Bret Pallotto
Centre Daily Times
State College, PA, United States
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Plans for new downtown State College restaurant complicated by liquor license transfer
An upscale, New Zealand themed restaurant is planned for downtown State College. The restaurant, tentatively called Queenstown, would be in the former Spats Cafe and Speakeasy location. → Read More
Former Bellefonte candy shop owner pleaded guilty to stealing thousands from church
Chuck Kormanski, the former owner of Pappy Chuck’s Candy Shoppe, Chuck Kormanski, pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges. Bellefonte police said he stole more than $167,000 from St. John Lutheran Church in Bellefonte. → Read More
Jury delivers verdict for Port Matilda man accused of child rape
A Port Matilda man was found guilty of child rape. Elijah Weaver was accused of raping two young girls multiple times at a Taylor Township farm. → Read More
Former Bald Eagle Township official sentenced after pleading guilty to theft by deception
the Pennsylvania state attorney general’s office announced the sentence Monday for former Clinton County township official Michelle Walizer, who plead guilty to writing more than $76,000 in chekcs from the township’s general fun to herself. → Read More
Trial begins for Port Matilda man accused of raping two young girls
A Port Matilda man’s trial began at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte. Elijah Weaver is accused of raping two young girls at a farm in Taylor Township. → Read More
It’s official: Gamble Mill property has new owners. What’s next for the Bellefonte building?
The Gamble Mill property in Bellefonte has new owners, brothers Chris and Jonathan Virgilio, who own Virgilio Investments IV LLC. They plan to renovate the historic building and lease space for potential restaurant, brew house or retail. → Read More
2 Penn State football players cited after January brawl at fraternity
Two Penn State football players, Tariq Castro-Fields and Henry Fessler, were cited for disorderly conduct after State College police said they fought with others at Delta Chi fraternity in January. → Read More
Bellefonte man faces felony charges after fatal Rush Township crash last year
Anthony Diguardi Jr., of Bellefonte, was charged with homicide by vehicle while under the influence. Diguardi was the driver of a Mazda Protege DX. His passenger, Renny Baney, of Julian, was pronounced dead at the scene. → Read More
Suspect in Ferguson Township hit-and-run hid in the woods, planned to flee state, police say
Jacob Eshelman, of Bedford County, was arrested by Ferguson Township police in connection with a hit-and-run. The crash left a Stormstown woman with several fractures. → Read More
Ferguson Township police release more details on the hit-and-run suspect, extent of injuries
Ferguson Township police are still searching for the man they believe hit Nancy Antes, 66, of Port Matilda, near the 4400 block of Tadpole Road before crashing his Pontiac Sunfire into a tree line and fleeing the scene. → Read More
Breaking: Police searching for hit-and-run driver in Ferguson Township
Police are searching for the driver in a hit-and-run crash with a bicyclist on Tadpoole Road in Ferguson Township, Pa., on Monday. Chief Chris Albright says the driver fled the scene on foot and is still at large. → Read More
Ferguson Township man reported missing. Police are seeking the public’s help
Russell Meyers, an 80-year-old Ferguson Township man who reportedly has dementia was reported missing May 31, 2019, according to Ferguson Township police. Recent credit card transactions indicate that he may be in the eastern part of the state, according to police. → Read More
Jury reaches split verdict in trial for former Penn State frat brother accused of deleting video
Former Beta Theta Pi house manager Braxton Becker was found guilty of one misdemeanor after he was accused of intentionally deleting basement video from the fraternity house after Penn State sophomore fell down the steps. Penn State is in State College. → Read More
‘It’s important to capture these stories.’ Book tells 200-year history of Boalsburg tavern
Duffy’s Tavern in Boalsburg is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Author Cathy Horner wrote “The History of the Boalsburg Tavern and the Woman Who Saved It” and published it shortly before Memorial Day. → Read More
Have you voted yet? Here’s what to know about primary election day in Centre County
Centre County residents are set to vote in the municipal primary election on May 21, 2019. The election decides which candidates are on the ballot for November’s general election. → Read More
Young Scholars, Goddard School were briefly on lockdown due to police activity in the area
The Young Scholars Charter School of Pennsylvania and the Goddard School for Early Childhood Development in Ferguson Township were placed on lockdown on Monday. → Read More
Penn State students’ documentary aims to shine a light on 1987 State College killing
Three Penn State film majors created a documentary about the unsolved 1987 killing of Penn State student Dana Bailey. She was found stabbed to death in her South Allen Street apartment in State College. → Read More
‘It’s become this sensation.’ What is CBD oil and where can you find it in Centre County?
Nature’s Pantry in State College sells CBD oil. The substance is primarily derived from hemp, which was legalized industrially when President Donald Trump signed the Farm Bill into law in December. → Read More
Big changes are ahead for local Giant stores. Opening and closing dates have been set
Giant plans to open a supermarket at Hills Plaza in State College on June 7, while the East College Avenue location is scheduled to close one day prior. → Read More
Centre County DA releases report, findings after investigation into Osaze Osagie shooting
The State College police officer who fatally shot Osaze Osagie was justified, District Attorney Bernie Cantorna said. Three officers were attempting to serve a mental health warrant on Osagie when he brandished a knife and “came after the officers.” → Read More