State College, Penn State and Centre County are in the news – locally, nationally, internationally and in cyberspace – over the weekend, too. We post the latest sampling of stories of note, with links, from our site and across the Web on weekends in Noon News & Features.
Here is this weekend’s offering:
News
- Schlow Introduces Free MP3 Service, Summer Reading Programs (StateCollege.com)
- State College Weekend Plans: Friday, June 17, to Sunday, June 19 (StateCollege.com)
- Police: Man Appeared Intoxicated at Wal-Mart, Tried to Take Knives (StateCollege.com)
- More Firearms Signage Possible for Local Parks (Centre Daily Times)
- Charges Filed in Crack Cocaine Sales (Centre Daily Times)
- Penn State Berks’ New Top Cop is Old Campus Hand (Reading Eagle)
Columns/Opinion
- Rich Kerstetter: Would Journalism By Another Name Sound So Tweet? (StateCollege.com)
Sports
- Newcomers Shine, but Spikes Fall, 7-0 (State College Spikes)
- State College Spikes Father’s Day Home-Opener (Onward State)
- State College Spikes Preparing for Sunday’s Home Opener (StateCollege.com)
- Beat Zone to be Added to Student Section at Beaver Stadium (Onward State)
- Penn State-Pitt Rivalry Will Feel Forced for This Generation (Daily Collegian)
- Men’s Track and Field Ranked 11th; Women 17th in Program of the Year Standings (GoPSUsports)
- Eastern Pennsylvania Boxers Fill July 1 Card at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (Boxing News 24)
More Local News
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Bellefonte Area Restaurant Closing as Owner Eyes New Location
A Bellefonte area restaurant is closing after nine years, but its owner suggested it’s not the end of the line for the business. Four Ways Pub & Eatery‘s last day […]
Retired Bellefonte Teacher Receives 2026 Madison Award
Edward “Fitz” Fitgerald III, who retired two years ago from his nearly 30-year career as a teacher at Bellefonte Area High School, received the award for his work creating opportunities for students to be poll workers during elections.
Centre County Park and Forest Projects Receive More Than $1.5M in State Grants
Projects to improve parks, develop forest trails and protect natural resources in Centre County received more than $1.56 million in state grants this week. State College Borough, Patton Township, College […]
