Highway project updates, another Centre County 7 Brew and more top stories

Top Centre County news stories on June 23 touched on transportation, courts and business. Here’s a quick look at three stories making headlines in the region.

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• The Innovation Park/Penn State exit on U.S. Route 322 westbound will reopen June 30 as part of a $1.8 million highway reconstruction project along 1.5 miles of I-99 and Route 322, with completion expected by the end of August. The I-99 southbound Exit 61/Port Matilda will remain closed until further notice after additional repairs were discovered during construction, forcing drivers to continue using the Grays Woods-Waddle detour.
• Huston Township and snowplow operator Charles T. Donley, 70, are facing a lawsuit over a January 2025 crash in which Philadelphia resident Steven Shustack alleges he suffered facial, neck and back injuries, lost teeth and required jaw surgery with a metal plate implant. Shustack is seeking damages for more than $92,000 in medical expenses and lost wages, with three counts of negligence filed against the township and Donley, who was cited for operating a commercial vehicle without a CDL.
• Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew has submitted a preliminary land development plan for a new franchise at 1272 N. Atherton St. in Ferguson Township, on the vacant property that housed Mario’s Italian Restaurant until 2017. The North Atherton location would be the third 7 Brew planned for State College, joining a drive-thru that opened in December at Hills Plaza and another in early planning stages near the Nittany Mall.

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.