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Penn State trustees approve $700 million Beaver Stadium renovation project
Plans are to complete the project by the fall 2027 football season. After an at-times contentious meeting, Penn State trustees voted Tuesday to approve up to $700 million in renovations to Beaver Stadium that the administration argued is needed and will help generate revenue. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi said...
Spongy Moth Spraying Planned in Two Centre Region Townships
Two Centre Region townships are planning an aerial spray to control the invasive spongy moth. Ferguson and Patton townships will use a low-flying helicopter to spray select areas with BtK insecticide on Sunday, May 19, or Monday, May 20, depending on weather conditions. Ferguson Township wrote in a news release that spraying would occur between 4 and 9 a.m., while Patton Township is planning for it to take place between 4 and 7 a.m. BtK is a naturally occurring bacterium that produces a protein crystal which releases a toxin in the gut of spongy moth caterpillars. According to Purdue University Extension, BtK...
No question Pa. man participated in a civil disorder on Jan. 6, federal prosecutor says
There is no question a Centre County resident participated in a civil disorder on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, a federal prosecutor says. That was the conclusion of Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn E. Bolas when she responded Monday to defense motions filed on behalf of Terry Allen, 65, of Spring Mills.
Town Centre Development Project moves forward in State College
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — In the works since 2015, State College’s Town Centre Development project is finally breaking ground in the now-closed Allen St. Lot. The plan is to build a 160-key hotel along with a new food hall. The project is taking over the former Verizon building at 224 S. Allen St., the […]
Paterno: Penn Staters Deserve Better from Beaver Stadium Renovation Planning
During a remotely held meeting on Tuesday, Penn State’s Board of Trustees were asked to vote on a proposed $700 million renovation that was, even to trustees being asked to vote on it, shrouded in mysterious details with mystical future revenue predictions. No one argues that we need to renovate Beaver Stadium. No one argues that it has an economic impact on this community. The question about the renovation is simply the scale of the renovation, the amount of money being spent and the current inability to project what the future business model of college sports will look like. Yet trustees were...
PennDOT lifts weight limit on street near Philipsburg
(WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that it will remove a 10-ton gross weight limitation of Ninth Street (Route 3029) near Philipsburg. The limitation is being lifted between the intersection with Route 322 in Rush Township, Centre County, and Route 53 in Morris Township, Clearfield County. PennDOT will remove the posting effective […]
Next Stage of Beaver Stadium Renovation Up for Approval Next Week
The Penn State Board of Trustees and Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 21, for a proposed project approval related Beaver Stadium's ongoing renovation. The public portion of the meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. eastern. Historically, similar public sessions have included not much more than either a roll call vote or a public accounting of a vote taken during the executive session. Supporting documents related to the meeting have not yet been posted on the Board of Trustees website. Tuesday's meeting marks the second approval stage for the Beaver Stadium renovation project following an...
Penn State Arboretum introduces ‘Palmer Plant-Out’
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — To help prepare for the upcoming unveiling of the new Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State, volunteers have been working hard to beautify the space with plants. On May 7, the arboretum invited volunteers from around the State College to help plant flowers and bushes around the perimeter of […]
Zoning Board Denies Lighting Variance for Proposed Centre Hills Pickleball Courts
The State College Zoning Hearing Board this week unanimously denied Centre Hills Country Club's variance request to install 20-foot-tall light poles for planned pickleball and tennis courts, marking a win for neighboring residents who have raised concerns about the project. Centre Hills did not demonstrate a hardship that would be created by complying with the borough's maximum permitted 15-foot height limit for outdoor luminaires, the board wrote in its decision denying the request on Tuesday. Further, the glare created by the proposed 20-foot standards on surrounding residences would be "detrimental to the public welfare," according to the decision. "The unnecessary hardship,...
Sunday Funday Returns to Bellefonte
BELLEFONTE — Smith + Front, a shop located at the Gamble Mill in Bellefonte, announced the return of its weekly Sunday Funday pop-up event. Every Sunday during the summer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a pop-up event featuring 30 local makers, food trucks, local music and more will be put on by Staci Egan, owner of Smith + Front, on the grassy lot in front of the Gamble Mill. The first event of the year will be on Sunday, May 19, followed by events every Sunday through Sunday, Aug. 11, excluding Sunday, July 14. The 2024 Sunday Funday series will mark...
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