Business
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No New Deal After Latest Negotiations Between Mount Nittany, Union as Strike Nears
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Representatives for Mount Nittany Medical Center’s 950 unionized workers and hospital management returned to negotiations on Thursday, but remained unable to reach a new contract agreement with a week and a half remaining until a planned strike. Annual wage increases for all unionized employees remained the key point of contention. Mount Nittany stuck by its…
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‘We Will Keep Standing in Unity.’ Local Unions Rally Behind Mount Nittany Workers as Strike Nears
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Labor organizations and supporters from across Centre County pledged Wednesday evening to stand alongside more than 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees if they walk off the job later this month, urging hospital executives to return to the bargaining table with a new offer before a planned strike begins July 27. Representatives from the Pennsylvania…
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Neighboring Residents Voice Concerns as Autoport Redevelopment Plan Gets First Public Review
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Project representatives on Tuesday publicly presented preliminary plans for the commercial redevelopment of the former Autoport property in State College for the first time and heard from neighboring residents concerned about the impacts of the proposal. Speaking at the State College Design Review Board’s meeting, more than a dozen residents from adjacent Bradley Avenue and…
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Downtown State College Honored With Statewide Award for Calder Way Pop-Up
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An initiative to help small businesses get started in brick-and-mortar retail and add variety to downtown State College shopping has earned a statewide honor. Downtown State College Improvement District recently received the 2026 Community Innovation Award from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center in recognition of the success and impact of the Calder Way Pop-Up. A partnership…
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‘A Great Deal of Foot Traffic.’ Downtown State College Businesses Gear Up for Arts Festival Crowds, Economic Boost
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As the 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts gets underway, downtown State College businesses are ready for one of their busiest weeks of the year. Stores and restaurants are stocking extra inventory, scheduling additional staff, extending hours and finding new ways to draw thousands of visitors through their doors during the five-day festival. For…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Workers Set Strike Date, Duration
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Mount Nittany Medical Center employees plan to begin a five-day strike on July 27, following a vote on Wednesday. About 98% of the hospital’s 950 unionized employees voted in favor of the work stoppage plan after months of negotiations failed to produce a new contract agreement, according to a release from SEIU Healthcare PA. The…
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Data Centers
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As public frustration about data centers has risen, both candidates have tempered their enthusiasm.
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Employees Set to Strike
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Updated 7:11 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Mount Nittany Medical Center employees appear ready to strike for the first time in more than 20 years after negotiations with management failed to produce a new contract. The hospital’s 950 workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania will vote Wednesday to decide the date and duration of a…
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Great PA News Quiz: State Budget Status, a Company’s Breakup Plans and Pa. at the Great American State Fair
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In this quiz: Giant Eagle’s buyer, shifts in age demographics, portrait’s plaque change and price manipulation punishment.
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Block Party Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Corner Room
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The State College community on Friday celebrated 100 years of one of its most recognizable and cherished institutions.