Mill Hall to conduct traffic study, improve park

June 25, 2026

MILL HALL — The Mill Hall Borough Council acted on a series of committee recommendations during its June meeting, approving requests related to sewer maintenance, recreation projects, public safety initiatives and traffic studies. Acting on a recommendation from the Sewer and Highway Committee, council approved sending a letter to the Keystone Central School District requesting an annual contribution of $2,000 toward maintenance of a sewer cleanout and sewer line serving school property. Council indicated the amount will be reviewed each year. Committee members said discussions ...

HVAB, Centre officials announce 2026-27 Tourism Grant recipients

June 25, 2026

STATE COLLEGE — The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB), joined by Centre County Commissioners, announced the recipients of the tourism promotion agency’s 2026-27 tourism grants Tuesday at The Arboretum at Penn State. In total, $1,150,250 was awarded to 91 marketing and tourism ...

Why lawmakers may need to tap Pa.’s rainy day reserves to balance this year’s budget

June 25, 2026

HARRISBURG — A rainy day is looming over the state Capitol. As Pennsylvania lawmakers approach the June 30 deadline to pass a budget, they’re facing mounting costs for obligations like healthcare and education. There’s also a multibillion-dollar gap between how much the state expects ...

Rally attendees criticize Gov. Shapiro for being ‘incredibly cozy’ with data center industry

June 25, 2026

Over the course of an hourlong rally calling for a data center moratorium in Pennsylvania, no single individual’s name came up more than Gov. Josh Shapiro — who was repeatedly criticized for welcoming a $20 billion Amazon investment last year. Colby Wesner, part of the Concerned Citizens ...

A ‘crick’ runs through it: Fly fishermen converge on Penns Valley Hamlet

June 24, 2026

COBURN — There are road signs pointing to Coburn as far as 11 miles out, yet none exist letting you know when you’ve entered it. It is not a point along any major road, and if you’re in Coburn, there’s a good chance you either live there or work nearby. Or you might be visiting the ...

Centre approves routine foster care contracts

June 24, 2026

BELLEFONTE — At a brief Centre County Commissioners meeting this week, the board renewed a series of foster care and residential service contracts for Children and Youth Services. The routine contracts were the only substantive item on the agenda at a sleepy summer meeting for the county’s top elected officials. Tara Peters of Centre County CYS presented five contracts totaling $55,000 to the board for inclusion on next week’s consent agenda. The first two renewals were for contracts with the nonprofit Children’s Home of Pittsburgh for generalized foster care ...