Centre County Gazette

The Centre County Gazette is Centre County’s only weekly, independent newspaper covering the news, sports, entertainment and events throughout the area.

  • Centre County Conservation District launches Cover Crop Incentive Program

    Centre County Conservation District launches Cover Crop Incentive Program

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    BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Conservation District has announced the Cover Crop Incentive Program for the 2025-26 crop year, which opened on Sept. 15. Farmers who plant a winter cover crop are eligible for the program. Farms using minimum tillage will be paid $20 per acre, farms using no-till will be paid $30 per acre,…

  • PennDOT announces Centre County work schedule

    PennDOT announces Centre County work schedule

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    CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Centre County for this week. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Centre County for the coming week is as follows: Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning Crack Seal &…

  • Farming accident claims one in Marion Township

    Farming accident claims one in Marion Township

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    MARION TOWNSHIP — The Centre County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old male following a farming accident on Thursday, Sept. 18. According to a statement from Centre County Chief Deputy Coroner John D. Kubalak, at approximately 3:06 p.m., emergency services were dispatched to the 5500 block of Jacksonville Road after reports of…

  • All-ages Run and Bike Racesbring community together

    All-ages Run and Bike Racesbring community together

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    BOALSBURG – The Outdoor Adventure Collective for the first time is hosting three Happy Valley Town Series: All-Ages Run and Bike Races. The races are a first-of-its-kind, three-week event uniting Happy Valley’s community in outdoor adventure and camaraderie. The first race was held on Sept. 24, and two more are scheduled on the first two…

  • Letter to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor

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    Trustees were wrong in termination of WPSU Among most U.S. historians, many agree that Pennsylvania’s own James Buchanan is at the top of the “Worst President of the United States” list.  Notwithstanding some of the less than ideal Presidents of this century, it’s really hard to argue with this widely held opinion.  Buchanan, among other things, was…

  • PennDOT invites high school students to join ‘Innovations Challenge’

    PennDOT invites high school students to join ‘Innovations Challenge’

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    HARRISBURG – The state Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT) invites high school students throughout the state to participate in this year’s PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges in a competition among their peers. The Innovations Challenge is open to all students in grades 9-12, regardless of…

  • BELLEFONTE ELKS HONOR VETERANS

    BELLEFONTE ELKS HONOR VETERANS

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    Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094 recently honored veteran Elks members, who served on active duty any time during the period Nov. 1, 1953 to May 15, 1975, regardless of the location of that service. All 15 members who attended the luncheon received a special Vietnam lapel pin. The Elks motto “So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent…

  • News Briefs

    News Briefs

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    National Coffee with a Cop Day State College Police Department wants to meet you! Stop by for coffee and conversations on National Coffee with a Cop Day for some coffee, tea, light refreshments, and most importantly, conversations on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Municipal Building lobby at 243 S. Allen St.…

  • Deed Transfers

    Deed Transfers

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     Recorded Aug. 24-30 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH Cody D. Young to Brianna L. Dyke, 523 Halfmoon St., $255,000. William B. Port III, Brian Brunner and Douglas Linebaugh to Brian S. Brunner and Christina B. Worrick, 169 Fishing Creek Road, $120,000. Joyce E. Krout to James F. Bingham and Susan J. Bingham, 448 East Linn St., $354,900. MILESBURG…

  • CATA hosts PennDOT Cybersecurity Task Force  

    CATA hosts PennDOT Cybersecurity Task Force  

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    STATE COLLEGE — Centre Area Transportation Authority on Aug. 27 hosted one of three Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Cybersecurity Task Force tabletop exercises aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity preparedness of transit authorities across the state. The event brought together multiple representatives from nineteen transit agencies and related organizations, as well as experts from EcoLane,…