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Lauren Muthler

Centre Daily Times

State College, PA, United States

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If you commute through the Seven Mountains, expect a detour Monday

The state Department of Transportation says that a detour is set for U.S. Route 322 eastbound through the construction zone in the Seven Mountains east of Potters Mills Gap on Monday. → Read More

Man killed by a falling tree during Saturday’s storms in Clinton County, police say

State police say Elmer Stoltzfus, 40, of Parkesburg, Chester County, was killed by a falling tree during Saturday afternoon storms in Clinton County. Police say he was at a campsite in East Keating Township when he was killed. → Read More

State police are looking for missing a Philipsburg man and asking the public for help

State police at Clearfield are looking for Vincent Marcinko, 35, of Philipsburg, Pa., who they say has been missing since June 27, 2019. Anyone with information about Marcinko’s whereabouts is asked to call police. → Read More

Route 26 over the Pine Grove Mills Mountain closed as crews respond to crash

State Route 26 southbound is closed at its intersection with Route 45 in Ferguson Township, and traffic over the Pine Grove Mills Mountain is stopped as Huntingdon County and Alpha fire crews respond to a crash on McAlevys Fort Road. → Read More

With 8 pledges in 7 days, Penn State football had an eventful week in recruiting

Penn State football moved up to No. in the 247Sports college football recruiting rankings after earning pledges from projected defensive ends Amin Vanover and Brandon Taylor on Friday. The pair make eight commits in a week’s time for James Franklin. → Read More

Emergency crews respond to a disabled aircraft at University Park Airport

EMS and hazmat were called to the University Park Airport at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of an aircraft that had “bounced off the runway,” according to 911 dispatch. → Read More

State College police looking for missing man last seen Friday morning

State College police are looking for Ian Fitzpatrick, 32, who was reported missing by his mother. Fitzpatrick was last seen Friday morning in State College, leaving his brother’s residence without a cellphone. → Read More

How Penn State’s Zain Retherford made adjustments and earned a spot on the U.S. world team

Penn State wrestling’s Zain Retherford defeated Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis in two matches at Final X Rutgers on Saturday to represent Team USA in men’s freestyle wrestling at the World Wrestling Championships in September. → Read More

How former Penn State wrestlers did at Final X and who’s representing Team USA

Final X men’s freestyle wrestling results for Penn State and Nittany Lion Wresting Club members. How did Zain Retherford and Bo Nickal do at Final X Rutgers? Which Nittany Lions made the U.S. world team? → Read More

Openings, closing and renovations: Changes coming to State College-area hotels

The State College-area hotel landscape is undergoing some changes with ground set to break on a new Holiday Inn, The Atherton Hotel transitioning to Graduate State College and the Imperial Motor Inn closing. → Read More

Centre County is under a tornado watch as severe thunderstorms make their way through Pa.

the National Weather Service issued a Tornado warning for most of Pennsylvania, including Centre County until 10 p.m. Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are also expected. → Read More

Injury to keep former Nittany Lion David Taylor from wrestling for his 2nd world medal in 2019

Former Penn State wrestler David Taylor gives an update on the injury he sustained at Beat the Streets. The reigning world champ will not be competing to defend his title this year for Team USA as he recovers from surgery. → Read More

Pennsylvania declares a hepatitis A outbreak, with Centre County as one of the affected areas

Pennsylvania declares an outbreak of hepatitis A, with 171 cases confirmed in 36 counties, including Centre, since January 2018. What are the symptoms, causes, and how do you prevent hepatitis A from spreading? → Read More

Downtown State College bar to close, return to its original concept, owners say

Downtown State College bar Inferno Brick Oven Pizza, at 346 E. College Ave., is set to close and transition back to its previous concept, HiWay Pizza Pub, owners Dante’s Restaurants and NightLife announced Monday. → Read More

Centre County emergency crews respond to structure fire in Patton Township

Centre County emergency crews are responding to a third-alarm fire on Vairo Boulevard in Patton Township. → Read More

Fisherman dies after falling into Philipsburg’s Cold Stream Dam, police confirm

A 72-year-old man died Friday when he fell into the water at Cold Stream Dam in Philipsburg while fishing, state police confirmed to WTAJ, the Centre Daily Times’ news partner. Cause of death is pending autopsy. → Read More

State College Borough Council considers resolution to ramp up sustainability commitment

State College, Pa., is considering a resolution to commit to achieving both net zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. If it passes, State College will be a Sierra Club Ready for 100 municipality. → Read More

PennDOT announces new Centre County construction project. Here’s what to expect and when

PennDOT announces a new construction project for state Route 26 and Interstate 80 near the Bellefonte exit. The $929,000 project was awarded to State College-based HRI, Inc., and will start Thursday. → Read More

Traffic stops, delays and more expected on Centre County highways this week

Traffic delays are expected this week on U.S. Route 322 between State College and Lewistown as work continues on the $82 million Potters Mills Gap transportation improvement project, PennDOT said. → Read More

Preliminary investigation report reveals more details on fatal Centre County plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the investigation into the plane crash that killed two State College, Pa., residents on the Sandy Ridge Mountain in Centre County on May 1. → Read More