Educators at the Penns Manor Area School District have reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a new 4-year contract. Penns Manor teachers have been striking for eight consecutive school days after the teachers union disagreed with healthcare and the retirement…
“Absolutely see something, say something.” says Ferndale Superintendent, Jeff Boyer. He reacted to Tuesdays incident, at the Claysburg Elementary School, where a janitor was accused of possessing over 70 photos of child pornography on his phone. He allegedly put "secret…
Following a brief lunch recess, the victim who accused suspended Somerset County DA Jeff Thomas of sexually assaulting her took the stand. During her testimony, the victim read through pages of text messages between her and Thomas that had been…
Work is continuing this week on one of Centre County's busiest roadways that travels through the heart of State College. Officials say it’s the latest phase of a project that is expected to take months to complete. Another detour for…
State College will possibly have new sister city, and it’s in Ukraine. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over a year ago, it's hard to walk down the streets of the State College area without seeing the colors blue and…
Authorities with the Blair County District Attorney's office say a Claysburg man is behind bars following a "multi-department" child pornography investigation. Investigators say 30-year-old Ethan Colpetzer, who was employed as a janitor at the Claysburg Elementary School, is accused of…
The trial for suspended Somerset County District Attorney Jeff Thomas is scheduled to begin Wednesday. Thomas faces charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a Windber woman inside her home. While Thomas is no stranger to jury trials, on Wednesday, he will…
A Centre County woman is accused of operating a bogus fundraiser scamming hundreds of dollars from multiple victims by claiming she was raising money for a family who lost their home in a fire. The end of last year December…
Today marks the seventh day that Penns Manor students were not in the classroom as the educators continue to strike for a new contract. We found out educators had a new addition to the picket line today - as they…
It was the announcement that pivoted the COVID-19 crisis in Pennsylvania. Then Gov. Tom Wolf announced on March 6, 2020 the first two COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth. In the days that followed, we saw the virus become a pandemic,…