State College News

Charcoal grills will be fired up in backyards and picnic areas all over the Centre region as we celebrate Memorial Day this weekend, but this does not have to be your grandfather's cookout.

The tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City region has caused so much heartache.

State College Police are looking for the man pictured here in connection with a fraudulent debit card purchase in State College.

Incumbent district judges Leslie Dutchcot and Carmine Prestia and newcomer Kelley Gillette-Walker cruised Tuesday to easy wins for both the Republican and Democratic nominations in the November election, according unofficial voting totals Tuesday night.

With four running for three spots on the Democratic side for State College Borough Council, incumbent Thomas Daubert won along with Theresa Lafer and Evan Myers in Tuesday's primaries, while Matthew Milner was defeated.

It was a good night Tuesday for the incumbents in the State College school board of directors race, which will be uncontested in the general election barring a write-in campaign.

Polls have been open since 7 a.m. in Centre County, but as is typical in many primary elections, voter turnout has been low.

A man convicted for a stabbing inside a State College business claims the victim was making fun of him.

The bill from the Jerry Sandusky scandal continues to grow. In the latest figures, just released on Penn State's 'progress' webpage, the university says it's spent an additional million dollars.

Regardless of personal preference, Candace Dannaker, presiding officer of the Centre County League of Women Voters hopes residents do not dismiss the importance of a primary election.

Locally, there are races for magisterial district judge seats in the western Centre Region, in State College Borough and in the region encompassing the Bellefonte area and the Unionville/Milesburg/Howard section of the Bald Eagle Valley.

Developer Jack Kay had previously told council construction of the Fraser Centre could break ground in November and wrap up within two years if officials would sign off on modifications to the 250,000-square-foot project on Beaver Avenue and Fraser Street.

State College, Penn State and Centre County are making news all over cyberspace.

The Friends of the Palmer Museum of Art and Harrison's Wine Grill are holding a fundraiser to benefit Penn State's art museum.

The State College Police Department is investigating an act of debit card fraud that took place Thursday, according to a release issued Monday afternoon.

Friday went down as one of the biggest days ever in aeromodeling history. Thousands of pilots and spectators united their passion for aviation to make Joe Nall 2013 one to remember.

It's not just the nice weather that brought bikers out. Friday was designated Ride Your Bike to Work Day in State College, part of the larger national Bike to Work Week.

Those who drive on North Atherton Street for some part of their daily travels, take notice: Starting Monday, your commute to Penn State or trip to the grocery store might be a little longer.

This recipe is provided by Melanie Phillips, of Village Eatinghouse Marketplace and Cafe, 105 S. Main St, Pleasant Gap.

Morgen Hummel holds a photo of her son, Adam Hartswick, while sitting in his bedroom Thursday in her Ferguson Township home.