One person was killed and two people were seriously injured in a head-on crash late Friday night on Interstate 99 in western Centre County, according to state police at Rockview. Robert G. Cummings II, 63, of Altoona, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash, which occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Friday at mile 61 in Worth Township, near the Port Matilda/Philipsburg exit of I-99 northbound. Cummings was driving a 2013 Honda Accord southbound on I-99 when he crossed over the grass median and into the northbound lane, police wrote in a crash report on Sunday night. He then struck a...

The NFL Draft wrapped up on Saturday evening following a three-day, seven-round event. When it was all said and done eight Nittany Lions heard their names called, tying the most under James Franklin and two shy of tying a program record set back in 1996. Headlining Penn State's appearances in the draft are offensive tackle Olu Fashanu, selected No. 11 overall by the New York Jets, and defensive end Chop Robinson, picked up at No. 21 by the Miami Dolphins. With the draft now over, teams are free to invite players to mini-camp, as well as sign deals with undrafted...

The NFL Draft wrapped up on Saturday evening following a three-day, seven-round event. When it was all said and done eight Nittany Lions heard their names called, tying the most under James Franklin and two shy of tying a program record set back in 1996. Headlining Penn State's appearances in the draft are offensive tackle Olu Fashanu, selected No. 11 overall by the New York Jets, and defensive end Chop Robinson, picked up at No. 21 by the Miami Dolphins. With the draft now over, teams are free to invite players to mini-camp, as well as sign deals with undrafted...

A federal jury this month awarded $20.5 million to a former employee of a home health care service's State College area location after finding the business racially discriminated against her. Patricia Holmes filed the lawsuit against Lincare subsidiary American HomePatient in 2021, alleging that she was subjected to repeated racial harassment by a manager and another employee during her time as a customer service representative at the business's 2437 Commercial Boulevard location in College Township. Holmes was the only Black employee at the facility during her tenure from October 2019 to July 2020, when she said the racial animosity became so hostile...

As we wrap up tax season, it’s a good time to consider your data and privacy. Often, data collectors say that the vast amount of information they take in is tightly secured or anonymized before it is packaged and resold. However, MIT researchers discovered in 2018 that individuals could be identified by combining two anonymized data sets covering the same population. A 2019 series from The New York Times went further, exposing the risk to privacy on a massive scale if a major tech firm’s anonymized location data was stolen and cross-referenced to publicly available property records. As long as consumers’...

Country star Luke Combs made a long-awaited stop at Penn State's Beaver Stadium Saturday night as part of his "Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old" tour. Combs and his openers, Colby Acuff, Drew Parker, Mitchell Tenpenny and Jordan Davis, played through cold, misty conditions in front of 80,000 fans — the largest crowd Combs has ever played in front of — for the first concert at the home of Penn State football in nearly seven years. Idaho native Acuff was the first performer to take the stage i, saying, “Thank you all for showing up early. We appreciate y’all!” After playing “Dying Breed,”...

Penn State cornerback Kalen King finally heard his name called on Saturday at the NFL Draft as the Green Bay Packers selected him 255th overall in the seventh round. King, once expected to go as soon as the first round earlier in his career, saw a slide in his stock after not quite reaching expectations this past year. King was in fact solid for the Nittany Lions in 2023 but recorded no interceptions, finished seventh on Penn State's defense in total tackles and deflected/defended just two passes after being credited with 18 the year prior. Of course, the hallmark of a...

Penn State cornerback Kalen King finally heard his name called on Saturday at the NFL Draft as the Green Bay Packers selected him 255th overall in the seventh round. King, once expected to go as soon as the first round earlier in his career, saw a slide in his stock after not quite reaching expectations this past year. King was in fact solid for the Nittany Lions in 2023 but recorded no interceptions, finished seventh on Penn State's defense in total tackles and deflected/defended just two passes after being credited with 18 the year prior. Of course, the hallmark of a...

A group of about 100 people, including many Penn State students, marched around the University Park campus and downtown State College on Saturday protesting what they see as a genocide against the Palestinian people and calling for the university to divest from interests tied to Israel. The protest reached its culmination at Penn State’s Old Main, where the group rallied for speeches and chants. The group held dozens of signs and flags in front of the building, protesting the Applied Research Lab's research and development of defense technology and saying that President Neeli Bendapudi and Penn State’s Board of Trustees supported...

