Holiday Parking Program returns
STATE COLLEGE — State College Borough Parking Department and the Downtown State College Improvement District announced they are continuing the Holiday Parking Program for 2025.
Whether shopping, dining, or enjoying local entertainment, the program can be utilized from Nov. 24 through Jan. 4, 2026, while supporting local businesses.
Nov. 24 to Dec. 21
- Free metered parking after 5 p.m.
- “Courtesy cards” instead of meter violations (up to a maximum of 3) and elongating the Parking Garage
- “Free Grace Period” extended from 30 minutes to 120 minutes
Dec. 22 – Jan. 4, 2026
- All transient parking sessions at metered and garage locations are free.
Bedford County woman killed in crash
BELLEFONTE – A Bedford County woman was killed on Friday, Nov. 7 shortly after 5 p.m. in crash that occurred on the 1400 block of Jacksonville Road near the I-80 Bellefonte interchange in Spring Township.
According to Centre County Deputy Coroner Jason Brooks, Mary Edwards, 74, of Saxton was killed in the crash. She was pronounced dead on scene.
According to Spring Township Police, a Ford F350 that was towing a camper was traveling south when it collided with a Jaguar station wagon that turned left in front of it at the I-80 exit 161 eastbound off-ramp. Edwards was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver was treated for moderate injuries at Mount Nittany Medical Center, police said.
The driver of the Ford truck was not injured.
Spring Township Police and the Centre County Coroner’s Office are investigating the case.
Takac bill wins House approval
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House on Monday passed H.B. 1980 with bipartisan support, announced its prime sponsor, state Rep. Paul Takac, D‑Centre.
Takac said H.B. 1980 would require physicians licensed in Pennsylvania to complete one hour of continuing medical education in nutrition during each two‑year licensing period, with that hour included within the existing 100‑hour CME requirement. The change is designed to keep clinicians up to date with rapidly evolving evidence‑based nutrition science while preserving the majority of CME time for specialty training.
The bill now heads to the state Senate for consideration.
