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I-80 preservation project near Milesburg begins Wednesday

From staff reports MILESBURG — A PennDOT preservation project on Interstate 80 near Milesburg is scheduled to begin Wednesday with lane closures that will affect traffic in Centre County. Beginning Wednesday, July 15, motorists traveling westbound on I-80 will encounter temporary daytime lane closures between mile markers 163 and 156 as crews complete patching along the center and edge lines. Starting Monday, July 20, the contractor will implement a long-term closure of the left (passing) lane on eastbound I-80 through the same stretch. A 12-foot width restriction will be in ...

Downtown State College Pop-Up earns statewide innovation award

STATE COLLEGE — The Downtown State College Improvement District has received the 2026 Community Innovation Award from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center in recognition of its Calder Way Pop-Up program. The award honors creative initiatives that promote downtown revitalization and community development across Pennsylvania. The Calder Way Pop-Up serves as a rotating retail incubator, giving entrepreneurs and small businesses an affordable, low-risk opportunity to test business concepts, attract new customers and grow in Downtown State College. The program also has helped fill vacant ...

State has adopted a budget Education is major focus

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a $50.8 billion budget that makes major new investments in education but fails to address skill games regulation or other pressing policy questions. The deal was cut behind closed doors, and its details were in flux until late Saturday, when committees in both chambers advanced bills during a rare weekend session. The full legislature took final votes Sunday, almost two weeks after the June 30 statutory deadline. It will put more than $900 million into education; provide a pension bump to thousands of retired school, state, and emergency ...

Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday from widespread damage caused by a line of severe, short thunderstorms that passed through. The storms, called microbursts, passed through Saturday afternoon, downing trees and power lines, flooding a handful of streets and causing structural damage. A building that collapsed in a West Philadelphia neighborhood threw bricks into the street, crushing cars and blocking trolley tracks. The National Weather Service said at least four of the microbursts brought straight-line ...

Penn’s Cave owners seek state park designation

From the Williamsport Sun Gazette BELLEFONTE — After four generations of family stewardship, the owners of Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park are asking the state to take over one of Centre County’s most iconic attractions in an effort to preserve it from future development. Following ...

I-80 preservation project begins Tuesday

From staff reports CLEARFIELD — A $13.4 million Interstate 80 preservation project in Centre and Clinton counties is scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 14, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The project covers approximately 12.5 miles of I-80 between mile markers 164 and 171 in Marion Township, Centre County, and Porter Township, Clinton County. Work is designed to improve ride quality, extend the roadway’s service life and enhance safety through the installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems devices. Beginning Tuesday, motorists should expect ...