April 2023
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Arrive Hungry and Relax at Hungry Run Wine Bar & Bistro
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What started off as a basement hobby has grown into a full-grown family business for husband-and-wife team Steve and Katy Flood, owners of Hungry Run Wine Bar & Bistro. The couple has made a name for themselves in the local wine game as Hungry Run Wine Cellars and recently expanded their business with a wine…
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Great PA News Quiz: ‘Snow-Starved’ Winter, Ballot Blunder and Opioid Settlement Clashes
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Know your news? Prove it with this week’s Great PA News Quiz.
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Former Cal Baptist Wrestler Mitchell Mesenbrink Transferring to Penn State
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Just two days after the commitment of three-time All-American Bernie Truax, Penn State wrestling has landed another big name out of the transfer portal. Redshirt freshman Mitchell Mesenbrink is headed to Happy Valley after a single season with Cal Baptist, he announced via a live stream Friday afternoon. Mesenbrink posted a 2-0 record in his first…
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All of Pennsylvania at Low COVID-19 Community Level as Cases, Hospitalizations Continue to Fall
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Each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties is at the low community level for COVID-19 this week as reported new cases and hospitalizations linked to the virus continued a weeks-long decline, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s update on Thursday night. For Centre County, it marks the eighth consecutive week at the low community level. Statewide,…
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Erie, Pa.’s View of the 2024 Solar Eclipse Will Be Exceptional. It’s Also Going to Cost You
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Erie and Pennsylvania’s northwest corner are in the path of totality, where the moon will 100% cover the sun on April 8, 2024.
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Wesley Sheets Named Penn State Chief of Police and Public Safety
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A 17-year law enforcement veteran has been named as Penn State’s chief of police and public safety. Wesley Sheets, who held the position on an interim basis since January, was selected to fill the role overseeing University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) permanently, according to a university news release. His appointment began on Monday. Sheets’…
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Rockview State Prison Reports Fourth Inmate Death in Two Months
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An inmate at the State Correctional Institute at Rockview died on Thursday after being found unresponsive in his cell, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. It marks the fourth such death in seven weeks at the prison in Centre County. Richard Woods, 46, was found unresponsive on Thursday morning, Rockview Superintendent Bobbi Jo Salamon…
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Penn State to Host 2024 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials
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Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling, the university and USA Wrestling officially announced on Friday. The trials are scheduled for April 19 and 20, 2024. Penn State was originally selected to host the 2020 wrestling team trials, which were later shifted to 2021 and moved to…
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Harold and Sherren McKenzie: Unity Church Honors Long-Time Leaders Who Have Served Happy Valley
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I’m a big fan of unsung heroes. The kind of people who are more interested in doing the deed than in claiming the credit. Among our area’s most unassuming superstars, Pastor Harold McKenzie and his wife, Sherren, are near the top of my list. Although they are greatly beloved within their congregation, Unity Church of…
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Gov. Shapiro Appoints Evan Myers as Designee on Penn State Board of Trustees
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Gov. Josh Shapiro this week appointed longtime State College resident and AccuWeather senior vice president Evan Myers to serve as his designee on the Penn State Board of Trustees. Pennsylvania’s governor is an ex officio and non-voting member of the Penn State board. They historically have rarely attended the university’s board meetings and appoint a…