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.
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Commissioners highlight success of Fee for Local Use
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CENTRE COUNTY — Centre County’s $5 vehicle registration fee, enacted under Pennsylvania’s Act 89 of 2013, continues to play a critical role in funding much-needed local road and bridge improvements, officials said at the Commissioner’s meeting Tuesday, July 22. Centre County Transportation Planner Richa Rimal outlined how the county’s “Fee for Local Use” (FFLU) program…
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Police Blotter
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STATE POLICE AT ROCKVIEW Police are investigating an incident of criminal mischief that occurred on July 15 at approximately 4:30 a.m. According to police, an unknown suspect lit an M-80 type firework and placed it inside the mailbox for 4168 Penns Valley Road in Gregg Township. Police are asking anyone with information about this incident…
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Death Notices
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BARBARA DAUGHENBAUGH daughenbaughs.com DAUGHENBAUGH daughenbaughfuneralhome.com HAKY/GEORGIANA hakygeorgianafh.com PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE — Catherine M. Vandenberg died July 18. She was 73. Arrangements were under the direction of Haky/Georgiana Centre County Funeral Home, State College. KOCH kochfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Nancy C. Belinda died July 19, 2025. She was 86. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral…
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Deed Transfers
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Recorded July 17-24 PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH Erika Sherwood and Sean Sherwood to Clint C. Leidy, 224 N. Second St., $150,000. a R. Thomas Johnson and Kathleen T. Johnson to Brent Rhodes and Darlene Otoso-Rhodes, 333 S. Allen St., $325,000. 328 Fairmount LP to 328 Joint Venture LLC, 328 E. Fairmount Ave., $3,500,000. Marie Hardin and Gerard…
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Penn State legacy fuels Adaptive Athletics
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STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s landmark philosophy that student-athletes can excel both on the field and in the classroom will be honored at the second annual Rise Above fundraiser on Saturday, July 26, at the Nittany Lion Inn. The program, themed “Foundations: Building a Penn State Sports Legacy,” will celebrate the university’s athletic heritage while…
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Nittany Lions set to open training camp
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Don’t look now, but the Penn State Nittany Lion football team will begin practice for the 2025 season on Wednesday, July 30, one month before its opening game against Nevada. That’s just six days from the publication of this issue of the Gazette, so even though there is a lot of warm…
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Bellefonte 10U LL wins second game in the Pennsylvania State Tournament
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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Little League 10U team won its second consecutive game in the Pennsylvania State LL Championship Tournament at Valley East with a convincing 13-3 victory over the Mount Pleasant Little League 10U All Stars. After taking care of Greater Pittston Township, 8-0, in its first game on Monday, July 21, the 10Us…
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Spike Island headed to the CCBL Finals against regular season champ Howard Hawks
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CENTRE COUNTY — The Spike Island Pirates are looking for two in a row. They completed their 3-0 semifinal series win over Blanchard on Tuesday, July 22, in Philipsburg with a tense, 5-4 victory over the Bees. The Pirates will face off against old rival Howard, a 3-0 series victor over Spring Mills. The Hawks…
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One on one with athlete Caleb Bartley
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By TARA JACKSON Hometown Sports Scene BELLEFONTE — Tara Jackson recently interviewed local student athlete Caleb Bartley. Caleb is an 11th-grade student at Bellefonte High School and plays football. Q: How long have you played the current sports you are in? CB: I have been playing football for Bellefonte for 12 years. Q: What is one…
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Fresh Cuts wanted: SCAR kicks off fall recruitment
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STATE COLLEGE — Whether you’re a lifelong athlete or someone who’s never laced up a pair of skates, the State College Area Roller Derby (SCAR) league wants you to know there’s a place for you on the track! On Monday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m., SCAR will hold its open recruitment session at C3 Sports,…
