State College News

Overall, more than 100,000 people -- some of whom travel many miles -- show up for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.

Fifty years might not be a long time for an animal like the giant tortoise, but Clyde Peeling says "it's amazing how fast the time has passed" since he opened Reptiland.

For medical, fire or police emergencies, call 911 on the nearest phone, or report to the information booths or to an arts festival official wearing a green and white badge.

The 2004 Penn State graduate tries to make it back to State College for an annual summertime gig, but the direction of his music career caused him to miss 2013.

For one thing, you'll be able to find all three in State College this weekend at Schlow Centre Region Library's BookFestPA.

Gloria McRoberts, of Watertown, Tenn., is a first-time vendor at the arts festival, but is no stranger to festivals in general.

It was at about 5 p.m. The 48-year-old woman was walking outside the Wal-Mart Plaza on North Atherton Street, a black purse slung on her shoulder.

Tropical Storm Neoguri is making its closest pass to Tokyo as it loses strength on a track into the Pacific, leaving at least three dead in its wake.

Joe Paterno is carried to the center of the field after winning his 400th game over Northwestern in November 2010.

The Brookline property covers a full spectrum of retirement and senior healthcare living options.

Erie County students could attend a proposed rural regional college that is part of a fiscal bill currently on Gov. Tom Corbett's desk.

There isn't a simple solution to the dangerous flash flooding seen on College Avenue a few times each summer.

Aetna announced today that Dr. Harold L. Paz will join Aetna later this month as executive vice president and chief medical officer .

State College borough council's decision to exercise its first right of refusal on the College Heights school building hasn't put the issue to bed yet.

Kyle Cunningham, 9, of State College, organized the goats milk soaps he is selling.

Submitted photo from Centre County Gazette "Anything Goes" will open on July 11 at the Mount Nittany Middle School Auditorium.

The Childhood's Gate Children's Garden, which draws its name from a verse in Penn State's Alma Mater, written by Pattee, opened to the public at the Arboretum this week.

Penn State fans love themselves some Beaver Stadium, and Athlon Sports agrees with those fans, ranking the weekend college football shrine at No.

Crews start setting up for the People's Choice Festival of Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts in Boalsburg.

Ferguson Township police are searching for a man they believe stole a woman's cell phone while pushing a baby stroller with a young child.