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SJCA announces new athletic director
BOALSBURG — Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy announced in a statement on Thursday, July 18, that Bryce King will step into the role of athletic director for the school. King, who has over 20 years of experience coaching youth basketball and sports business, will step into the position for the upcoming academic year.
Centre County township attempting to go solar, finds it a lengthy process
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Centre County is slowly transitioning to solar power, but some municipalities have experienced growing pains with the process. Going solar is not as easy as putting panels on the ground. Municipalities have to update their ordinances to allow for solar, an often lengthy process. Walker Township has been attempting to […]
Mountain Top Fire Company announces dates for annual Sandy Ridge homecoming
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Mountain Top Fire Company is celebrating its annual Sandy Ridge Homecoming this August. One of the fire company’s biggest fundraisers of the year is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 10, and will take place at the fire station grounds at 392 State Street, in Sandy Ridge. […]
Centre County names 2023 officer of the year
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Every year Centre County’s police force picks one special person to be the officer of the year for going beyond the line of duty. On July 25 the force picked Luke Nelson, a detective for Spring Township, as 2023’s officer of the year. He is known throughout the force as a […]
New Michael Pilato Mural to Be Installed in Downtown Bellefonte
A new mural by artist and Centre County native Michael Pilato will soon adorn the exterior of the Waffle Shop in downtown Bellefonte. Pilato will install the mural celebrating several aspects of the borough's history beginning Aug. 2 during the Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair, according to an announcement from the Waffle Shop. It will be located near the new "Air Mail" mural installed in May on Perry Lane by artists Key Detail. It will be the latest in the series of "Inspiration" murals created by Pilato and his longtime artistic partner Yuriy Karabash, which includes "Inspiration State College" on Hiester Street...
Duckstock returns to benefit food bank, man battling cancer
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Duckstock is back for another weekend in the outdoors in Bellefonte. Starting Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m., the public is invited to pitch a tent, park their camper or just stop by for the day for the annual Duckstock event. The event, which takes place at Sickle Community Park […]
Centre Co. sewer authority claims State College Boro. owes over $4M in unpaid bills, fees
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — An ongoing dispute between the State College Borough and the Centre region's primary wastewater treatment authority has intensified as the authority now says the borough's unpaid bills total more than 4-million dollars. According to a recent court order, which was filed last week in...
Penn State men’s soccer looks ahead to 2024 season behind new goalkeeping
With the departure of longtime goalkeepers Kris Shakes and Owen Elliott, Penn State will look a bit different heading into the 2024 season. Shakes signed a professional contract with the USL’s New Mexico United on Feb. 27, making his debut on March 23. Shakes made his mark in Happy Valley, ranking third all-time in program history with his 273 saves.
UHS Breakdown: How to survive the PSU Flu, other on-campus ailments
As the fall semester draws closer for students and staff, the State College population is expected to rise by several thousand, nearly overnight. Jam-packed sidewalks and lecture halls often become a breeding ground for illnesses, such as the common cold, flu and COVID-19, to circulate among the student body. With...
Food safety workshops planned for small-scale dairy foods processors
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension will offer two food safety workshops for dairy foods processors on successive days in August at the Erickson Food Science Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. “Dairy Basics: Fundamentals of Quality and Safety” will be Aug. 27, and “Hazard Analysis...
Ward, Rice acclimating nicely during Penn State’s summer workouts
The current landscape of college basketball is transfer-dependent. While roster overhauls used to be unprecedented, they’re now the norm, as Penn State experienced this offseason. Now, the increased emphasis on transfers doesn’t mean traditional high school recruiting is neglected. Coach Mike Rhoades still secured four recruits the old-fashioned way...
Proposed State College casino license holder accepts $4.6 billion buyout, merger offer
The corporation currently embroiled in a legal battle over the gaming license to operate a proposed casino in State College accepted a $4.6 billion buyout and merger Thursday. Bally’s Corp., in a press release, announced it accepted the offer from Standard General, a New York-based hedge fund owned by Bally’s chairman Soo Kim.
Men’s basketball roster ‘putting down a foundation’ this summer I Men’s basketball notebook
Mike Rhoades often delivers that message to his team, and it’s how he opened his pre-practice huddle on Thursday following Penn State’s second media availability of the summer. Before getting on the court, the head coach and his players touched on the work they’ve been putting in behind closed doors recently.
Sportsbeat Top 10: State College wide receiver Ty Salazer
STATE COLLEGE (WTAJ) — State College football has some impressive players coming off impressive seasons. In fact, with Mike Gaul on this “SportsBeat Top 10” list, the Little Lions are the only school with two players on our list of top-10 rising seniors. But despite the talent, the team went just 7-4 last season. It […]
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