Community
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Cyclists Ready to Roll in Support of Centre Volunteers in Medicine
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Cyclists of all skill levels will hit the road on Saturday to support Centre Volunteers in Medicine and its work providing health care to uninsured community members. The 17th annual Central Cycling Classic will get underway on Saturday morning at American Legion Post 245, 1950 Pine Hall Road, State College. “We are thrilled to host…
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150 Years of Milestones in College Township
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Founded in 1875, College Township is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year with a series of events for the entire community.
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State High Students Earn Penn State CHAMP Award
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Four State College Area High School students were awarded the Penn State Community Hero Ambassador Master Participant Award on June 4 at a ceremony at the Penn State Outreach Building on the University Park campus.
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Sips & Sounds Festival Returns for 3rd Year in State College With Local Food, Drink and Music
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An outdoor food and drink festival that has become the signature summer event for the Downtown State College Improvement District is back for its third year. Sips & Sounds Downtown will be held from 4 to 8:45 p.m. on Friday, June 27 at Sidney Friedman Park. The now annual event is a celebration of regional…
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Penn State Professor’s New Book Traces Weather’s Role in the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign
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In “The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign,” Penn State meteorology professor Jon Nese and historian Jeffrey Harding analyze how weather affected the six-week period surrounding one of the Civil War’s most significant battles.
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Candidates Sought for 2025-26 Grange Fair Queen
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The Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair is looking for candidates to compete for the title of 2025-2026 Grange Fair Queen. Young women who are Centre County residents between the ages of 16 and 20 as of June 1, 2025 are eligible. Candidates must be single and never married. Applications are due by July 1.…
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Centre County Student Shines at National Civics Bee State Finals
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Twenty-four of Pennsylvania’s top middle school students gathered at Penn State University’s HUB-Robeson Center on Friday, June 13, for the 2025 Pennsylvania State Finals of the National Civics Bee and a Centre County student rose to the top.
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Walk With Me Centre County to Support Easterseals Children’s Services
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Easterseals of Western and Central Pennsylvania will host the fifth annual Walk With Me Centre County event on Saturday, June 28, at Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte.
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Advocacy Groups to Host Centre County Community Resource Fair
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Advocacy and human services organizations will hold a community resource fair for Centre County residents on Sunday, June 22, in Boalsburg. The event 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Boalsburg Fire Hall, 113 E. Pine St., is hosted by Central Pennsylvania United, a member-led chapter of the grassroots advocacy organization Pennsylvania United. “Sunday’s event aims…
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Bellefonte Council Approves Final Plan for Waterfront Project. When Will Construction Begin?
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After nearly seven years of planning and delays, the long-awaited Bellefonte Waterfront project might finally break ground this year. Bellefonte Borough Council on Monday gave conditional approval to a final land development plan for the project, which will include a hotel and restaurant in one building and a parking facility, condos and commercial space an…