The Wall That Heals Yates County Host Committee is asking for the public’s help in identifying Vietnam veterans who died after returning home from Vietnam to be honored at The Wall That Heals exhibit in Penn Yan. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund created the exhibit, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., […]
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Penn State technical service union employees won’t strike after tentative agreement is reached
A union of Penn State employees came to an agreement for a new contract just as its contract was set to expire and the possibility of a strike was on the horizon. Teamsters Local 8, a union of technical service employees at Penn State, posted on Facebook early Saturday that they reached a tentative four-year […]
Penn State technical service union employees vote to authorize strike. What that means
Members in a union that represents thousands of Penn State employees overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if needed once their current contract expires. Teamsters Local 8, a union of technical service employees at Penn State, has been in contract negotiations with the university since early May. Their contract expires midnight June 30. Between Tuesday […]
‘Worried about our campuses.’ Penn State faculty still have questions after buyouts
In our Reality Check stories, CDT journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? cdtnewstips@centredaily.com. Some Penn State employees still feel left in the dark after numbers for the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program were released. The University Faculty Senate held a special plenary meeting on Wednesday where they heard […]
Penn State commonwealth campuses to lose 10% of staff through buyouts that will cost $43M
More than 380 Penn State commonwealth campus employees opted to take part in the university’s Voluntary Separation Incentive Program, in which eligible employees could volunteer to leave the university with pay and benefits. The university released information about the VSIP participation and changes to the administrative model for the commonwealth campuses on Tuesday. Last month, […]
Reading mayor announces plan to restrict access to the Pagoda and Mount Penn overlooks following assault of policeman by group of dirt bike riders
When Reading police learned through social media that a large group of dirt bike and ATV riders would be gathering in Reading on Saturday, they activated a plan that included assistance from the state police aviation unit. Like many cities and even some suburban communities, Reading has been grappling with the problem of people illegally […]
Allegheny Health Network hosts butterfly release event for grieving parents at West Penn Hospital
Families grieving the loss of unborn or newborn babies were supported with a special event in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Allegheny Health Network and Olivia’s Angels Bereavement host a butterfly release every year to help any grieving parents. Families gathered in the Wintergarden Room in West Penn Hospital to support each other. Commemorative poems were read […]
Penn State suspends fraternity through spring 2025 after ‘unauthorized, high-risk event’
A fraternity at Penn State has been suspended after hosting an “unauthorized, high-risk event” in March. The Theta Delta Chi fraternity, 305 E. Prospect Avenue, State College, is on organizational suspension effective May 17, according to a release from the university. The Penn State Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response placed the fraternity on […]
Neighbors shaken after deadly shooting in Penn Hills bar
Neighbors are shaken after a shooting in a Penn Hills bar killed two people and injured seven others. >>> 2 people killed, 7 people hurt in Penn Hills shooting, police say The Allegheny County Police Department says an argument inside Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar escalated into a deadly shooting early Sunday morning. “You […]
Penn State takes one-month pause on plan to tear down historic barn. The future is still unclear
Penn State has agreed to hold off on plans to demolish a historic barn in Centre County for a month, but what happens next is unclear as advocates for saving the barn fear the loss of a local landmark. Siblings Richard Kepler and Vicky Kepler Didato’s family previously owned the farm, located along state Route […]
‘Not just a football project.’ Penn State trustees approve $700M Beaver Stadium renovation
The Penn State board of trustees approved $700 million in renovations to Beaver Stadium during a meeting Tuesday morning that was, at time, contentious. Many details of the $700 million makeover have been largely unknown to the public, and only a draft illustration of the exterior was shown in a presentation Tuesday. The design isn’t […]