Centre County Gazette

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.  

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.…

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.…

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…

By WHITNEY DOWNARD Pennsylvania Capital-Star www.penncapital-star.com DOYLESTOWN — More than 1.7 million K-12 students in public and private schools in Pennsylvania will soon all learn under a new, statewide law: a bell-to-bell cellphone ban restricting device use during the school day.  On Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro ceremoniously signed Senate Bill 1014, which passed the House…

By THE NEWS LAB AT PENN STATE Between Sept. 17 and Oct. 21, the News Lab’s student reporters contacted 126 candidates for the U.S. House and the Pennsylvania House, 524 times in all, to ask where they stand on data centers. Thirty-nine answered. Data centers are large buildings full of computer servers. They power cloud…

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2026 general election is quickly approaching. If you still have questions about where your polling place is, who is on the…

BELLEFONTE — Food insecurity is on the rise across the United States, and according to a report from a major regional food bank, Centre County is far from excluded in that statistic. Central Pennsylvania Food Bank presented their final Centre County community hunger mapping report last Wednesday at the American Philatelic Society in Bellefonte, and…

Police responded to a single vehicle crash that occurred on Oct. 17 at approximately 6 p.m. on I99 north at exit 78A in Benner Township. According to police, Operator 1 fell asleep while negotiating the exit ramp. Police stated Unit 1 went off the left shoulder of the ramp and hit a tree. Police said…

BELLEFONTE — Centre County Commissioners issued two proclamations — United Nations Day and Family Caregivers Month — celebrating international and community connections during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20. United Nations Day Commissioners proclaimed Saturday, Oct. 24 as United Nations Day in Centre County, commemorating the 81st anniversary  of the United Nations’ establishment and…