Sydney Roach
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The Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail is Pennsylvania’s 2023 Trail of the Year. The Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee picks one trail each year to be recognized.
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A Penn State researcher says already existing fiber optic cables under University Park’s campus could help detect sinkholes before they happen, like the one last week in Eisenhower Parking Deck.
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Alcohol made from sunflower seeds, an environmental educational center, and the world’s longest bar made from one continuous piece of wood will all be featured at the grand opening of a new business in Kane in McKean County.
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Drug treatment services that consider race and gender could reduce drug overdose deaths, according to recent research led by a Penn State professor.
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Rural health care providers say they’re facing a crisis and need help to keep providing care. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors held a hearing Thursday morning at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford to discuss some of the major problems they’re facing.
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The Daily Collegian, a news outlet published by Penn State students, will lose all of its funding from the university’s general fund by the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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Michael Burham’s escape from Warren County Prison late Thursday night using exercise equipment and bed sheets has led the county prison board and commissioners to meet for a review of the prison. Concerned community members are speaking out.
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Historic cemeteries for African Americans in Altoona and Bellefonte are getting grants for preservation work.
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A 70.3-mile triathlon is coming to State College that is expected to bring $7 million to the area. Drivers can expect lane restrictions and some road closures during the IRONMAN event.
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Passage Of The Federal Equality Act Would Expand Discrimination Protections For LGBTQ PennsylvaniansPresident Biden last week urged Congress to pass the Equality Act, which would expand federal discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community. At the state level, Pennsylvania does not have a prohibition on discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.