Education
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SCASD Anticipating Summer Start for Construction of New Park Forest Middle School
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State College Area School District is moving closer to the start of construction on the new Park Forest Middle School, though it will be a couple months later than originally expected. The current timeline for the new 270,000-square-foot building on Little Lion Drive in Patton Township anticipates construction bidding will now take place in February…
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State College School Board Elects New President, Vice President
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The State College Area School Board elected a new president and vice president during its annual reorganization meeting on Monday night. Aaron Miller was elected president in a 5-4 vote over outgoing vice president Deborah Anderson. Rebecca Desmarais was among three nominees for vice president with Anderson and Anne Demo and won 5-4 in the…
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State High’s Ambrosia Named Pennsylvania Assistant Principal of the Year
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A State College Area High School administrator has been named Pennsylvania’s Assistant Principal of the Year. State High Assistant Principal Danielle Ambrosia received the honor for 2026 from the Pennsylvania Principals Association and is now a candidate for the National Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year. “Danielle’s passion for her students, her school and her…
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2025 Election Results: Centre County School Boards
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Positions on all five Centre County school boards were on ballots for Tuesday’s general election, though only two saw competitive races. State College, Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola area school districts each had four board seats up for election this year. For Philipsburg-Osceola, two of the seats are in Centre County and two…
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SCASD to Host Special Education Paraprofessional Job Fair
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The State College Area School District is inviting community members to explore career opportunities at its Special Education Paraprofessional Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Panorama Village Administrative Center, 240 Villa Crest Drive. With more than 20 openings across the district, SCASD is seeking caring, dedicated individuals who are…
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SCASD Names New Principal for Park Forest Middle School
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The State College Area School Board on Monday unanimously approved a new principal for Park Forest Middle School. Casey Yates will begin leading the school in Patton Township sometime after Jan. 1, according to the district. Yates, a Pittsburgh native and a 2004 Penn State graduate, will come to State College from the Cumberland County…
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Penn State Would Not Sign Trump High Ed Compact, Bendapudi Says
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Penn State would not sign the Trump administration’s controversial compact for higher education if asked to do so, according to university President Neeli Bendapudi. The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” is a proposal sent to nine universities in early October offering more favorable access to federal funding in exchange for agreeing to a…
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Penn State Reports Record-High Undergraduate Enrollment at University Park, Continued Decline at Commonwealth Campuses
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Penn State enrolled a record number of undergraduates — including its third-largest freshman class — at the University Park campus this fall, while enrollment at the Commonwealth Campuses continued to fall amid planned closures of several locations, according to data released by the university this week. University-wide, Penn State has 86,557 students enrolled at all…
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Centre County Commissioners, State College School Board Call on Lawmakers to End State Budget Impasse
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners and the State College Area School Board this week each urged lawmakers to pass a state budget as an impasse now reaching its fourth month takes a toll on local governments and agencies throughout the commonwealth. While Centre County has not had to cut services or furlough any of its…
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We Had to Destroy the Universities to Save Them
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“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” – Ronald Reagan Skim most any document wordsmithed by President Trump’s courtiers and it can almost sound reasonable. Take the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” a letter sent to nine universities that sets conditions…