Geoff Rushton
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Man Seriously Injured After Early-Morning Crash in State College
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One person was flown to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in State College, according to borough police. A 34-year-old man struck a traffic light pole and a building on the 100 block of North Atherton Street at about 3 a.m., police wrote in a media…
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State College Personal Training Business Opening Its Own Gym
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After a decade of partnering with other area gyms, a State College personal training business is getting ready to open its own fitness center. MBI Fitness expects to open its new facility at 2101 S. Atherton St., in the Hills Plaza within the next two months, owner Adam Goldberg said. The location was previously home…
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Owner of Failed Restaurant Ventures in State College High-Rise Sued for $1.1M in Unpaid Rent
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Updated 9:45 p.m. July 31, 2026. The company behind two planned restaurants that never opened in a downtown State College high-rise is facing a lawsuit seeking more than $1.16 million in unpaid rent and other costs. PSU Bagel Restaurant LLC planned to open Figo Italian Restaurant and Bagels & Co. on the ground floor of…
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Penn State Liberal Arts Building Reopens Following Damage From ‘Structural Issue’
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A Penn State building has reopened after being closed for seven months because of what the university termed a “localized structural issue.” The Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, 137 Fischer Road, received a final re-occupancy permit from Department of Labor and Industry in June, university spokesperson Wyatt DuBois wrote in an email to StateCollege.com on…
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College Township Road to Be Closed 3 Days for Pipe Replacement
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Part of a road in College Township will be closed for about three days for completion of a pipe replacement project, according to PennDOT. West Branch Road will be closed between Woodside Drive and Route 45 starting Monday, Aug. 3. Traffic will be directed to use Woodside Drive to Route 45 during the closure of…
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State College Area Church Damaged in 2024 Fire to Celebrate Reopening
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A State College area church is ready to open its doors once again after rebuilding from a devastating fire believed to be arson nearly two years ago. Woodycrest United Methodist Church, 219 W. Clearview Ave., will celebrate the grand reopening and dedication of its restored building on Sunday, Aug. 2, with a 10 a.m. worship…
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New State College Area Store to Offer All Things Lego
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Lego enthusiasts will soon have a new State College area store where they can build their collections. Bricks & Minifigs Happy Valley, 317 Benner Pike in the Benner Pikes Shops plaza, will hold a grand opening from noon to 7 p.m. on Aug. 15. The local franchise owned by State College native Zachary Barlow will…
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Centre Region COG Approves Growth Boundary Expansion for Penn State ARL Campus at Innovation Park
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The Centre Region Council of Government General Forum on Monday approved a measure that will allow Penn State to pursue long-term plans for a unified campus for its Applied Research Lab at Innovation Park. COG’s six member municipalities voted in favor of the university’s Development of Regional Impact application and a 50-acre expansion of the…
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Nittany Mall Owners Must Pay College Township $126K for Sinkhole Repairs, Judge Rules
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A Centre County judge has ordered the owners of the Nittany Mall to pay $126,119 to College Township for completing repairs to a sinkhole on the mall property in 2024. Nittany Centre Realty, Nittany Nassim and Namdar Realty Group breached an easement and violated the township’s stormwater ordinance when they stopped work on the repairs…
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Trick-or-Treat Night Will Come Early in the State College Area for 2026
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Updated 4:36 p.m. July 28, 2026. With Halloween falling on a Penn State football home game weekend, trick-or-treating will come a little early this year in the State College area. The Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum on Monday voted to set the 2026 Trick-or-Treat Night for 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.…