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Detailed PennDOT maps show impact of Route 322 connector options on properties
Centre County residents got to see detailed maps of the State College Area Connector Project alternatives during an open house Thursday, one step in the process for PennDOT to narrow down the options for overhauling U.S. Route 322 in Potter and Harris townships. Karen Schuckman and her husband live in...
Did a Centre County Township Missing $532K in Taxpayer Dollars Have Financial Safeguards? Officials Won’t Say.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. When residents learned that a Centre County township is investigating the potential misuse of more than $532,000 by a suspended employee, many asked: How could such a large sum of public money disappear without scrutiny? Officials in Gregg Township have provided few details but did say an employee might have used a credit card for the transactions in question. They’ve promised a full public report once an...
Penn State All 105: Caleb Brewer Reunites With High School Teammate at Penn State
Caleb Brewer comes from a Penn State town. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, is near Reading, and that area has been kind to Penn State over the past two seasons. “Everyone loves Penn State,” J’ven Williams told Nittany Sports Now in May 2022 when he was a junior at Wyomissing. Williams...
PSU’s King Lands On Butkus Award Watch List
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State redshirt junior linebacker Kobe King was named to the Butkus Award Watch List on Tuesday. The Butkus Award, in its 40th year, is presented to the top linebacker in the country. Kobe King · R-Jr. · LB · 6-1 · 251 · Detroit, Mich....
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
Pa. Attorney General issues statement about United States v. Google antitrust verdict
Harrisburg, Pa. — On Aug. 5, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The court determined that Google qualifies as a monopoly and has acted to maintain that position by pushing out competitors using exclusivity contracts. On both PC browsers and smartphones, Google has made deals to secure its spot as the default search engine. The ruling concludes a court case...
Pennsylvania Capitol temporarily evacuated after power outage
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A power outage and reports of a possible smoke smell led to a temporary evacuation at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Thursday.The outage happened around 11 a.m. throughout the Capitol Complex, according to the Commonwealth's Department of General Services.After emergency crews responded, the power was restored. No one was hurt.WHP-TV, a CBS affiliate station in Harrisburg, reported that some Capitol employees smelled smoke or gas in a garage below the building.Public access to the building was restored just after 12 p.m., the Department of General Services said.It wasn't a particularly busy day at the Capitol, with the Pennsylvania Legislature's online calendar only showing a hearing of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission scheduled.More information on what caused the power outage was not immediately available.
Nine concerts to attend in Pa. over Labor Day 2024 weekend: Where to buy tickets
Labor Day weekend 2024 is just a little over two weeks away. Music fans looking for a concert to attend in Pa. should consider these:. Brad Paisley at the Allentown Fair. Tickets: Stubhub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats. James Taylor at TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia. Tickets: Stubhub, SeatGeek, Vivid...
How many Olympic medals did Pennsylvanians bring home for Team USA?
As the Olympics have concluded we set out to find out how many medals Pennsylvanians earned for Team USA. According to a research study by “The Sport Geek“, Pennsylvania earned 11 medals, 7 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. PHL17 compiled this list of Pennsylvanian Olympians and […]
Pennsylvania officials hear farmers’ concerns at Ag Progress Days
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days attract hundreds of people each year and while they may not be farmers they do have a particular interest in agriculture. Some pretty big faces, like Congressman Glenn Thompson, Secretary of the PA Department of Agriculture Russell Redding, US Senator Bob Casey, US Senate Candidate […]
Report finds Pa. state police stops are conducted with no racial or ethnic disparities
Last year, Pennsylvania State Police pulled over drivers of various races and ethnicities at similar rates, according to a department report released Wednesday. Researchers used multiple analytical techniques and were unable to find any substantive racial or ethnic disparities in traffic stops made by the state police in 2023, according to Dr. Robin...
Popular retailer is opening 3 stores in Pa. under new owner after closing all of its locations
Rue21 stores are back in Pennsylvania. It wasn’t that long ago that the specialty fashion retailer of apparel and accessories, filed for bankruptcy and closed all of its 540 stores including 21 locations in Pennsylvania. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
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