A severe storm that passed through State College on Sunday evening left a path of fire and downed trees behind it. Crews from several local fire companies responded to a call that came into the Alpha Fire Company at 7:23 p.m. after a condominium at 3221 Shellers Road in Ferguson Township caught fire after being struck by lightning. The storm also knocked down trees at two intersections in downtown State College.
For James Franklin, whose daughter has Sickle Cell Anemia, the football team's trip to the Hershey Children's Hospital.
Penn State fans are quick to notice every little thing that goes on with the program, so when freshman running back Nick Scott tweeted out a photo of a Penn State football helmet with the number 24 on it (Scott's number) fans were all over social media guessing what that might mean. The real reason for the helmet? It's a decoration in Franklin's office.
State College police responded to 235 calls over Arts Fest weekend, representing a 37 percent increase over the 171 calls responded to during the 2013 Arts Fest, according to information provided by the State College Police Department.
The Penn State Board of Trustees finance committee recommended the full board approve $2 million in renovations to the Lasch Football Building and $5.6 million in upgrades to University Park Airport today.
A developer for the long anticipated Fraser Centre in downtown State College announced at Monday's borough council meeting Hyatt Hotels has formally agreed to be part of the project.