State College News

For two years while living at Penn Tower, I would walk by Herwig's Austrian Bistro nearly everyday on my way to class.

For much of its existence, the Obelisk has been shrouded in mystery. Little seems to be known about the actual history of the polylith that stands between the Sackett and Willard buildings; instead, legends have left generations of Penn Staters with different ideas of what the Obelisk represents.

What happens when a chimpanzee accidentally launches some 1960s British pop rockers into space, forcing the group to become intergalactic diplomats on a planet full of women? Tonight, at 7 p.m. during the College Town Film Festival at the State Theatre, the answer will become abundantly clear.

He is also a Board member for the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation, and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.

Apr. 15, 2014 - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Everything was going so well at popular and picturesque Cider Run Antiques until one rainy night in May. Then the unthinkable happened.

To accomplish that, the authority is encouraging the county's residents to recycle more, said Joanne Shafer, deputy executive director and recycling coordinator.

The Jewish community in State College is celebrating Passover this week, the most widely celebrated holiday among Jews in America.

April 15 -- tax filing day -- is here, and with it comes a rush of last-minute requests for help from people struggling to complete their 1040s before the midnight deadline.

The new CVS will be constructed at the former site of a Blockbuster store at the corner of North Atherton Street and West Cherry Lane, according to CVS Spokesman Mike DeAngelis.

Alexandra Broyles and her neighbors on Ridge Avenue have enjoyed having access to an ever-changing library of free books outsider their doorstep.

Luc Michael added three goals and an assist, while goalkeeper Noah Schwab made seven saves for the Little Lions .

Work is scheduled through Friday between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm. Questions should be directed to 814-234-7135.

Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave., State College, will hold a community Good Friday service from noon to 3 p.m. at the church.

State College High School track and field competitors Jon Smith, Kyle Adams, Mason Post and Will Cather share the Centre Daily Times' Male Athlete of the Week honor.

After near record-high temperatures Sunday which hit the low 80s the State College area will be on the receiving end of a "cruel joke from Mother Nature," according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Tom Kines.

The Conference of County Bar Leaders of the Pennsylvania Bar Association honored immediate past chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association Kathleen D. Wilkinson with its 2014 Gilbert Nurick Award.

One victim was airlifted to Altoona Regional Hospital for treatment of a stab wound to his back.

Pleasant Gap Fire Company turns 100. Company members in this 1938 picture are, from left: Mickey Adams, left, Bill Mowery, Bill Kerstetter, John Mong, Russell Brooks, John Mulfinger and John Tressler.

The stepbrother of Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Rob McDord says the Democrat has told "half-truths" by portraying himself as the disadvantaged child of a single mother.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Despite an economic downturn and a blistering child sex-abuse scandal, Pennsylvania State University exceeded its $2 billion capital campaign goal - several months ahead of schedule.