FOOD & DRINK
Tavern-Style Pizza Restaurant to Open in Former Spats Cafe Location
A new restaurant is finally coming to the corner of South Pugh Street and East College Avenue in downtown State College. Connecticut-based Riko's Pizza is planning to open in the former Spats Cafe location at 142 E. College Ave., above Doggie's Pub in the Foster/Gentzel building. The State College location will be Riko's first in Pennsylvania. Specializing in thin-crust, tavern-style pies, Riko's Pizza was founded in 2011 and now has 14 corporate and franchised locations open or soon to open in Connecticut, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Vermont and Massachusetts, where its newest restaurant opened last week. "For those who aren’t familiar, tavern-style...
Downtown restaurant BRGR closes after failing to pay rent
Downtown State College burger restaurant BRGR has closed one month after a real estate company filed a complaint against them for not paying rent. Calder Joint Venture declared SRG State College, LLC, the owners of BRGR, in default for failing to honor rent payments on April 5, according to court documents.
‘Kangaroo care’ miracle: Dying Pennsylvania premie recovers during ‘last hold’ by parents preparing to grieve
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Not too many years ago, just surviving as a one-pound, five-ounce baby born at 26 weeks gestation would have been a miracle. Not anymore. Tiny Luke Antosh — delivered Feb. 17 by emergency c-section at UPMC Magee Womens in Harrisburg after his mother, Lynn Antosh, developed preeclampsia — had a decent […]
Pennsylvania sees spectacular views of the Northern Lights
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Alligator found and safely captured from Pennsylvania creek
Beaver County, Pa. — Alligator sightings in Pa. seem to be the new normal as yet another alligator was spotted Wednesday afternoon. A resident of Freedom, Pa. spotted the reptile near an unnamed creek, which prompted a call to the Beaver Valley Regional Police, according to WTAE. Tom Mazzant, a visitor from Florida who happened to be in the area, shared his initial impression of the scene with WTAE, saying,...
American River Otter spotted in Ridley Creek, a sign conservation efforts are working
River otters were largely driven out of Pennsylvania 100 years ago due to hunting and poor water quality. Their return to Ridley Creek shows conservation efforts have made the area habitable again, a local conservation group says.
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