Business
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Stuckey Automotive Breaks Ground for New Benner Pike Location
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Work is getting underway for a new auto dealership and service center on Benner Pike near Bellefonte. Stuckey Automotive on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 49,300-square-foot Ford dealership facility on a currently vacant parcel across the road from Giant supermarket in Benner Township. Once completed in about two years, Stuckey Ford Bellefonte…
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Rally House to Open Second State College Area Store
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A national retailer of professional and college sports apparel is getting ready to open its second State College area store. Rally House is planning to open at 1688 N. Atherton St. in the Village Square plaza, according to “coming soon” signs in the windows and listings on the company’s jobs website. The store will be…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Workers Begin Strike
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Mount Nittany Medical Center’s unionized employees are officially on strike for the first time since 2004.
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Indoor Golf Business to Open State College Location
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An indoor golf simulator business is getting ready to open a new location in the State College area. Centre Swing 24/7 has signed a lease for what the company says will be its “biggest location yet” at 1358 E. College Ave., the former home of State Amusement Company. It will be the company’s third location,…
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College Township Commission Recommends Plan Approval for Furniture Store, Equestrian Facility
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College Township Planning Commission on July 21 recommended conditional approval of final land development plans for a furniture store and a private equestrian facility. The commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan for a Park Home Furniture store to be constructed in a new commercial park near Shiloh Road, and 4-1 for a horse…
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With Strike Imminent, Mount Nittany Updates Patients and Takac Urges Return to the Bargaining Table
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Approximately 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees are poised to begin a five-day strike on Monday, but a Centre County lawmaker is urging a return to negotiations in hopes a deal can be reached. State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, whose district includes the hospital, called on Mount Nittany management to go back to the…
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Gas, Groceries and Back-to-School Items Are Where Shoppers Might See Higher Oil Prices Surface
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NEW YORK (AP) — Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East. The elevated price marked a turn from lower oil…
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TransducerWorks Opens New Centre Hall Facility, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing for Global Ultrasound Company
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TransducerWorks officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Centre Hall on Wednesday, marking a major expansion for the Pennsylvania-based operation as parent company Vermon Group grows its global footprint in ultrasound technology. The new 30,000-square-foot facility consolidates the company’s four local sites under one roof and significantly increases its manufacturing capacity in the United States.…
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Letters: Mount Nittany Medical Staff Committed to Community Care; Casino’s Underwhelming Revenue
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The Medical Executive Committee is saddened to hear that SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania has reportedly voted to issue a strike notice in response to Mount Nittany Medical Center’s latest proposal. As the dedicated clinicians responsible for patient care at our hospital, our top priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our patients and the community…
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As Strike Looms, Negotiations Between Mount Nittany, Unionized Workers Remain Deadlocked
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With a planned strike less than a week away, Mount Nittany Medical Center’s unionized workers and hospital management failed to reach a contract agreement in their latest round of negotiations on Tuesday. Mount Nittany’s revised proposal, which a hospital spokesperson said was aimed at avoiding a strike, included a one-year contract extension with 3% across-the-board…