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Fast-Food Chain Eyes Return to Centre County After 13-Year Absence
A national fast-food chain might be returning to Centre County more than a decade after its last location here closed. An Arby's restaurant at 116 Paradise Road in Benner Township is in the planning stages, township and county officials told StateCollege.com on Thursday. The fast-casual restaurant, best known for its roast beef sandwiches and Ving Rhames-voiced commercials, would be located directly across from the new McDonald's nearing completion at the Paradise Shopping Center on Benner Pike. An unoccupied two-story house on the property would be demolished to make way for the sandwich shop, township Secretary Sharon Royer said. The property previously belonged...
PennDOT Awards Bid for $259M High-Speed Interchange in Centre County; Construction to Begin This Summer
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has awarded the construction bid for the long-awaited high-speed interchange between Interstates 80 and 99 in Centre County. Trumbull Corporation of Pittsburgh was the apparent low bidder at $259 million, according to a PennDOT news release on Friday. PennDOT expects to issue notice to proceed in July and work will occur over the next six construction seasons, ending in 2030. “This is an exciting day for PennDOT, Centre County and all of the stakeholders involved with this project,” PennDOT District 2 Executive Thomas Prestash said in a news release. “This construction will greatly benefit our region by...
Good Deals and Good Deeds: Thrifting Across Centre County
This article originally appeared in the Centre County Gazette. From vintage furniture and collectibles to second-hand clothing and unique items, Centre County boasts a wealth of thrift stores brimming with hidden gems awaiting a new home. Treasure hunters and bargain seekers alike can find their next big discovery at these local thrift stores. Thrifting not only offers great deals but also has a range of positive impacts. For instance, prioritizing shopping at second-hand stores benefits the environment by buying used items that otherwise be thrown away. According to 2018 data from the Environmental Protection Agency, it’s estimated that about 11.3 million tons...
Penn Highlands State College Hospital Nears Opening
A new $90 million hospital and medical office building offering a range of outpatient and inpatient services is almost ready to open its doors in Patton Township. Penn Highlands State College is tentatively scheduled to open on Monday, June 17, at 239 Colonnade Boulevard (behind Cracker Barrel and Sheetz) after two years of construction. A public open house is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. "As much as this is a very exciting time for Penn Highlands Healthcare, it’s even more so for the Centre County region," Dr. Trina Abla, Penn Highlands chief medical officer, said during...
Missing PA WWII soldier identified, to be returned home
FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – A Pennsylvania soldier missing in action since World War II has been identified and will finally be laid to rest back home. U.S. Army Private 1st Class Harry H. Hosfelt Jr. was killed on Feb. 9., 1944 when his unit engaged German troops near the town of Cisterna di Latina, […]
Salmonella outbreak hits Pennsylvania hardest, 27 cases reported
A multi-state salmonella outbreak has sickened over 160 people, with health officials tracing the source to recently recalled cucumbers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 162 illness cases have been reported across 25 states, including Pennsylvania. Fifty-four of those patients required hospitalization due to the severity of their symptoms. Pennsylvania has seen the highest number of cases so far, with 27 people reported ill. ...
Bill to give free pads, tampons in PA schools heading to Senate
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Shapiro Administration says a bill that would make menstrual hygiene products available for free in schools is moving to the Senate. According to a release, the Shapiro administration applauded the bipartisan passage of House Bill 851, a bill that would make tampons and pads available for free in Pennsylvania schools. […]
SCI Rockview and SCI Benner Township hiring trainees at two-day job fair
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The state correctional institutions at Rockview and Benner Township are hiring corrections officer trainees and multiple other positions. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) will hold a two-day job fair to help fill open positions at both prisons. On June 11 from 2-6 p.m. and June 12 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., […]
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