Centre County construction project updates, school bus crash: Top stories

As the holiday weekend approaches, Centre County’s top news stories on Thursday included a school bus crash, Memorial Day weekend preparations and major infrastructure updates. We’ve rounded up the top stories from across the region.

Here are key takeaways:

• A Penns Valley school bus carrying students was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Penns Valley Pike and Luse Road in Potter Township. Three people, including a 10-year-old who was riding on the bus, had minor injuries.
• Boalsburg is celebrating the 162nd anniversary of its Memorial Day Weekend through Monday evening. The self-proclaimed birthplace of Memorial Day will host a carnival, historical tours, reenactments and a parade, with some events tied to the United States’ 250th birthday celebration.
• PennDOT announced a $212 million investment in District 2 projects across nine counties including Centre County. The funding covers 80 projects, including reconstructing and resurfacing more than 115 miles of highway, seal coating 316 miles of road and repairing or replacing 77 bridges. The biggest project in the region is the Interstate 99/Interstate 80 high-speed interchange project, which is entering its third year of a six-year construction timeline. Drivers can expect major lane shifts on I-80 in late July, when bridge crossovers are put into service.
• Kolton R. Cain, 21, of Union Township was sentenced Wednesday to 3 to 23 1/2 months in jail for hitting Owen Knisely with his BMW sedan in Milesburg in October 2024. Cain was ordered to pay nearly $30,000 in restitution and fines, and his driving privileges were suspended. Knisely suffered a wrist injury requiring a plate and seven screws, and Cain pleaded guilty in March to a felony count of accidents involving personal injury and a misdemeanor DUI count, according to court records. Five charges were dropped, including a felony count of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI.

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.