State College News

The Children's Advocacy Center of Centre County won the Community Service Award during the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County Gala at the State Theatre on Thursday.

So rare, in fact, the regional high school band concert Saturday at Penn State called for six bassoonists but only got three, said Paul Leskowicz, State College Area High School band director.

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

State College fitness experts are once again challenging area residents to live healthier lifestyles and offering rewards for those who participate.

The wife of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says she "definitely" believes her husband is innocent despite being convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys and that the victims' financial gain was at play.

It started around 8:18 p.m., when Seung Yi Lee was crossing North Atherton Street, police said.

Some pipes have been installed for plumbing purposes, but construction still has a long way to go.

The latter stands tallest in kids' eyes, if not reality. He's the center of attraction in "Elmo Makes Music," the Sesame Street Live production that rolls into the Warner Theatre for four shows from Friday through Sunday.

Exhibitor booths staffed by representatives of manufacturers Best Line Equipment carries provided guests with plenty of equipment options to discuss.

Dottie Sandusky, the wife of former Penn State assistant football coach and convicted child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky, insists that her husband "did not do the horrible crimes" that sent him to prison.

Global Connections is a private nonprofit human services agency that promotes intercultural exchange between international and local residents in ways that benefit both groups.

Some Pennsylvania state lawmakers want state-owned universities to be able to leave the 14-member State System of Higher Education and on Tuesday outlined the details of a proposal to allow it.

Students making their way around the eastern end of campus, hockey fans headed to the new Pegula Ice Arena and families out for a stroll at the Arboretum at Penn State have seen the signs of construction.

NBC's "Today" show is about to air an interview with Jerry Sandusky's wife that was recently recorded at her home in State College.

On Wednesday, Jerry Sandusky's wife, Dottie, will be featured in an exclusive interview on NBC's Today Show, speaking with Matt Lauer.

Co-offensive coordinators Major Applewhite and Darrell Wyatt, the two highest-paid assistants, remain on the market.

A State College Borough Public Works Crew makes repairs to a section of sanitary sewer line on South Sparks Street on Monday.

Investigators pulled the images from surveillance video at the Meridian apartment building in the 600 block of East College Avenue.

The chaos at the University of Massachusetts over the weekend during a pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration brought renewed attention to an old problem affecting colleges nationwide: how to deal with alcohol-fueled revelers during the March festivities.

S&T Bancorp is using business lending to quietly ramp up geographic expansion. S&T opened an Akron, Ohio, office in 2012, will have a Columbus, Ohio, office up and running by the end of March, and now is deploying that Ohio strategy to move deeper into central Pennsylvania.