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Local official’s corruption case repeatedly delayed as the city he left behind grapples with $1M deficit, secret bank accounts
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. State College, Pa. — A federal judge has repeatedly granted delays in the case of a former public official accused of corruption as the Pennsylvania city he once ran and allegedly fleeced grapples with the fallout and a nearly $1 million budget deficit. ...
After 42 Years, Another Day in Court for Subu Vedam
Maybe you’ve seen the yellow yard signs around town: “WE’RE FOR INTEGRITY/ #FairTrialFor Subu.” Subu is Subramanyam Vedam, four decades into a life sentence for the murder of his boyhood friend Thomas Kinser in 1980 – a crime Subu says he did not commit. Next Monday, Subu’s lawyers will try to convince Judge Jonathan Grine that he deserves a new trial on grounds that evidence that might have led to an acquittal was suppressed at the time of his original trials. The hearing begins at 10 a.m. in the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte. Subu’s supporters are expected to pack the house. Subu...
Penn State Kepler Barn Demolition
In Centre County efforts are continuing with the hope of saving a historic barn that is owned by Penn State. It’s drawn Statewide attention among historians including the farming community. Today, the State Agriculture Secretary tells us the fate of the barn is still uncertain. Along Route 45 just...
SCASD Board approves geotechnical exploration of proposed middle school site
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The State College Area School District Board of Directors unanimously approved a geotechnical exploration for its new middle school location. The exploration is for the new Park Forest Middle School, with Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates as the architectural firm leading the project. The firm will explore the proposed site, which […]
Community members ask Bellefonte Borough Council for Gaza ceasefire resolution
A group of community members is asking the Bellefonte Borough Council to draft a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Around 30 people filled the meeting room on Monday. Some carried signs reading “Resolution: A Statement of Our Morality” or “Please Save the Children of Gaza.”
Centre County Commissioners discuss parks, state budget plan
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) – The Centre County Commissioners proclaimed July 19 as Parks and Recreation Professionals Day along with discussing their reactions to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new budget plan. While dedicating a day to parks and recreation professionals is a way to highlight the work that they do, Commissioner Steve Dershem said there is still […]
SpringBoard Awards Grants to Two Local Businesses
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. BELLEFONTE — Kelly Scott Voice Studio and Poppy Designs were each awarded $2,500 recently by Bellefonte SpringBoard to aid in implementing each business’s ideas. SpringBoard, an initiative by Downtown Bellefonte Inc., is a small business and innovation center, according to its website, that “provides coworking, business resources, programming and more.” In an effort to revitalize downtown Bellefonte, SpringBoard helps invest in the development of business ventures, including providing financial support through grants. This is the fourth round of grant funding SpringBoard has provided to local businesses, made possible by the Centre County commissioners and...
Beaver Stadium Construction Updates: What Student Gate A and the Super Ribbon South End Scoreboard Look Like
Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft, we have learned, doesn’t mess around. And neither do the construction crews and cranes operators that were working on Saturday to feverishly finish some early key elements of the multi-year, multi-hundred million dollar renovation of Beaver Stadium. Time is of the essence. While downtown State College and the central Penn State campus may have been the region’s epicenter on Saturday, just a bit more than a mile to the north crews were at work trying to complete essential punch list items for a renewed Beaver Stadium. The 2024 season is looming. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions were...
Alpha Fire Company Celebrates 125 Years of Serving the Community
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. STATE COLLEGE — The Alpha Fire Company, first established as the Union Fire Company in 1899, will celebrate 125 years of protecting the Centre Region with a celebration along the 200 block of Allen Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. The celebration will include fire safety demonstrations, fire truck bucket rides, antique fire engines, historic Alpha Fire Company memorabilia, food trucks, children’s activities — like a bounce house and games — live music and more. “In 1899, 29 residents of State College saw a need to provide fire protection...
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