Centre News Digest

12/14/2021

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08/09/2021

Happy Monday Centre County! Start your week off right with today's Daily News Digest!😀 Here at CND we work to aggregate local news content for the community all in one place. What are some of your favorite local news sources?

⬇ Top Stories of Today⬇

1/4: Ed Friedman passed one year ago, Friedman worked hard to dedicate his life to serving others, his “Calder Alley office will be recreated on the stage of the theater for an estate auction.” Centre Daily Times

➡ https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/state-college/article253352273.html

2/4: COVID gave this couple the chance to finally start what they had been planning for 12 years, Sunset Slush Happy Valley, a unique Italian ice company. Centre Daily Times

➡https://www.centredaily.com/living/fooddrink/article253055348.html

3/4: The Bellefonte DIamond has been a historic landmark in the town since its beginnings, due to safety concerns the Borough is considering a redesign. StateCollege.com

➡https://www.statecollege.com/bellefonte-borough-considering-safety-improvements-at-the-diamond/

4/4: TRAFFIC UPDATE- Read more to see how work along I-80 near the Bellefonte/161 interchange and work to build the local interchange could impact your commute. WTAJ-TV

➡https://www.statecollege.com/bellefonte-borough-considering-safety-improvements-at-the-diamond/

BELLEFONTE — Located in front of the county courthouse, where Allegheny and High streets cross, the Bellefonte Diamond lies right in the heart of town.

08/06/2021

Good Afternoon Centre County! Only 14 days until Centre County Grange Fair!😀

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1/6: Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc was charged with four felony counts after an investigation. In a recent hearing the company has been ordered to pay nearly $21 million in restitution to workers after pleading no contest to wage theft charges. Centre Daily Times

➡ https://www.centredaily.com/article253221528.html

2/6: Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural expo is poised to return as an in-person event, Aug. 10-12, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Centre County.
Farm and Dairy

➡ https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/penn-states-ag-progress-days-expo-returns/676358.html

3/6: State College Borough Council on Monday night approved reassigning some Community Development Block Grant funds to assist Out of the Cold: Centre County with acquiring a permanent location for its overnight homeless shelter. StateCollege.com

➡ https://www.statecollege.com/state-college-oks-block-grant-funds-for-out-of-the-colds-purchase-of-a-permanent-shelter-location/

4/6: The State College Area School District will offer daily free lunches for students. The funding for the meals is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help ease the financial stress of caregivers and set students up for success! WTAJ-TV

➡ https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/local-news/state-college-area-school-district-to-offer-free-lunch-for-all/

5/6: Former Nittany Lion wrestler David Taylor and state college resident, won Olympic gold for USA early Thursday morning after besting Iran’s Hassan Yazdani with a double-leg takedown with 17 seconds remaining. WJAC-TV News

➡ https://wjactv.com/news/local/state-college-resident-former-nittany-lion-david-taylor-wins-usa-wrestling-gold-over-iran

6/6: The Historic Gamble Mill in Bellefonte has announced its opening of 60-seat dining room and nine-seat full-service bar this week. The restaurant will operate under limited hours, from 5-9 p.m. every day through Sunday

➡https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/bellefonte/article253286813.html

08/06/2021

Happy Thursday Centre County! There are currently only 15 DAYS till Centre County Grange Fair! 😀

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1/5: The University Park Airport is discussing the possibility of changing its name to State College Regional Airport, due to customer confusion. The CCAA is working to gather public opinion on the matter and will be meeting on Aug. 26. StateCollege.com

➡ https://www.statecollege.com/centre-county-gazette/university-park-airport-may-get-name-change/

2/5: The Centre County Coroner confirmed one woman died after being thrown from a car on Route 322 in Potter Township Wednesday morning. The women was identified as 20 year old Elizabeth Biddle from Boalsburg. WTAJ-TV

➡ https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/local-news/coroner-one-dead-in-centre-county-crash-after-hitting-tractor-trailer/

3/5: Residents of Bellefonte have voiced their concerns for the proposal of a campground at the site of the Bellefonte Airport with complaints about traffic, noise, and safety. Benner Township Supervisors are holding off on their approval. Centre Daily Times

➡https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/bellefonte/article253205223.html

4/5: Geisinger ConvenientCare in Bellefonte has extended their current weekday and weekend hours. The walk-in clinic provides care for anyone ages 1 and older and can help resolve medical issues in one visit.

