Centre County Gazette

BOALSBURG — On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, sluggers of all ages went to bat at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy’s 2nd Annual Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby held at the SJCA athletic field. Seventh grader Carter Steinbugl won the Silver Bracket (8th grade and under) repeating as last year’s champion. Quentin Neil came in 2nd and Liam Williams placed 3rd. Noah Kaplan was the Gold Bracket (grades 9 – 12) Champion, and Ben Page won the Adult Bracket (18+). The fence was ~100 ft away from the batter’s box.

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Little Lions are coming off another successful season, finishing 10-3, advancing to the state quarterfinals, and being ranked No. 5 in the state in the final PA Football News rankings in 2025. The Little Lions are led by Head Coach Matt Lintal, who has a career record of 111-38 and has led State College to 11 district titles in his 12 years on the sidelines. State College will have to replace 15 total lettermen.

DAUGHENBAUGH www.daughenbaughfuneralhome.com LANE SCOTT HOOVER Lane Scott Hoover, 67, formerly of Bellefonte, passed away peacefully on Aug, 6, 2026, in Wilmington, N.C. Tranquility Cremation by Aquamation was in charge of arrangements. KOCH www.kochfuneralhome.com MARILYN J. HOOVER Marilyn Jane Hoover, 90, of State College, passed away on Aug. 20, 2026. Koch Funeral Home of State College is in charge of arrangements.

CENTRE COUNTY — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting high school students in the North Central PA region to participate in the annual Paint the Plow program. The program challenges youth to paint an original mural on a PennDOT snowplow blade, while incorporating a designated statewide safety theme, to promote winter driving safety and foster appreciation for school art programs and student creativity.

STATE COLLEGE — The state Dept. of Environmental Protection Vector Management has reported to the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office that one mosquito sample collected recently in Ferguson Township has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Additional mosquito surveillance, sampling, and larval control are being performed as necessary by the Centre County Mosquito Disease Control Program staff.

HARRISBURG — The state Dept. of Transportation and Pennsylvania State Police are urging Pennsylvanians to celebrate responsibly ahead of the Labor Day holiday, and announced the national crackdown on impaired driving, which began in mid-August and runs through Monday, Sept. 7. PSP and municipal police agencies will conduct impaired driving enforcement details as part of this enforcement and education campaign.

STATE COLLEGE — State College Borough on Monday, Aug. 31 will implement a pilot program that will change Hiester, Sowers, and Hetzel streets to one-way between College Avenue and Beaver Avenue. This pilot aims to increase parking spaces and provide greater access to loading zones in the east end of Downtown State College.

Police responded to a single vehicle crash that occurred on Aug. 15 at approximately 2 a.m. on I-99 north at approximately mile marker 58 in Taylor Township. According to police, Unit 1 struck a guide rail on the left side of the roadway where Unit 1 came to a final rest and then caught fire. Police stated Operator 1 was able to exit the vehicle prior to Unit 1 catching on fire. Police said Operator 1 sustained a minor injury to his neck from the seat belt.

BOALSBURG — Teams will once again put their communication, creativity and problem-solving skills to the test when the fifth annual ACRES Amazing Race returns to Tussey Mountain on Sept. 20. Hosted by The ACRES Project, the event combines fun challenges, live music and food while raising awareness and support for the organization’s mission of serving autistic and other neurodivergent adults after they leave high school.

STATE COLLEGE — People across the Pennsylvania Wilds still believe local news matters. They simply want more of it. That was the central message conveyed on Monday, Aug. 24 as Press Forward PA Wilds unveiled the results of a yearlong research project that gathered feedback from more than 2,000 residents across nine counties, including 804 survey respondents, about how they access news, what they trust and where they believe coverage is lacking.