State College diner closes, Bellefonte ice cream shop prepares to open: Top stories
Centre County’s top stories from Monday included a new Bellefonte ice cream shop and the closure of a downtown State College diner. Here’s a quick look at the top local stories.
• New ice cream shop coming to Bellefonte: Sprinks Ice Cream will open this summer at 122 Dunlop St., near Talleyrand Park, serving soft serve, hard-scooped ice cream and sundaes. Owner Ellen Fornicola-Clontz said the shop aims to fill a local gap, noting “we’ve got ice cream in Bellefonte, but no one really does soft serve locally.”
• Centre Gives 2026 kicks off Wednesday: The 36-hour giving event hosted by Centre Foundation runs from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Thursday, supporting more than 230 local nonprofits. Last year’s event raised a record $2.84 million, and a $500,000 stretch pool will again boost donations this year.
• State College diner closes after six months: Bubba’s Eggs, Steaks & Shakes shut down at 131 S. Garner St. after opening last October, citing staffing challenges. “Despite our best efforts to recruit and retain a reliable team, these challenges have made it increasingly difficult to operate at the level our customers expect and deserve,” the restaurant wrote on Facebook.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
