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Bellefonte welcomes new McDonald’s
BELLEFONTE — McDonald’s new Bellefonte location kicked off its grand opening on July 18, with a ribbon cutting, plenty of deals and a visit from some of the company’s beloved mascots. The new 4,285-square-foot restaurant at the intersection of Paradise Road and Benner Pike in Benner Township...
Centre County Baseball League semifinals begin
CENTRE COUNTY — The Howard Hawks were up against it during their afternoon game on Sunday, July 14, when they took on Blanchard in the second game of the Centre County Baseball League semifinals. Game 1 was a resounding 9-2 loss at Blanchard on Thursday, July 11, and going...
Penn State Board of Trustees sued by one of its members
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State’s Board of Trustees is facing a lawsuit from one of its own members after allegedly refusing to give access to important information. Trustee Barry Fenchak filed the suit Tuesday, June 16, after repeatedly asking about Penn State’s use of the endowment money since “June of 2022.” In the […]
CATA experiencing issues due to nationwide Microsoft outage
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is currently operating as usual, however, it is experiencing issues due to the nationwide Microsoft outage. In a release from CATA, anyone who may need to contact the CATA administrative systems might have some difficulties. CATA said they are working to resolve the issues […]
Centre County Celebrates Park and Rec Professionals
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation declaring Friday, July 19, as Park and Recreation Professionals Day in Centre County during the BOC meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Tim Herd, CEO of the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, spoke at the Tuesday BOC meeting, describing to commissioners the importance of commonwealth parks and recreation and the staff behind the scenes. “When you go to a park, you expect it to be clean, safe and ready to use,” Herd explained. “When your family goes swimming, you expect that the lifeguards...
Over $130k to boost adult literacy programs in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A $133,106 grant was awarded to Penn State University to help their tutoring program for adult learners and expand their literary resources. The grant was awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Tutoring Program for Adults. It’s part of a package of funding to five school entities to train and […]
Outspoken Penn State trustee sues board, says it has withheld important financial information
Barry Fenchak said he discovered the university’s endowment administrative expenses more than tripled within three years but that his requests for more info were refused or met with unhelpful data.
How a Global IT Outage Is Affecting Centre County
A major IT outage on Friday is impacting businesses and organizations worldwide, including several in Centre County. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike reported that a defect in an update to its services on Microsoft Windows hosts caused the issue and that a fix has been deployed. The company said it was not a cyberattack. The outage has impacted a wide range of services globally, from airlines to banks to health care. At State College Regional Airport, only one flight has been delayed so far — a United flight scheduled to arrive in State College at 2:24 p.m. — according to a check of United and...
Alpha Fire Company celebrates 125 years of service to Centre County
The Alpha Fire Company is celebrating 125 years of serving the Centre County community. The company was formed in 1899 with 29 firefighters, and now has about 80 volunteers at stations in State College, College Township and Patton Township. Patton Township supervisors approved a celebratory proclamation last week. “The residents...
NOTICE The Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Projects Committee
The Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Projects Committee will hold a hybrid meeting via Zoom and at the Centre Region COG building located at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 4, State College, PA 16801, on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The agenda for this meeting can be found on the CCMPO website https://bit.ly/4ea5Lpi.
New evidence casts doubt on conviction in 1980 murder case
A State College man imprisoned more than four decades for a killing he says he did not commit plans to ask Centre County’s top judge Monday to allow a hearing into allegations that newly discovered information was withheld during his previous trials — evidence he believes could prove his innocence.
Centre County org. raising funds to better treat mental health
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) is looking to raise funding and support for its behavioral program. The behavioral program has been around since 2019, but the center says that mental health struggles are constantly growing. Behavioral Health Supervisor Jessica Effrig said that mental health needs are vital to treating the […]
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