FOOD & DRINK

Traffic has been a concern for many of the potential Wawa neighbors in Overlook Heights.

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Powerball jackpot continued to grow closer to $1 billion Wednesday night as thousands of winning tickets were sold in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Lottery didn’t announce any big ticket winners of $50,000 or more, however, plenty of tickets are worth some money. According to the PA Lottery, more than 109,000 winning […]

The State Theatre on East College Avenue serves as a cultural hub for music, film and theater for the State College residents and Penn State students as a community-owned nonprofit. As the community settles into the new season, here’s a list of movies The State Theatre should play this fall....

In this article, we're exploring three exceptional pizza stores located in State College. Have you had the pleasure of visiting any of these yet? If your answer is yes, we'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments below!

For Susan and Brian Hartman, it was a dog owner’s worst fear. Poppy, their nine-month-old English springer spaniel, spotted a deer after she’d been let outside into the yard on a sleeting March night in 2019. Canine instinct took over, and Poppy took off after the animal. Brian Hartman got in the car to find her before she went too far, and located her a few houses away. Hopefully Poppy would just come back, and they could all go back inside the house on this cold night. That’s when the fear turned into a nightmare. The automatic headlights on the car switched off....

Margera is also awaiting trial on charges that he assaulted his brother at their home in Chester County back in April.

Fall and winter trout stocking will begin across Pennsylvania's streams and lakes starting on Oct. 2.

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Goose Day was unofficially started in 1786 in Pennsylvania in the Juniata River Valley, and has officially been celebrated in Mifflin County since 1973, and Juniata County since 1976. It stemmed from Michaelmas, a Christian holiday celebrating the archangel Michael, and a day when geese are often eaten. In 1786 a Dutchman named Andrew Pontius hired an Englishman named Archibald Hunter. In their contract it said that accounts would be settled each year on Sept. 29. When the day came, Hunter showed up at Pontius' door with not only his accounts, but with a goose under his arm. As Pontius was confused, Hunter explained to him how the goose signified good luck for the following year, and how in England he had celebrated Michaelmas.

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Like the beers, the cheesesteaks are made with a focus on local ingredients.

DISTANT, Pa. ― Thousands of birds feed, fly, cackle and roost in large enclosed fields at the Southwest State Game Farm in Armstrong County. The birds are ring-necked and hen pheasants that have been growing over the summer. The process of raising pheasants is key to keeping pheasant hunting...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the world of “Paranormal PA,” a PennLive series that delves into Pennsylvania-grown stories of spirits (like the ghost of a murdered girl whose cries can be heard in one of Penn State’s libraries); cryptids (the squonk); oddities and legends (Pennsylvania’s very own witch trials); and the unexplained (was this thing that flew over Kecksburg a meteor or a UFO?). Sign up here to get our Paranormal PA newsletter delivered to your inbox.

An elk got tangled in a telephone wire and was later freed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission on Tuesday. The 12-point bull elk got wrapped around a nearby pine tree and telephone pole in Sinnemahoning, in Cameron County, according to The Pennsylvania Game Commission. Pennsylvania state game wardens, Griffin Gdovin and Peyton Edwards, along with other PA wildlife officials, responded to the call. The bull was sedated, and the bull’s...

(Sept. 29, 2023) The lessons ascertained from the pages of history can flavor the waves of the future. Whoopie pies are comfort food at its best: moist, fluffy cocoa cakes sandwiched together with a creamy marshmallow fluff filling. However, this simple treat has caused dissension among its Eastern devotees. According...

Witness the generous act of play creator and director David Durst, as proceeds from the Pizza Bomber Play are donated to the Mental Health Association of Northwest Pennsylvania. Discover how this $5000 contribution will make a difference in the community.

Reader's Digest put together a list of the best snacks in every state.

One of Pennsylvania’s favorite convenience stores is making a westward expansion. Wawa announced Wednesday it plans to open about 60 stores in Ohio, marking the first time the chain is staking real estate west of Pennsylvania. Groundbreaking is expected to start in 2024 with stores opening over the next...

A famed Philadelphia cheesesteak shop is reportedly no longer planning a State College location. Pat’s King of Steaks owner Frank Olivieri told Philadelphia Magazine that he has dropped plans for expanding the restaurant to central Pennsylvania. Olivieri said he has "simply reconsidered" and wants to focus on major renovations to his South Philly shop, according to the magazine. No lease had been signed or location finalized for a State College shop, the magazine reported on Monday. Olivieri added that he might consider expansion in the future, but for now it was off the table. Olivieri revealed earlier this month that he was working with...