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The average State College home saw its value increase by about 6.1% over the past year, according to Zillow’s Home Value Index.

Spring comes with the promise of renewal, and for many religions, there are also important holidays featuring eggs. No matter the celebration, there are few foods that serve as a symbol for renewal in more cultures than the simple egg. The egg itself is a symbol of renewal because of...

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)– A man is facing charges for allegedly stealing multiple deer from a hunting camp in Centre County last year. Fred Gummo Jr., 36, of Pa. Furnace, stole three white-tailed antlered deer carcasses in early December from a hunting camp off of Whitehall Road including harvest tags, according to the charges filed […]

State College police say a 15-year-old boy is facing charges after he allegedly broke into a Boalsburg home over the weekend and assaulted an elderly resident. Authorities say on Saturday, around 5 a.m., officers were dispatched to the residence, located along West Main Street, for a report of a burglary.

Bellefonte Area High School was locked down for about an hour on Wednesday morning after a shooting threat that police ultimately determined to be not credible. The nearby middle school and district elementary schools also were placed on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution,” after the threat against the high school was received at about 9:30 a.m., Bellefonte Area Superintendent Tammie Burnaford said.

The page has officially been turned by Penn State with the hiring of head basketball coach Mike Rhoades. The former VCU head coach comes home to Pennsylvania to take over a program coming off a successful season but in need of some major offseason housekeeping to keep hopes high for more wins in 2023. The hiring by Penn State is widely being considered a solid hire by Penn State, and the optimism for the future of the program is still flowing after so many changes with the program since its run in the NCAA tournament came to an end. Here are some...

At least three central Pennsylvania schools were locked down Wednesday morning due to called-in threats.

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – A Soldier’s Hands and the Pennsylvania Military Museum are giving an opportunity for family and friends of service members who have given their lives to celebrate them and remember their actions. The groups are banning together to hold a 5K remembrance walk. The 5K Walk to Remember Our Fallen will […]

The median rent in State College has increased by about 38% since February 2022, RentHub data indicates.

Work on Thursday on Atherton Street in State College may cause delays for drivers. The work zone stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway. Necessary drainage work in the Atherton Street and Westerly Parkway intersection is expected to cause delays for the morning and afternoon commutes. Lane closures for necessary drainage work will begin as early as 7 a.m. at the Atherton Street and Westerly Parkway intersection....

As the calendar pushes deeper into spring, signs of winter were prevalent across the eastern Great Lakes and interior Northeast on Wednesday as a frontal boundary brought the risk of intense bursts of snow, wind and a drastic temperature drop.

Power and responsibility go hand-in-hand, and high-profile individuals have the immeasurable ability to influence and affect people around them, increasing the need to guard their words and actions — as they represent themselves and their community. At Penn State, student-athletes are important members of the community who’ve been given...

Students were evacuated from the Bellefonte Area High School Wednesday morning, after police received a threatening phone call, one of several across the state police are saying are not credible, according to local and state police. According to Bellefonte police, a man called the threat into their office, claiming that...

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) – The Pennsylvania Commission for Women honored female veterans in celebration of Women’s History Month. Those who were honored included a Centre and Bedford County veteran. The Commission recognized 22 women from across the Commonwealth representing every branch of the armed services for their brave service and selfless contributions to Pennsylvania and the […]

BELLEFONTE, PA – The Centre Daily Times is reporting that Bellefonte High School and Middle School are on lockdown after police notified the school district Wednesday morning. According to the CDT, Rockview state police said Bellefonte Area High School was among schools to receive what police believe was a...

In a closely contested tri-meet, CD East had a solid showing but came out just behind a pair of District 6 schools. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. On the boys’ side, the Panthers fell to Altoona 78-71, and topped Mifflin County 77-64. As...

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Centre County Commissioners are looking to fund several projects in the county with federal grants. During a meeting on Tuesday, March 28, Commissioner Mark Higgins said he got feedback from many different groups in order to figure out where funding provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) should go […]

Criminal justice reform is a hot topic nationwide and in one area county, a new addition to the court system reflects one of the most prevalent emerging trends in our society. “We see an increase in mental health issues nationwide. So, it’s not surprising you’re seeing it in the legal system.”

The 2023 high school baseball season started in earnest this week, and all of our local teams have already played their opening games. State College is 1-1 so far, as are Penns Valley and St. Joseph’s Academy. Philipsburg-Osceola is off to a 2-0 start, Bellefonte is 1-0, and Bald Eagle Area will be resuming a 5-5 tie with Tyrone after it was called because of darkness on March 27.

The State College Police Department arrested a juvenile in connection to an alleged burglary in progress that happened at the 100 block of West Main Street in Boalsburg at 5:04 a.m. Saturday, according to a release. At approximately 5:04 a.m. an elderly resident called 911 after he woke up to...