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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Supervisors advance developments, capital plan
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FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — Ferguson Township Supervisors unanimously approved several land development and conditional use applications Tuesday, July 7, while also beginning discussions on long-term regional investments that could shape future services across Centre County. One of the night’s most notable approvals cleared the way for Campus K9 to open a pet care services facility at…
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PennDOT announces Centre County work schedule
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CENTRE COUNTY — The state Dept. of Transportation recently announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Centre County the week of July 13. 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 through Friday, July 17 as…
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Deaths
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BEEZER-HEATH www.beezerheathfh.com CHARLES R. MEITZLER, Ph D. Charles R. Meitzler, Ph.D., 69, of Philipsburg, died Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Philipsburg. WETZLER www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com JOANN Y. GEISINGER Joann Y. Geisinger, 70, of Pleasant Gap, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026, at…
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Howard completes sweep of Lemont in CCBL playoffs.
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STATE COLLEGE — The defending Centre County Baseball League champion Howard Hawks are headed back to the league semifinals after completing a two-game sweep of the Lemont Ducks with a 12-1 victory on Thursday, July 9, at State College Community Park. Kahale Burns led off the game with a line-drive double that landed just inside…
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Spike Island, Blanchard victorious in semi-finals play
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CENTRE COUNTY — The top four teams in the CCBL after the regular season survived into the semifinals of the league’s 2026 playoffs and both five-game series began on Tuesday evening. In Blanchard, the No. 1 Bees entertained the No. 4 Mifflin FoxPro, and in Philipsburg, the No. 2 Spike Island Pirates matched up with…
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Tee Off for T-Cells golf tourney held July 10
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PHILIPSBURG — In 2012, Tom and Kari Whitehead’s daughter Emily of Philipsburg became the first pediatric patient in the world to receive CAR T-cell therapy at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Two years earlier, Emily was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and although this type of leukemia could be cured at the time, Emily…
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Thousands of athletes to descend on region for State Games of America
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STATE COLLEGE — The Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance and The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau are gearing up to welcome more than 8,000 athletes and their families from across the country when the State Games of America come to Happy Valley, PA July 24 to Aug. 2. Powered by the National Congress of State…
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Guenot, Sanderson place at U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals
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FARGO, N.D. — Two Centre County wrestlers achieved a milestone not many high school wrestlers in the United States can pull off — placing in the top eight of the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. Bald Eagle Area’s Tanner Guenot placed fourth at 138 pounds in the junior boys’ freestyle division, while State College’s Teag…
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Deeds
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by Centre County Recorder of Deeds Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, The Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. Deed Transfers for week of June 21 —…
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First Commonwealth named to TIME magazine’s America’s Best Companies list
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INDIANA, Pa. — First Commonwealth Bank has been named to TIME Magazine’s list of America’s Best Companies for 2026. First Commonwealth Bank has two branches in Centre County, both in State College on S. Atherton Street and South Allen Street. The award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry-ranking provider. The list…