Penn State cornerback and return specialist Daequan Hardy was picked up late in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, landing at No. 219 overall after being selected by the Buffalo Bills. Hardy finishes off his Penn State career having played four full seasons en route to a 60-tackle tenure that included one defensive touchdown and five interceptions. He had two interceptions in 2023 while posting career highs with 22 total tackles and three tackles for a loss in addition to one sack. The senior most notably made his mark on punt returns though, taking two for touchdowns in...

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Penn State center Hunter Nourzad in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, continuing a solid showing for the Nittany Lions this weekend. Nourzad, who transferred to Penn State from Cornell in 2022, has played a handful of positions across the offensive front over the course of his career, starting out at tackle, changing to guard and then eventually landing at center this past season for the Nittany Lions. While at Penn State, Nourzad was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention as a guard and a second-team selection as a center at the conclusion...

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Penn State center Hunter Nourzad in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, continuing a solid showing for the Nittany Lions this weekend. Nourzad, who transferred to Penn State from Cornell in 2022, has played a handful of positions across the offensive front over the course of his career, starting out at tackle, changing to guard and then eventually landing at center this past season for the Nittany Lions. While at Penn State, Nourzad was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention as a guard and a second-team selection as a center at the conclusion...

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Penn State tight end Theo Johnson continued a run of Nittany Lion tight ends to the NFL, going No. 107 overall to the New York Giants on Saturday in the fourth round. Johnson marks the fifth former Penn State player to hear his name called during the NFL Draft on what could be a historic weekend for the program. Johnson was as reliable as they come in 2023, a marquee piece of Penn State's offensive attack posting a career-high 34 receptions and seven touchdowns as a dependable red zone threat. While Johnson does not possess some of the flashiness of predecessors,...

Penn State tight end Theo Johnson continued a run of Nittany Lion tight ends to the NFL, going No. 107 overall to the New York Giants on Saturday in the fourth round. Johnson marks the fifth former Penn State player to hear his name called during the NFL Draft on what could be a historic weekend for the program. Johnson was as reliable as they come in 2023, a marquee piece of Penn State's offensive attack posting a career-high 34 receptions and seven touchdowns as a dependable red zone threat. While Johnson does not possess some of the flashiness of predecessors,...

Penn State defensive end Adisa Isaac found an NFL home on Friday night, going No. 93 overall to the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the NFL Draft. Isaac is the second former Nittany Lion defensive end to hear his name called this draft, joining Chop Robinson, who was picked No. 21 by the Miami Dolphins in the first round on Thursday evening. Isaac was one of two Penn State players drafted on Friday. Offensive tackle Caedan Wallace was picked up at No. 68 overall by the New England Patriots with the fourth pick of the third round. Isaac is...

Penn State defensive end Adisa Isaac found an NFL home on Friday night, going No. 93 overall to the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the NFL Draft. Isaac is the second former Nittany Lion defensive end to hear his name called this draft, joining Chop Robinson, who was picked No. 21 by the Miami Dolphins in the first round on Thursday evening. Isaac was one of two Penn State players drafted on Friday. Offensive tackle Caedan Wallace was picked up at No. 68 overall by the New England Patriots with the fourth pick of the third round. Isaac is...

Penn State continued to leave its mark during the ongoing NFL Draft as offensive tackle Caedan Wallace was picked up No. 68 overall by the New England Patriots during the third round on Friday night. Following Olu Fashanu's selection at No. 11 in the first round by the New York Jets, Wallace is the second Penn State offensive lineman picked in this draft. Center Hunter Nourzad is expected to go later in the draft. Wallace had been a staple of Penn State's offensive front dating all the way back to 2020, when he made seven starts before becoming even more of...

Penn State continued to leave its mark during the ongoing NFL Draft as offensive tackle Caedan Wallace was picked up No. 68 overall by the New England Patriots during the third round on Friday night. Following Olu Fashanu's selection at No. 11 in the first round by the New York Jets, Wallace is the second Penn State offensive lineman picked in this draft. Center Hunter Nourzad is expected to go later in the draft. Wallace had been a staple of Penn State's offensive front dating all the way back to 2020, when he made seven starts before becoming even more of...

A converted shipping container is helping Centre County students get hands-on science experience while learning about sustainability. Life science research company MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Cube, a mobile science lab, is making several stops in the State College and Bellefonte areas on its sixth annual North American tour. The Curiosity Cube will be open to the public on the following dates: • Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College. • Tuesday, April 30, 4 to 6 p.m., at the Bellefonte Youth Center and Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes St., Bellefonte. • Wednesday, May 1, 10...