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Breaking down Penn State football's 2024 season by position group
Much of Penn State football's disjointed 2023 offense returns for a cautiously optimistic encore performance. How different (more explosive, big-game productive) can it possibly be?. All eyes will be on new coordinator Andy Kotelnicki's group when it opens at West Virginia on Aug. 31 and then spends the next month...
Street Closure Concerns, City Code Changes, and Requests Dominate Lock Haven Council Meeting
LOCK HAVEN— The Lock Haven City Council held its regular bi-weekly meeting Monday night after a public hearing about the 2024 Community Development Block Grant allocation. Several requests for the use of city-owned property were approved, and the council voted to approve changes to the Lock Haven City Code relating to vacant properties. The city’s Planning Department also announced that it is seeking members to join a steering committee for an Active Transportation Plan after receiving a $20,000 grant award for the project from PA WalkWorks.
Penn State's DaKaari Nelson 'playing physical' after camp switch to linebacker
It’s not often you see position changes once camp has started and a team gets this close to its season opener, but for a guy like Penn State safety-turned-linebacker DaKaari Nelson, it made a lot of sense. Nelson, a former highly regarded four-star prospect from Alabama, has the frame...
Ceremonial ribbon-cutting scheduled Aug. 30 for new walkway in Woodward Township
LOCKPORT—The public is invited to a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the new Walkway along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Woodward Township. The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 at the Riverview Park end of the walkway, which opened in late spring after a little under two years of construction.
Lycoming, Union Counties to receive infrastructure funding
Williamsport, Pa. — Residents of Lycoming and Union counties can expect major improvements in infrastructure, state legislators announced this week. The counties will receive $2,220,662 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF), shared State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84), State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83) and State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-76). “Maintaining and improving our roads and bridges is an...
Two Clearfield County men indicted for bombing that killed one
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two Clearfield County men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges relating to a 2019 explosion that killed one woman. Clint Addleman and Kris Joseph Nevling, both 47, are facing charges of conspiracy to maliciously destroy property by explosive or fire and possession of an unregistered destructive […]
Report: Penn State men's basketball to face Fordham in 2024 Sunshine Slam
Another nonconference opponent is known for the Nittany Lions. Penn State will play Fordham in the first round of the 2024 Sunshine Slam, per Jon Rothstein. The blue and white hold a 3-1 all-time record against Fordham, including winning the most recent matchup in 2014, 73-54. The first round of...
Stormwater runoff not an issue in solar fields with proper management, study finds
Stormwater runoff concerns are often raised when developers propose large solar energy projects. A new Penn State study published in Journal of Hydrology shows both natural and built solutions can stop runoff becoming a problem. Researchers measured soil moisture at two solar fields near State College that are built on...
Penn Highlands Community College Celebrates Opening of Centre County Location
Centre County's new community college is ready to welcome students. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College leaders and local officials gathered Friday to celebrate the opening of the college's new location at the Match Factory building in Bellefonte. Steve Nunez, Penn Highlands president, said the college's first Centre County location has been several years in the making. "Our commitment to affordable, accessible, and quality education, to community enrichment and to local economic development remains unwavering," Nunez said. As with any project of this scope, there are many partners to thank including the CBICC, the Borough of Bellefonte, and the Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce. A...
Pennsylvania's run ends in Little League World Series after 3-1 loss
Evan Taveras struck out 12 Pennsylvania batters in five and two-thirds innings, and Hawaii made two runs in the first inning stand up for a 3-1 Little League World Series victory on Wednesday. That loss eliminated Council Rock Newtown from the tournament. The Bucks County team, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region,...
Pennsylvania’s 2024 high school football preseason rankings
We’re not hours away from the official start of the 2024 high school football season. Hopefully, your Friday football plans are packed up nicely and you’re ready to cheer for your favorite program. Before the first whistle is blown, here’s another look at PennLive’s Pa. preseason football rankings....
Trump Assassination Attempt Shows Long-Standing Flaws in Secret Service Protections
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. He’d warned them. Butler Township Police Officer Drew Blasko paced angrily along the AGR building, where just minutes before a gunman had clambered atop the roof, aimed an AR-15-style rifle at Donald Trump and fired, striking the former president. As Blasko and other officers stood guard near a loading bay behind the building, he recounted a meeting earlier in the week with the Secret Service. “I told them that fucking Tuesday,” he said. “I told...
2024 Mid-Penn Commonwealth boys soccer preview: picks, predictions and preseason MVP
The high school boys soccer season is about to kick off in Pennsylvania, and Mid-Penn Conference teams are set to chase divisional pennants and vie for postseason bids. PennLive fielded its annual coach’s survey to gather picks and predictions for how the Mid-Penn’s divisions will shake out in 2024. Here’s who coaches tabbed as the top returning teams in the Commonwealth Division, as well as the preseason MVP:
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