring a new restaurant to the Gamble Mill in Bellefonte. Hublersburg Inn owner Andi Heidt and Happy Valley Chef’s Thomas Novosel Jr. are partnering on Grist Woodfired, with a planned opening in late September. It will fill the restaurant space last occupied…
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Letters: Support Mount Nittany Medical Center Workers
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I was employed by Mount Nittany Medical Center from 1975 until my retirement in 2017. I stand by the employees in their struggle to gain fair wages and benefits. I have participated in negotiations in the past, striving for the same things staff is striving for today. Wages for managers continue to increase at a…
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Learning Never Retires at Penn State’s OLLI
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Brynn Rousselin discusses how OLLI at Penn State brings lifelong learners together through education, travel, and community engagement
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Women’s Clothing Boutique Moving to Downtown State College
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After closing its South Atherton Street storefront in June, a local women’s clothing and accessories boutique has found a new home in downtown State College. By A Thread is targeting an early September opening for its new location at 210 S. Allen St., owner Emily Boone wrote in a social media post on Friday. The…
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Arts Festival Announces Awards for 2026 Banner Competition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts announced the recipients of $675 in awards for the 2026 Arts Festival Banner Competition and Exhibition. A festival tradition, the banner competition showcases the creativity of local and regional artists while adding color and energy to the streets of downtown State College. Suspended above the festival grounds, the…