Breaking News

News

Centre County commissioners consider additional funding for local human services

Local news

BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners considered additional funding for several local human services programs Tuesday, including basic needs assistance, an information and referral hotline and housing services. The commissioners considered contract increases for Centre Helps’ Basic Needs Case Management Program and 24-hour Information & Referral Hotline, as well as Housing Transitions Inc.’s Coordinated Entry Walk-In Center. The proposed increase for Centre Helps’ Basic Needs Case Management Program would bring the contract from $23,290 to $28,335.52, an ...

PA American needs more time to negotiate a deal with troubled rural water system

Local news

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania American Water is asking state regulators for more time to negotiate a sales agreement with a long-troubled system in rural Centre County. The requested 90-day extension follows the state Public Utility Commission’s June order for Pennsylvania American to acquire Rock Spring Water Company, which has struggled with crumbling infrastructure, unreliable service and repeated regulatory violations for more than a decade. It also comes more than two years after a Spotlight PA investigation found customers served by Rock Spring were failed by the private ...

Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations

Local news

Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, described what is happening nationally. “When there are fewer young people, obviously it’s going to change the shape of public education,” Roza said. “As more and more schools are existing that are half empty, some downsizing needs to take place for them to live in their current financial structure, and districts are really loath to do that.” Driven ...

Freedom 5K & Trunk-or-Treat returns Oct. 24

Community

MILESBURG — Freedom Life Church will host the Freedom 5K & Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, bringing runners, families and the community together for a day of fun and meaningful impact! Beginning at 9 a.m., at Freedom Life Church, located at 113 Sunset Acres, Milesburg, the Freedom ...

Dush, Thompson introduce bills to protect farmers

Local news

HARRISBURG — PA State Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) are working together to advance state and federal legislation to protect private farmland from being forcibly confiscated through eminent domain. Thompson stated in a recent press release announcing the introduction of the Not In My Barnyard Act (H.R. 10135) that “the loss of productive agricultural land when other viable sites exist directly threatens our nation’s food security and rural communities. The ‘Not In My Barnyard’ Act protects America’s producers and ensures our working land ...

Stella A’s announces closure at downtown location

Community

LOCK HAVEN — After almost two decades of serving residents in and around Clinton County, Stella A’s Bar and Grill will be closing its location in downtown Lock Haven after Friday, Sept. 25. The announcement came over the weekend and was made by owner, Louis Anastos. “After 17 amazing ...