55th annual Labor Day Regatta remains a cornerstone event for the community

September 8, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — The sights and sounds of the annual Labor Day Regatta returned to Lock Haven this weekend as the 55th annual event officially got underway with its opening ceremony Saturday morning. The Lock…

Retiring Warden passes torch to first female Warden of Centre County Correctional Facility

BELLEFONTE — After an extensive search, Danielle Minarchick has been selected as the next Warden of Centre County Correctional Facility,…

DoJ charges 5 in Pa., Wisconsin, and NJ with crimes related to noncitizen voting

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five individuals in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New Jersey with voting-related crimes. The department…

Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics

Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though the increase remains sharply divided by the politics of…

Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran war and refinery issues

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over…

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Troy Jackson was a longtime labor activist and logger before he unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee…

Local sports

Neil Rudel on PSU: Matt Campbell grateful to ‘soak it all in’

STATE COLLEGE — Nobody can accuse Matt Campbell of stealing the limelight. He passed on a scoreboard introduction, and as the Nittany Lions took the field for Saturday’s season opener, a 45-0 shutout of Marshall, Campbell came out with the team but then took a shortcut through the band and moved quietly to the…

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State football coach Matt Campbell was asked the other day to name…

Neil Rudel on Penn State: Campbell will ‘trust’ his process

Jersey Shore earns hard-fought road win against Montoursville in Week 2

PHOTO GALLERY: A photographic look at Bellefonte football's 28-21 win over Forest Hills

Obituaries

Carole J. Schoonover

Carole J. Schoonover, age 84, of Mansfield, passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026,…

Lane M. Dale

Sarah M. Welch, 84, of Centre Hall, passed away at home on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026.…

Sarah M. Welch

Connie Devine Baggett, 79, of State College, passed away on Aug. 29, 2026, at home. Arrangements…

Connie Devine Baggett

Police, court and fires

Proceedings from District Judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Zaire Madison Williams, of Lock Haven, charged with two counts of false imprisonment of a minor/not parent, two counts of conspiracy-false imprisonment of a minor/not parent, two counts of harassment-subject other to physical contact, two counts of conspiracy- harassment-subject other to…

LOCK HAVEN — The information in sentencings is obtained from public record. It is the policy…

Sentencings from Clinton County

MARRIAGE LICENSES — Gary R. Rennicks, III to Rebecca S. Rennicks on Aug. 26. — Aurora…

Courthouse Roundup

Jersey Shore teen faces additional charges JERSEY SHORE — Already facing a slew of charges, a…

Police news - Sept. 5

Our View

Another reminder that now is the time to build resilience

If your social media feed is anything like ours, odds are you have seen pictures and accounts of the floodwaters which surged through much of the Williamsport area on Sunday. Here’s a shocking fact that you might not have seen: according to the National Weather Service in State College, Sunday’s deluge was Williamsport’s 5th…

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