Fatal crash in State College, Ironman road closures: Top Centre County stories
A fatal crash in State College, possible parking changes and preparations for the return of Ironman led headlines in Centre County on Wednesday. Below is a quick look at the top stories so you don’t miss anything.
Here are key takeaways:
- State College Borough Council is weighing a revised parking ordinance that would launch a 60-day downtown pilot changing on-street meter limits to two hours before 6 p.m. and four hours after, Monday through Friday, with a vote expected June 15. A separate special event parking pilot running August through December could generate up to $350,000 annually by charging for parking on select neighborhood streets during Penn State football games.
- A State College woman died Wednesday after a high-speed rollover crash at an Allen Street intersection, where her vehicle narrowly missed a southbound driver and a northbound pedestrian before striking a cement retaining wall and overturning. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
- Centre County commissioners unanimously approved a contract Tuesday for a 1 megawatt solar array to be built at the Centre County Correctional Facility, with long-term savings estimated at around $5 million. The array will use virtual net metering to offset the Willowbank Building’s energy usage and is expected to come online in early 2028.
- More than 1,700 athletes from 14 countries and 45 states will compete Sunday in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley North American Championship, the first year the local race serves as a qualifier for the world championship in Nice. The course features a 1.2-mile swim at Bald Eagle State Park, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run ending at Beaver Stadium. Extensive road closures and traffic delays are expected throughout Centre County and Penn State’s campus on Sunday from early morning through 4:30 p.m. as the Ironman course winds through Clinton and Centre counties.
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