Centre County Gazette

STATE COLLEGE — For many people, an interaction with police comes during a traffic stop, an emergency call or another difficult moment. Coffee and Conversation offers a different way to meet the officers behind the uniforms — with coffee, donuts and a chance to talk before anyone needs to dial 911. State College Police Department…

Bellefonte Area High School held its Homecoming celebration on Friday, Sept. 25 at the football game with visiting Penns Valley High School. Violet Peffer, right, and Landyn Langille were crowned Homecoming Queen and King.

Police conducted a traffic stop that occurred on Sept. 6 at approximately 1 a.m. on 3902 N. Atherton St. in Patton Township. According to police, the operator of the vehicle was arrested for DUI.

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STATE COLLEGE — The Ferguson Township Police Department has officially added its first fully electric patrol vehicle to its fleet: a purpose-built Chevrolet Blazer EV police package. This new addition marks a significant step toward reducing carbon emissions and lowering long-term municipal operating costs. Ferguson Township officials said in a statement that they chose to…

UNIVERSITY PARK — On Friday, Sept. 25, the Penn State THON 2027 executive committee participated in the annual homecoming parade through downtown State College. At the start of the parade, the executive committee unveiled the theme for THON 2027: “Where Our Imagination Shines.” Provided below is the executive committee’s collective vision behind the theme: THON…

PORT MATILDA — A stream restoration project completed this summer on Bald Eagle Creek just downstream of Port Matilda has stabilized approximately 1,600 feet of eroding streambank while improving water quality and aquatic habitat. Decades of intensive agriculture and subsequent development in the watershed, compounded by the construction of I-99, increased runoff and channel instability…

When someone in a position of power moves to punish or shut out independent reporting, it’s often viewed as another media story — an argument between politicians and journalists, happening somewhere else, about something that doesn’t matter in our community. But an attempt to control what gets reported is an attempt to control what you…

HOWARD — Fall fun began in Central PennsylvaniaandWalker Township held their annual Fall Festival and Craft Fair on Saturday, Sept. 26. The park was filled with families enjoying many fun activities. This free, fun event was sponsored by the township Parks and Rec department. It provided games, crafts, and activities for families. Children were able to decorate pumpkins…

DAUGHENBAUGH www.daughenbaughs.com BERNICE M. GROVE SPRING MILLS — Bernice M Grove, 99, of rural Spring Mills, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. Arrangements entrusted to Barbara Daughenbaugh Funeral Home, Inc in Centre Hall. JO ANNE WILLIAMS MILESBURG — Jo Anne Williams, 88, of Milesburg, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Arrangements entrusted to Barbara Daughenbaugh Funeral Home, Inc…