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A stable labor market is not enough

The May jobs report offered a measure of reassurance: the labor market is stable. Employers are still adding jobs, layoffs remain contained, and the economy is not showing the kind of “break” that typically signals an imminent downturn. That matters. A stable labor market provides the income floor that supports spending and keeps the gears of the economy turning. But stability is not a synonym for strength. For the modern consumer, the urgent question isn’t whether the paycheck is arriving – it’s how much of the grocery store that paycheck still buys. Currently, the answer ...

Police seek input from victims of violence

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Police Department is seeking participants for a series of confidential interviews aimed at improving services and support for victims and survivors of intimate partner violence. According to the department, interviews will be conducted with individuals who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking. Participants will be asked to share their experiences interacting with police, advocates, medical professionals and the court system, as well as any barriers they faced when seeking ...

Judge sends Muncy Township supervisor to prison for contempt

From the Williamsport Sun Gazette With that one-word, softly-delivered answer to Linhardt’s final question in court Thursday — whether Lauchle would sign a lot consolidation plan for a Bass Pro Shops, approved by the previous board of supervisors, Linhardt then issued a sentence of six months incarceration and added 30 days upon her release Lauchle must pay $7,000, or the $500-per-day fine, which accrued as she remained in contempt of court. Lauchle wept as she was swiftly placed in handcuffs inside the packed court room and then escorted to the waiting vehicle at the rear of the ...

Students step up on Election Day

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. If you’ve voted in person in Pennsylvania recently, you may have noticed that one of the poll workers checking you in was a high school student. And if you ask one of them why they wanted to be a poll worker, most will give a similar answer. “My school was offering it, and I thought it would be a good piece of money,” explained Aiden Martinez, a student from Franklin Towne Charter High School in Philadelphia. But, once the allure of a paycheck and a day off school ...

Nittany Knights set for Music Picnic Series

STATE COLLEGE — The Nittany Knights will take the stage June 14 as part of the 2026 Music Picnic Series hosted by South Hills School of Business & Technology. The free concert will begin at 6 p.m. at the school’s main campus, located at 480 Waupelani Drive in State College. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the performance is scheduled to continue until 7:30 p.m. The event is the second installment of this year’s Music Picnic Series. “We are excited to bring our signature brand of high-fidelity barbershop back to the stage,” said Trish Andriaccio of the Nittany Knights. “This ...

Study finds that ballot curing helps more mail ballots get counted

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Mail voters who are informed and have opportunities to fix ballot errors ahead of elections are much more likely to have their votes counted, a new study of the 2024 election in Pennsylvania has found. The study, from the University of Pennsylvania, provides hard evidence to back up the arguments that county officials have used for years to justify such “notice and cure” policies for defective mail ballots. “Vote curing policies help balance the tension between ...