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Reed:MC 15-16 gets revenge over Media in 5-4 thriller
MILROY- The Mifflin. County 15-16 year old All-Star team closed the night off with a match up against Media Babe Ruth team. Mifflin County came from behind and took their opening contest in a thrilling 5-4 contest. “It was a great team win. These guys beat us 15-2 when we...
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...
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four days after a gunman’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health.
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis headlines annual state Mayors' Conference in Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, Austin Davis, visited Johnstown on Friday where he spoke at the Pennsylvania State Mayors' Association annual conference. Lt. Gov. Davis talked with us about the bipartisan budget for next year that Governor Josh Shapiro signed last week. He says the...
Penn State professor named to advisory board of National Smell and Taste Center
University Park, Pa. — A Penn State sensory expert has been appointed to the external scientific advisory board of the newly established National Smell and Taste Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). John Hayes, professor of food science and director of the Sensory Evaluation Center in the...
Jeff and Ann Marie Fox name Graduate School with $20 million commitment
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—Penn State’s Graduate School, which enrolls more than 13,000 students across 300 degree programs, will now bear the names of leading philanthropists who have committed $20 million to its future success and strength. The Board of Trustees today unanimously approved the naming of the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School in recognition of the couple and the endowment they have created to provide support, in perpetuity, for graduate students and faculty and for initiatives that enhance the academic caliber of graduate education at the University. The gift is the largest in the Graduate School’s century-long history, and it is expected to accelerate Penn State’s rise as one of the world’s top destinations for students pursuing advanced study in their fields.
College of Engineering, Siemens collaborate to prepare students for workforce
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State College of Engineering has collaborated with Siemens Digital Industries Software to create a four-course microcredential series that will help better prepare engineering students for the workforce. The Career Ready Series, supported by Siemens and housed within the Penn State School of Engineering...
Girirajan named head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Santhosh Girirajan, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and interim head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has been named head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Penn State's Eberly College of Science, effective July 1. “Santhosh is first and...
Thomas West Threatened To US Gov't Over Money Owed: Usdoj
Thomas West, 44, of Harrisburg, has been in custody for more than five months after being ruled a flight risk, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to time served and one year of supervised release, starting on Tuesday, July 16, as detailed in the release.
Duo gets up to 40 years for deadly 2020 shooting in York City, DA’s office says
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two men will spend decades of their lives in jail for murdering another man in a 2020 shooting in York County, officials said. Roddrick Battle, 22, and Luis Rosado, 19, were both sentenced Thursday to spend between 20 and 40 years in state prison by Judge Harry Ness, the York […]
Perry County landlord attacked with sledgehammer, screwdriver while evicting tenants
PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two people are jailed on attempted homicide charges Wednesday for allegedly attacking their landlord with a sledgehammer and screwdriver, court documents state. According to the charges filed by State Police at Newport, Joshua Goshorn, 39, and Ashley Zellers, 38, both of Newport, allegedly attacked their landlord who was changing the […]
What happens to unclaimed Pennsylvania Lottery winnings?
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A $100,000 Powerball ticket recently expired in Dauphin County. Somebody had the winning ticket but never cashed it in. So, what happens to that unclaimed money, and how often does this happen in Pennsylvania? This week is Lottery Week, but, every week, the Lottery cheers its winners. There have been close […]
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