Centre County Gazette
The Centre County Gazette is Centre County’s only weekly, independent newspaper covering the news, sports, entertainment and events throughout the area.
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St. Joe’s opens D6 playoffs with win over Rams
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WINGATE — The fourth-seeded St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy boys soccer team opened the PIAA District 6-A playoffs with a 2-0 quarterfinal win over fifth-seeded Penns Valley on Oct. 26 at Bald Eagle Area’s Alumni Stadium. Owen Badger broke a scoreless tie by scoring on a penalty kick at the 20-minute mark of the first half.…
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Playoff hopes on the line as Centre County teams enter Week 10
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CENTRE COUNTY — It’s Week 10 of the high school football season and all five Centre County teams have the 2026 playoffs in mind as they prepare for the final regular season games of the season. Undefeated State College and Bellefonte are both presently ranked No. 1 in their brackets, but Bald Eagle Area, Philipsburg-Osceola…
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State College stays perfect, Penns Valley and P-O pick up key wins
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CENTRE COUNTY — In Week 9 of the 2026 high school football season, the State College Little Lions registered yet another shutout, Penns Valley kept putting up points, and P-O held on for a crucial win over Tyrone. Bald Eagle Area and Bellefonte both fell in their second-to-last LHAC contests. (See Gazette Game of the…
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Twelve inducted into Centre County Sports Hall of Fame
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STATE COLLEGE — A dozen athletes and coaches from Centre County’s sports past were inducted into the 2026 Centre County Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 18. The gala event was held at the Penn Stater Hotel and hosted by director Jeff Byers. “We are proud to welcome this outstanding class, who are representing…
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Bellefonte falls to Bellwood-Antis on senior night
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BELLEFONTE — The Red Raiders were riding high following a momentous win over a dominant Richland team who was undefeated heading into the contest. Continuing its three-game homestand, Bellefonte welcomed an equally successful team in Bellwood-Antis on its Senior Night. The Blue Devils were ultimately relentless in the ground attack throughout the entire 60 minutes,…
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Deaths
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DAUGHENBAUGH www.daughenbaughfuneralhome.com REBECCA J. SEPRISH Rebecca J. “Becky” Seprish, 89, of Snow Shoe passed away on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Daughenbaugh Funeral Home, Inc., Snow Shoe. WETZLER www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com JOHN F. HOCKENBERRY, JR. John F. Hockenberry, Jr., 79, of Milesburg, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Encompass Health…
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ALL AMERICAN ELKS LODGE CONTEST
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Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094 placed second in the All-American Lodge Contest, held at the PA Elks Convention. Competing against lodges in the 700+ membership category, the contest measures the accomplishments of the lodge 2025-26. Pictured from left are ER Evan Edwards, Treasurer and PER Lorna Spearly, and District Membership Chair and PER Terree Holsing.
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CLUBS FOR A CAUSE SOFTBALL TOURNEY
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Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094 joined six other clubs to raise funds for local citizens in need through the Clubs for A Cause Softball Tournament. Other clubs included Milesburg Legion, Bellefonte Undine Fire Company, Howard VFW, Bellefonte Legion, Bellefonte VFW, and the Pleasant Gap Legion. This event raised nearly $18,200 for the recipients of the funds raised.…
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Board hears updates on K-12 science curriculum
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STATE COLLEGE — On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the State College Area School Board of Directors heard a review of the district’s K-12 science curriculum. The science curriculum review involved a 50-member committee of educators and administrators that has worked since 2025 to align instruction with Pennsylvania’s new Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Literacy, and Sustainability standards.…
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Drainage improvement project in Centre Hall Borough to begin
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CENTRE HALL — The state Dept. of Transportation recently announced a drainage improvement project impacting Locust Street in Centre Hall Borough is set to begin on Monday, Nov. 1. This project will prevent uncontrolled water flow from damaging the pavement surface, extending the service life of the road. Starting Monday, the contractor will close East…
