Centre County News

PennDOT's work to preserve bridges on Interstate 80 in Centre County is winding down, with almost all work now complete.

Clarence got plenty of help getting on base and didn't waste their chances in an 8-5 Centre County League baseball win over the Milroy Coyotes on Thursday.

Traffic was backed up on Route 147 east-bound near the Interstate 80 interchange this morning.

More than 120 State College residents who lost power after Wednesday night's storm were still in the dark Thursday.

The owners of a College Township mobile home park have agreed to settle a lawsuit the state attorney general filed last month to recover relocation expenses owed to some tenants when the park closed.

A Centre County jury wasted no time finding co-defendants Zachariah Johnson and Joseph Jenkins guilty on six counts of assault and robbery.

The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named Penn State junior goalie Austin Kaut to its All-America First Team on Thursday.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for a swath of central Pennsylvania, including Centre County.

A powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the State College area Wednesday evening, snapping trees and dropping power lines.

Two Centre County men were found guilty Tuesday in a 2011 robbery and assault that left a high school student with a broken jaw.

More than 2,000 Centre County residents were without power Wednesday evening after a powerful thunderstorm passed through the region.

Folks across the region are looking for ways to support the people affected by the tornado, and a local group in Centre County is hoping to make a physical difference.

After the 89 precincts for elections closed Tuesday night, the results of the Centre County 2013 Municipal Primary Elections showed that current State College Mayor Elizabeth For district attorney, Stacy Parks Miller won against a write-in option with a vote of 4893-87. Parks Miller has previously served as district attorney for Centre County.

When Patton Township Police officers arrested Reynard Cook on Friday the charges weren't especially serious -- until the case took an unexpected turn.

Incumbent district judges Leslie Dutchcot and Carmine Prestia and newcomer Kelley Gillette-Walker cruised Tuesday to easy wins for both the Republican and Democratic nominations in the November election, according unofficial voting totals Tuesday night.

With four running for three spots on the Democratic side for State College Borough Council, incumbent Thomas Daubert won along with Theresa Lafer and Evan Myers in Tuesday's primaries, while Matthew Milner was defeated.

Tim Conklin blasted a two-run home run and Tyler James controlled the mound as Spring Mills blanked Milroy 5-0 in Centre County Baseball League action on Tuesday.

Despite races for Mayor, Judge, and Supervisors, it was a low turnout in Centre County.

A man convicted for a stabbing inside a State College business claims the victim was making fun of him.

Polls have been open since 7 a.m. in Centre County, but as is typical in many primary elections, voter turnout has been low.