➡ https://www.northcentralpa.com/life/geisinger-convenientcare-bellefonte-resumes-normal-operating-hours/article_37b9f59a-f447-11eb-8432-435c841059c2.html

5/5: Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has been released from jail after serving 58 days for his conviction on a misdemeanor child endangerment charge in connection with the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case. Onward State

➡ https://onwardstate.com/2021/08/04/former-penn-state-president-graham-spanier-released-from-jail/

07/01/2021

7/1 - An investigation is underway in Centre County after a five-week-old baby suffered serious bodily injuries. Centre County Children and Youth services are assisting in the case.
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An investigation is underway in Centre County after a five-week-old baby suffered serious bodily injuries, police say. According to the Bellefonte police, investigators were called to the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville where the infant was taken after being transported by ambulance...

07/01/2021

7/1 - The Mayor of State College, Ron Filippelli, has declared the first week of July to be ‘Independents Week,' to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit represented by the core of local independent businesses and will run from July 1 to July 7.
⬇ WTAJ-TV

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Mayor of State College, Ron Filippelli, has declared the first week of July to be ‘Independents Week.’ The week will be to celebrate the entreprene…

07/01/2021

7/1 - A pilot for a tv series to be filmed in Philipsburg, called “Angels with Dirty Faces," is about a few guys who find themselves in a cycle of repetition as they attempt to do the same thing with different results.
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PHILIPSBURG — When Pat Romano, Jr. traveled to Las Vegas, he was in search of acts to bring back to Philipsburg for a festival. But he also had another objective.

07/01/2021

7/1 - On Friday, State College and Bellefonte will meet in the winners’ bracket finals for The District 5, Major Little League Baseball Tournament. Both teams are 2-0 in the playoffs and will go head-to-head at 6 p.m. in Bellefonte.
⬇ StateCollege.com

The District 5, Major Little League Baseball Tournament will ramp up the intensity on Friday when State College and Bellefonte meet in the winners’

07/01/2021

7/1 - As of Tuesday morning a federal indictment involving stolen goods across the county was unsealed. Maurice Whyte and Jasmyn Robinson are accused of stealing electronics from a Walmart in College Township, and Clearfield County.
⬇ WJAC-TV News

Police say a crime ring with ties to our area sold stolen goods across the country and overseas. Information on this case has been kept under wraps for a while now. A federal indictment was just unsealed in court Tuesday morning. Basically, it says two people stole thousands of dollars of gear from....

07/01/2021

6/29 - 14 former PSU Athletes guaranteed to participate in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this Summer on Team USA! Women’s soccer, men and women’s volleyball, fencing and several other sports representing as PSU alumniBlue heart
⬇ Onward State

Nittany Lions who dominated in women's soccer, men's and women's volleyball, track and field, fencing, swimming, and wrestling have the opportunity to showcase their skills in Tokyo this summer.

06/25/2021

6/23 - State College Borough Manager, Thomas Fountaine addressed the removal of a memorial commemorating black lives in downtown State College. He said, “It was not an intentional act; it was a regrettable mistake that we made."

➡ WTAJ-TV

Nearly one month ago, community members in Centre County laid out a memorial sight at the Martin Luther King Plaza in downtown State College, to honor the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd and other black lives. The site has since been 'cleaned up' by the borough. Members of the communi...

06/22/2021

6/22 - The Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors approved the development of new student housing units, which will be located “at the intersection of West College Avenue and Buckhout Street.”
⬇WTAJ-TV News Station
https://www.wearecentralpa.com/.../96-unit-student.../