Geoff Rushton
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Judge Orders Sandusky Hearing to Proceed After Motion to Cancel
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A judge has denied Jerry Sandusky’s request to cancel an upcoming hearing for a claim that one of his accusers is recanting his allegations of sexual abuse by the former Penn State football assistant coach. Specially-presiding Judge Maureen Skerda ordered the Sept. 8 evidentiary hearing in Centre County Court to proceed as scheduled following a…
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Still No Deal Between Mount Nittany Medical Center, Union After Latest Negotiations
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Mount Nittany Medical Center executives and the union representing 950 of the hospital’s workers once again were unable to come to terms on a new contract after the latest round of negotiations on Thursday. According to SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Mount Nittany offered wage increases of 2.5% in the first year and 2% each of the…
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State College Set to Begin Charging for Parking on Residential Streets During Penn State Football Weekends
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Visitors accustomed to free parking on streets in State College’s residential neighborhoods during Penn State football weekends are in for a change this season. The borough will no longer lift the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” and the the one- and two-hour restrictions restrictions on streets in the Highlands, Holmes-Foster and College Heights…
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Centre County Issues Disaster Emergency Declaration After Severe Storms Cause Flooding, Damage
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Thursday issued a declaration of disaster emergency after severe storms overnight caused significant flooding and damage to property. Torrential rain that started Wednesday night and continued into Thursday dumped from 2 inches to 5.5 inches of rainfall on parts of the area in about nine hours, with the Howard…
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Heading to Penn State Football’s Season Opener? What to Know About Road Work, Traffic
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Penn State football will kick off the Matt Campbell era at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, and fans traveling to the game from outside of State College are likely to encounter road work and possible traffic congestion along the way. PennDOT is encouraging drivers plan their trip using enhanced real-time travel information that will be available…
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Sandusky Files to Cancel Evidentiary Hearing, Plans to Pursue Federal Appeal
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Jerry Sandusky has filed to cancel an upcoming hearing where one of his accusers was expected to recant his allegations of sexual abuse and instead reportedly will pursue his appeal in federal court. Attorneys for the former Penn State football assistant coach and Second Mile charity founder on Thursday filed a motion in Centre County…
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Severe Storms in Centre County Cause Road Flooding, School Delays and Closure
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Overnight storms that dumped heavy rain on parts of Centre County flooded roads and caused multiple school districts to delay their starts or close on Thursday morning. Bellefonte Area School District is closed on Thursday, while State College Area and Bald Eagle Area were operating on two-hour delays. Parts of the region saw 2 to…
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New Warden Appointed for Centre County Correctional Facility
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Updated 5 p.m. Sept. 4, 2026 The Centre County Prison Board of Inspectors on Wednesday appointed a current deputy warden as the next leader of the county correctional facility. Deputy Warden of Administration Danielle Minarchick will become Centre County’s first female warden as she succeeds Glenn Irwin, who is retiring on Friday, Sept. 2, after…
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Man Accused of Breaking Into State College Area Restaurant, Stealing Cash
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A man used a large rock to break through the glass front door of a State College area restaurant then stole money from the register early Tuesday morning, according to police. Sebastian Lopez-Perez made off with more than $180 in cash from College Buffet, 1631 N. Atherton St. in Patton Township after the burglary at…
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Charges Move Forward, Bail Granted for Alleged Leader of Penn State Fraternity Drug Ring
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Updated 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. The alleged leader of a cocaine trafficking ring that operated out of two Penn State fraternities was granted bail on Wednesday as the charges against him moved forward. Centre County President Judge Jonathan Grine set straight bail at $250,000 for Agostino S. Abatiello, 24, following a preliminary hearing…