Centre County Gazette

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Local man celebrates 102 trips around the sun STATE COLLEGE — Peter Haglich has seen a century of change — and still greets each day with the same steady gratitude […]

CENTRE COUNTY — Pennsylvania students will soon be spending more time putting pen to paper. Earlier this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 2 of 2026 into law, requiring schools […]

Police responded to a theft disposition of funds that occurred on Feb. 27 at approximately midnight on Jacobs Way in Taylor Township. According to police, the victim had money removed […]

Sustainable State College, the Borough’s sustainability program, will be hosting the third annual Earth Day celebration. The interest form is now open for those who would like to be a vendor for […]

STATE COLLEGE — What began as one young man’s rough experience in a hospital bed has grown into a literacy-driven community effort aimed at bringing joy, creativity and reading to […]

CENTRE COUNTY — Centre County Prison Board on Thursday, March 12, backed a recommendation to county commissioners to consider an outside efficiency study for the Centre County Correctional Facility, a […]

STATE COLLEGE — State College Area School Board on Monday, March 16 approved facilities updates and maintenance for the State High natatorium. The board approved a low bid of $570,850 […]

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre County Gazette launched a Valentine Holiday Hunt contest in February that resulted in more than 130 responses! The Gazette held a similar contest in December […]

STATE COLLEGE — Getting around town is about to become faster and easier. The Centre Area Transportation Authority will soon launch Tap to Pay, a new contactless fare payment option […]