Centre County Gazette

Police responded to a two-vehicle crash that occurred on June 7 at approximately 9 p.m. on West Main Street and Penn Street in Millheim Borough. According to police, the crash occurred when the operator of Unit 1 failed to stop at a red light and struck Unit 2.Police state the investigation is ongoing. *** Police…

HUBLERSBURG — The state Dept. of Transportation is providing notice that, pursuant to provisions of Section 75 PA C.S. 4902(a) of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, that it will place a 10-ton Gross Weight Limitation on Route 1010 (Jacob/Hubler Road) effective June 22. This limitation will enhance safety for vulnerable road uses by restricting commercial vehicles…

BELLEFONTE — Centre County Correctional Facility officials reported a stable inmate population, ongoing efforts to improve mental health services and progress on a comprehensive operational study during the Thursday, June 11, Prison Board meeting. Warden Glenn Irwin opened his report by thanking the American Association of University Women for its annual donation of books to…

BELLEFONTE — Centre County Commissioners recently joined in celebrating Dairy Month, a nationwide recognition of the economic and cultural impact of dairies and those who run them. On Tuesday, June 9, the commissioners proclaimed June 2026 as Dairy Month. This proclamation honors the hard work of dairy farmers and agricultural professionals who work year-round to…

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 — Skill games are slot machines under Pennsylvania law and must adhere to the commonwealth’s crime and gambling statutes, the state’s highest court ruled Monday.…

CENTRE COUNTY — The state Dept. of Transportation announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Centre County the week of June 15. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Centre County for the coming week is as follows: Joint & Crack…

The Pleasant Gap Lioness Club recently made 50 Jared Boxes for the children in State College area hospitals.They have supported The Jared Box Project for years and have made a total of 580 Jared Boxes. The mission of The Jared Box Project is to deliver smiles and joy to children in the hospital.

Penn State Federal Credit Union recently donated $2,000 to the Jared Box Project. Each Jared Box contains toys, games, crayons, coloring books and other activities designed to life the spirits of young patients. PSECU’s donation will help provide Jared Boxes to Mount Nittany Health, Penn Highlands State College, Geisinger Surgical Center, UPMC Med Express and…

HARRISBURG — The state Dept, of Transportation encourages Pennsylvanians to review and comment on the draft 2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The 2027 STIP is a list of projects identified for federal, state, local and private funding over a four-year period. These projects support the Shapiro Administration’s vision of a safe and reliable transportation network that connects Pennsylvanians to…

STATE COLLEGE — State College Area School Board on Monday, June 15 approved a new, comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Supports platform, Branching Minds. Administrators said the platform is designed to strengthen the district’s ability to deliver equitable, data-driven academic and behavioral supports. The district’s current MTSS implementation relies on a mix of disconnected tools, manual…