Local News
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New Cultural Nonprofit in State College Launches With Performance by 14-Piece Puerto Rican Ensemble
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Satellite House, a new nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting culturally significant music and arts programming in State College, will officially launch with a performance by Puerto Rico’s El Laberinto del Coco on Monday, Oct. 12, at Manny’s Live Performance Space . Founded to build community support for international, underrepresented and experimental arts programming, Satellite House…
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Bellefonte Educators Union, School District Reach Tentative Contract Agreement to Avert Strike
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Bellefonte Area School District and the union representing 230 of its teachers and staff reached a tentative contract agreement on Saturday, narrowly averting a labor strike that was scheduled to begin on Monday. Details of the four-year contract were not immediately disclosed, but the Bellefonte Area Education Association and school district said the union had…
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Bellefonte Area Restaurant Closing as Owner Eyes New Location
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A Bellefonte area restaurant is closing after nine years, but its owner suggested it’s not the end of the line for the business. Four Ways Pub & Eatery‘s last day for dining at 685 Pleasantview Boulevard is Sunday, Oct. 11, and the last day for beer takeout will be Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a…
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Retired Bellefonte Teacher Receives 2026 Madison Award
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Edward “Fitz” Fitgerald III, who retired two years ago from his nearly 30-year career as a teacher at Bellefonte Area High School, received the award for his work creating opportunities for students to be poll workers during elections.
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Centre County Park and Forest Projects Receive More Than $1.5M in State Grants
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Projects to improve parks, develop forest trails and protect natural resources in Centre County received more than $1.56 million in state grants this week. State College Borough, Patton Township, College Township and ClearWater Conservancy were among the recipients of $81 million awarded statewide from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2). “Pennsylvania’s parks and trails give…
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CROP Walk Returns as Demand for Food Assistance Surges
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More than 40 years in, the annual State College CROP Hunger Walk will step off Oct 18 amid soaring demand for help at the State College Food Bank, one of the charity’s beneficiaries. Several downtown churches take turns hosting the event, which has raised more than $733,000 since 1984, according to the Church World Service…
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SCAR Derby to Host 16th Birthday Bash Doubleheader
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State College Area Roller Derby is set to host its birthday bash on Sunday at C3 Sports Complex, joining alums and current skaters for a pair of Halloween-themed games.
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State College Area Sam’s Club Planning Expansion for New Pickup Area
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Sam’s Club is planning a small expansion for its State College area store to create a new pickup area for online orders. Plans for the store include include a 2,500-square-foot addition on the northwest side of the 381 Benner Pike building — next to the tire and battery center and across from the Walmart auto…
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Music on the Lawn Plays Its Last Outdoor Show Before Moving Inside for Winter
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Music on the Lawn, the free concert series that has brought neighbors out to a Boalsburg lawn every month since May, plays its last outdoor show of the year on Sunday, Oct. 11, before the series moves inside for the winter. A local band will make its public debut. Anything Goes, a Boalsburg-based group formed…
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Centre County United Way’s Taste of the Town to Feature More Than 30 Restaurants
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Tickets are now on sale for one of Centre County’s largest food-focused fundraisers, with more than 30 local restaurants expected to participate when Taste of the Town returns in December. The Centre County United Way’s signature annual fundraiser is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference…