Vincent Corso
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Patton Township Neighborhood in a Pickle over Pickleball
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Pickleball is one of the fasting-growing sports in the country, and courts at Green Hollow Park in Patton Township get plenty of use. However, all the pickleball play is causing issues in the neighborhood surrounding the park and township officials are hearing about it from residents Park Forest resident Stephen Garcia was one of the…
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Ferguson Township Moves to Adopt New Masking Guidelines
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The Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Monday to hold a public hearing to consider amending the municipality’s temporary emergency COVID-19 ordinance. The change would align the ordinance with new statewide guidance from the state Department of Health concerning the masking of fully vaccinated people. The public hearing will be held June 7.…
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Pine Grove Mills Farmers Market to Accept SNAP Benefits
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PINE GROVE MILLS — Taking notice to how the pandemic has increased food insecurity for individuals and families, the Pine Groove Mill Farmers Market has made the move to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this upcoming season. “Since before we launched in 2018, market leadership has been talking about accepting SNAP, but the economic…
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After a Year of Wandering, Watermarke Church Finds a Permanent Home in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — After a nomadic year, Watermarke Church has finally found a home at 1680 Zion Road. The church recently bought the building, and renovations are underway to convert the empty space of the old car dealership into a place of worship. Drayer Physical Therapy will continue to occupy the other part of the building.…
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Mount Nittany Health Official Shares Impact of COVID-19
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It has been a year like no other at Mount Nittany Medical Center, as the health system has seen more than 1,100 people hospitalized because of COVID-19. The center’s executive vice president of system development and chief strategy officer, Tom Charles, discussed the pandemic’s impact on the hospital, its employees and the community during Tuesday’s…
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A Tradition of Inclusivity: Chumley’s Reopens with a New Look and a Nod to the Past
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A week before the bar at 108 West College Avenue reopened on April 14, longtime manager Ellen Braun and bartender Justin Griffin took time from their preparations to let me take it all in.
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County Ending Full Remote Status for Workers
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BELLEFONTE — Centre County employees who have been working remotely since November will begin transitioning back to their offices with a modified rotation beginning in May. The county commissioners agreed to the move during Tuesday’s board meeting. “We want to do this cautiously and slowly over the next several weeks, but the trend is down,”…
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Bellefonte Will Be Known as the Raiders, Board Votes to Drop ‘Red’ from Nickname
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BELLEFONTE — Beginning in 2021-22, Bellefonte Area School District will be known just as the Raiders. After months of debate that has divided a community, the school board voted 6-3 to drop the word “Red” from its official nickname during a special meeting on Wednesday. The name change comes two weeks after the board voted…
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Bellefonte Cruise Has Conditional Approval for Event
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BELLEFONTE — As many other Centre County summer festivals have announced plans to sit out another year because of concerns about COVID-19, the Historic Bellefonte Cruise is moving forward with safety in mind.
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State College Neighborhood Rallies to Save Park from Development
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A group of residents are rallying behind a small park in State College after a developer announced plans to construct a four-story affordable housing development that would encroach upon it.