Centredaily.com: State College/Centre Region

Make a date for a good cause

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:58 EST

Since the State College Young Professionals formed last summer, it has attracted 563 people on Facebook and has given young people an opportunity to meet each other and give back to the community.

Homeless shelter to expand

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:36 EST

STATE COLLEGE — A community organization that provides help and shelter to the homeless has plans to expand its building and who it is serving.

Debate intensifies for rowdy weekend

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49 EST

STATE COLLEGE — As Penn State and Ohio State clash on the football field this weekend, borough residents who support an ordinance to curb rowdy parties will try to defend themselves against sleep-depriving noise, beer-bottle yard litter and urination without borders.

Write-in candidates fail to get into council

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:18 EST

PHILIPSBURG — Two candidates split a big write-in vote for Philipsburg Borough Council, erasing each other's chance to get more votes than any of the candidates on the ballot, unofficial returns showed Wednesday.

Best is Renaissance Fund honoree

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:21 EST

Patricia Best, who retired this year as superintendent of State College Area School District, was feted Wednesday as Penn State’s 2009 Renaissance Fund honoree.

ACLU to challenge nuisance ordinance

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:16 EST

STATE COLLEGE — A proposed borough ordinance to curb the impact of rowdy parties by holding hosts responsible for

State High grad dies in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:43 EDT

After his third tour of duty in Iraq, Michael Edward Weston wanted to decompress. So in the summer of 2007, he decided to kayak about 2,300 miles down the Mississippi River, from Minnesota to New Orleans.

Penn Staters take on homelessness

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:13 EDT

In Happy Valley, it can be easy to forget that not everyone is blessed with health and prosperity. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, there are an estimated 3.5 million homeless people in the U.S. In addition, about 1.2 million Pennsylvanians, almost 10 percent of the state's population, live in households at risk for hunger.

Five candidates, four seats

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:07 EDT

There will be one odd candidate out in the upcoming State College Area school board election. Three challengers and two incumbents are competing for four seats with four-year terms. Here’s a look at who they are, what they’ve raised and where they stand on the issues.

State College starts Halloween celebrations

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:33 EDT

The following municipalities have scheduled trick-or-treating from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday:

State College school board candidates tackle renovations, 'Investigations'

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00 EDT

The Centre Daily Times asked the six candidates for State College Area school board to respond in writing to an identical set of three questions. The first set of questions and answers was printed Saturday.

State High crowns homecoming royalty

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:50 EDT

State College Area High School crowned the homecoming king and queen Friday during the school's game against Altoona.

Swap decisions difficult: State College school board missed opportunity

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:45 EDT

SECOND OF TWO PARTS

Putting on a good show: State High celebrates homecoming

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:11 EDT

State College Area High School held its homecoming parade Thursday evening.

Fund helps cancer patients

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:52 EDT

Bob Perks, a native of State College and a four-year member of the Penn State baseball team, was committed to bringing cancer support to the local community.