Centre County Gazette

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — Ferguson Township Supervisors approved a letter of support Nov. 2 for State College Borough’s effort to preserve Addison Court as affordable senior housing, while leaving a possible township financial contribution for later budget discussions. State College Borough Council agreed to buy the property for $15.75 million and plans to lease it back…

Police received a call regarding a missing person on Oct. 24 at approximately 8 p.m. on E. College Avenue in Walker Township. According to police, the individual was located on Oct. 27 and was unharmed. *** Police responded to a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Oct. 27 at approximately 6 a.m. on S. Pennsylvania Avenue…

STATE COLLEGE — Downtown State College will welcome the holiday season Nov. 19 with Santa, local performers, small businesses, markets and an evening of lights and activities along Allen Street, Calder Way and Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. Light Up Night will run from 5 to 8 p.m. and include a trolley ride through downtown,…

STATE COLLEGE — Centre Area Transportation Authority has announced proposed service adjustments to begin in January as the transit industry, including CATA, experiences the effects of a national transit driver shortage. Proposed adjustments affect the AC (Atherton Street), CC (College Ave), NV (Havershire/Martin/Vairo/Toftrees), RP (Waupelani Dr/Downtown), and UP (University/Parkway Circulator) lines. A full list of…

STATE COLLEGE — State College Area School Board on Monday, Nov. 2 heard a proposal to update the district’s branding, including developing new logos. During the 2024-25 school year, a stakeholder committee was formed to explore establishing a more consistent visual identity across the district. The committee gathered feedback from students and community members, including…

STATE COLLEGE — Get ready to shop, create, and celebrate community at The Rivet at Discovery Space’s 7th Annual Winter Market, taking place Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1224 N. Atherton Street in State College. The organization’s largest annual fundraiser will feature nearly 90 vendors, hands-on giftmaking, live…

CENTRE HALL — The Nittany Antique Machinery Association  is launching a fundraising campaign to purchase its own property, secure the future of its 51-year tradition, and create an affordable community event space for organizations, nonprofits, families, and other groups throughout Central Pennsylvania. After more than five decades of calling the Penn’s Cave property home, NAMA…

DAUGHENBAUGH www.daughenbaughs.com WILLIAM L. DALE, JR. William L. “Bill” Dale, Jr., 71, formerly of Renovo and Lock Haven but currently of Centre Hall, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Arrangements entrusted to Barbara Daughenbaugh Funeral Home in Centre Hall. KOCH www.kochfuneralhome.com RALPH T. HEIMER Ralph Tinnell Heimer, 98, of State College, passed away on…