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Annual Rhoneymeade Fest returns to State College next weekend
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The fourth annual Rhoneymeade Fest is back with more than 45 local and national musical artists coming to Centre County. A range of experimental and multicultural generals and styles will take the stage from May 30 through June 2. Tickets are on sale online now. Kids under 17 are free. […]
Centre County residents voice concerns over potential solar farm
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)– Several concerned residents voiced their concerns over a potential solar farm being built in Rush Township at Tuesday night’s meeting. The project has been in the development stages for over a year and a half now by the company Ampliform. The company has already leased several pieces of land in the […]
Bellefonte Elementary prepares to break ground on new $55M building
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Students at the Bellefonte Elementary School will be getting a brand new school building and construction is just about to start. While construction will take several years to complete, school officials say it will have a big impact on the students and the community. The school, which is currently located in […]
Festivities happening at birthplace of Memorial Day, Boalsburg
BOALSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The birthplace of Memorial Day is gearing up for a weekend of food, fun and to honor the soldiers of the past and present. The community of Boalsburg in Centre County kicked off its Memorial Day weekend festivities with the fire company’s annual carnival Thursday night starting at 6 p.m. Events […]
Now is your chance to have your name placed outside Beaver Stadium at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WHTM) – Penn State Athletics is giving Nittany Lions fans the opportunity to purchase a personalized brick to be placed in Legacy Plaza outside of the iconic Beaver Stadium. Bricks are available to purchase in three sizes with a starting price of $350. The size and design options are as follows: The […]
Centre County proclaims week in honor EMS workers
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Centre County Commissioners proclaimed this week as emergency medical services week. On Tuesday, May 21, EMS workers from Penn State, Snowshoe, Centre LifeLink and other services shared their experiences during the commissioner’s meeting. The commissioners said that it’s important to highlight the crucial role that EMS has in the […]
Rep. Takac helps educate seniors on harmful scams
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Rep. Paul Takac (D-District 82) held a seminar to educate seniors about the dangers of online scams and how to prevent them. This was part of the larger Senior Fair event aimed at giving seniors access to helpful resources. The seminar acted as a response to the growing number of […]
Pa. state government refuses to pay local stormwater fees. This bill would force it to.
Story by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College. 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. If you purchase...
Bellefonte to Withdraw from CATA in 2025
Faced with steep increases in municipal contributions and significant service cuts, Bellefonte Borough will join two neighboring townships in withdrawing from the Centre Area Transportation Authority. Borough Council voted 8-1 on Monday to exit CATA services effective June 30, 2025. Benner Township has also notified CATA it will withdraw at the same time, and Spring Township informed the authority this year that it would end service as of June 30, 2024. "I know this is a terribly difficult decision because we’ve had public transportation here for decades, and to have it removed is a big shock to a lot of people," council...
Penn State Planning $40M Renovation of Former Palmer Museum, New Classroom Building
Penn State is in the planning stages for two projects aimed at increasing its number of general purpose classrooms as the university gets ready to grow undergraduate enrollment at the University Park campus. A $40.4 million renovation of the Palmer Museum of Art's former home on Curtin Road would create "as many general purpose classrooms as possible," and potentially, storage for art that hasn't been moved to the museum's new building at The Arboretum, according to request for proposal documents on the Office of Physical Plant's website. The university is also in the early stages of planning for a new general purpose...
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