Community
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Mount Nittany Health Donates $10K to State College Food Bank
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As part of its annual Season of Giving, Mount Nittany Health is donating $10,000 to the State College Food Bank. The health system also launched an employee food drive to collect nonperishable food and essential supplies to further support the food bank’s efforts throughout the holiday season. This initiative, according to Mount Nittany Health, reflects…
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Commemorative Liberty Bells Unveiled at Centre County Historic Sites as Part of America 250 Celebration
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Artist-designed Liberty Bell replicas representing unique aspects of local history made their debuts at two historic Centre County sites on Friday ahead of the celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026. The 3-foot-by-3-foot fiberglass bells at Centre Furnace Mansion in State College and Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village in Howard are part…
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Light Up Night Kicks Off Holiday Season in State College
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State College ushered in the holiday season on Thursday with a night of family fun and festive cheer. The Downtown State College Improvement District’s sixth annual Light Up Night welcomed community members for the launch of the holiday light show in the Martin Luther King Plaza, entertainment, refreshments and of course Santa lighting the tree…
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Centre Film Festival Announces 2025 Award Winners
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The Centre Film Festival concluded its seventh year on Sunday with a Closing Night Awards Ceremony at the Rowland Theatre, honoring filmmakers across 13 categories andhighlighting collaborations between the global creative community and the region’s arts and cultural organizations. This year’s festival showcased films and guests from more than 25 countries, representing stories that spanned…
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Bellefonte Council Rejects Demolition of Historic Farmhouse
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Bellefonte Borough Council on Monday declined to approve a demolition permit for the Beaver Farmhouse at 1002 Airport Road, signaling that the borough is not prepared to allow its removal.
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From TV to Teaching: Meteorologist Christy Shields
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Christy Shields turned a childhood fear of thunderstorms into a passion for understanding the science behind the weather. Now she works to spark that excitement in other young people.
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Free Holiday Season Parking Returning in Downtown State College
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Downtown State College will once again offer free parking options this holiday season, starting before Thanksgiving and continuing until after New Year’s. From Nov. 24 to Dec. 21, the grace period for free parking in garages will increase from 30 minutes to two hours with no validation required. Courtesy cards also will be issued to…
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6th Annual Light Up Night to Ring in Holiday Season in Downtown State College
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Downtown State College will transform into a winter wonderland once again on Thursday for Light Up Night to kick off the holiday season. The Downtown State College Improvement District’s sixth annual event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on South Fraser Street, the 100 block of…
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New Grant Program Aims to Help Small Businesses Get Started in Downtown State College
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A new grant program is designed to help small businesses get started and succeed in downtown State College. Downtown State College Improvement District and the State College Redevelopment Authority are partnering on the Retail Launch Assistance Program, which will provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds up to $15,000 for approved for first-time retail businesses or small businesses that…
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Battista: We’ve Come a Long Way
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My wife and I (and our part-time author dog Barkley) trekked up to Pittsburgh recently to meet up with our youngest son Ryan (in town from Minneapolis for work) and to visit my parents While we were in Da’Burgh we had the opportunity to take a few strolls down memory lane. Wow, we’ve really come…