State College
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Sips & Sounds Returns to State College With Local Food, Beverages and Music
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An outdoor festival featuring local food, craft beverages and music is returning for its fourth year in downtown State College. The Downtown State College Improvement District will host Sips & Sounds from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in Sidney Friedman Park. “Sips & Sounds Downtown brings together some of the best parts…
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Borough Historian’s New Book Chronicles More Than 25 Years of State College Government
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A new book chronicles more than a quarter-century of State College municipal history through the insight and perspective of a longtime Borough Council member. Tom Daubert, who has been borough historian since 2018, will hold a book signing event for “Reflections of 25 Years of the Borough of State College Government: 1996-2023” from 3 to…
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Inside/Outside State College: Creating a Vibrant Downtown
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The Downtown State College Improvement District and I have one big thing in common: We’re both committed to improving downtown State College. The fact that an organization like DID exists tells you one thing—as great as our town is, it still needs ongoing attention to make it better.
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Duck Donuts Closes in State College After 8 Years in Business
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A downtown State College donut shop has abruptly closed after eight years in business. Duck Donuts’ location at 125 S. Fraser St. shut its doors on Sunday, according to a post on the Facebook page for the State College shop, which is now listed as “permanently closed.” “After many wonderful years serving the State College…
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State College Celebrates Juneteenth Through ‘Roots, Rhythm And Resilience’
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Community members gathered in downtown State College on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth with live music, performances, local vendors and community programming centered on this year’s theme of “Roots, Rhythm and Resilience.” The event marked the borough’s seventh Juneteenth celebration. Hosted by the Borough of State College, alongside the Penn State Center for Performing Arts and…
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State College Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Zoning Change for Addison Court Property
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State College Planning Commission on Thursday recommended rejecting a zoning change that would increase the height limit for potential new construction on the Arnold Addison Court site. The commission voted 3-2 to recommend that Borough Council deny State College-based developer PrimeCore’s request to raise the permitted maximum height from 45 feet to 65 feet on…
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Block Party and Art Exhibition Set for State College’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
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State College will celebrate Juneteenth this weekend with a downtown block party and art exhibition honoring Black history, culture and community. The seventh annual State College Juneteenth celebration will take place Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, with the theme “Freedom, Justice, Equality: An Intergenerational Perspective.” Events begin Friday with the opening reception for…
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Developer Submits Revised Plan for Former Autoport Property
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A revised plan for the former Autoport property in State College shows reconfigured and additional retail and restaurant space compared to a proposal submitted earlier this year. Project engineer PennTerra submitted the revised preliminary land development plan for the South Atherton Street property on behalf of owner South Atherton Real Estate 1 LP to the…
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Scenes From State College Pride 2026
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Thousands gathered in downtown State College and Sidney Friedman Park on Saturday for the sixth annual Pride celebration organized by Centre LGBT+. A parade featuring more than 1,000 participants kicked off the festivities in the morning, traveling through downtown and ending at the parklet. A festival followed throughout the afternoon, with remarks from Grand Marshal…
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Coroner’s Office Identifies Woman Killed in State College Crash
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The Centre County Coroner’s Office on Friday released the identity of a woman who died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in State College. Raina A. Kassoway, 48, of Boalsburg, was killed in the rollover crash near the intersection of South Allen Street and Westerly Parkway. Kassoway died of blunt force trauma to the head…