Bellefonte

The Stage at Talleyrand is coming to Bellefonte. Community members share their hopes for the venue

Reece Coren

The brand new, acoustically-designed stage will host community concerts.

State Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman sitting in the WPSU radio studio

Pennsylvania Senator Jake Corman talks with WPSU about why he's running for governor

Anne Danahy

Crime and Law Enforcement

Fireworks Cause Complaints, Plans For Action In Bellefonte

A 2017 Pennsylvania law that lets residents buy consumer-grade fireworks has some local communities worried about their safety, including Bellefonte in…

Rev. Dr. Donna King standing inside the St. Paul AME Church in Bellefonte

Dr. Donna King, Bellefonte Pastor And Abolitionist Movement Historian, Has Died At 64

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Pastor of Bellefonte’s St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr. Donna King, died on Jan. 7. King was known for her work in preserving local…

In this file photo from July 2018, Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna spoke at a town hall in Philipsburg on opioids.

Crime and Law Enforcement

District Attorney, Police Departments Release Statements On Racial Inequities

Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna, the Centre County sheriff, and police chiefs from State College and Bellefonte, Spring, Patton, and…

In this file photo, a Philadelphia Police officer demonstrates a body-worn camera. Bellefonte Borough Council approved the purchase of 11 body cameras for its police department on Monday.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Bellefonte Police Department, Last In Centre County Municipalities, Will Soon Have Body Cameras

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The Bellefonte Police Department will have body cameras as soon as the end of this month. They were approved by Bellefonte Borough Council at a Monday…

Thom Brewster is remembered as a leader in the work to rehabilitate inmates in Centre County.

History and Culture

Longtime CentrePeace Director Thom Brewster Has Died At 63

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The long time executive director of CentrePeace in Bellefonte has died. Thom Brewster is remembered as a leader in the organization’s work to rehabilitate…

Officer Adam Salyards shows participants examples of tactical gear.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Centre County Holds Citizens' Police Academy

This year marks the second time that police departments within Centre County have offered the Centre County Citizens’ Police AcademyThis week, the 20 or…

April Helsel holds a photo of her daughter, Katharine, who died of an opioid overdose three years ago, at the candlelight remembrance at the Centre County Courthouse on August 29, 2019.

Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Addiction

Centre County Hosts Candlelight Remembrance Ahead Of International Overdose Awareness Day

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Centre County hosted a candlelight remembrance Thursday night to honor those who died of a drug overdose. The event is ahead of this Saturday’s…

Karen Muir, front, and Braxton Becker walked out of the Centre County Courthouse Annex in Bellefonte after the sentencing on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Former Penn State Fraternity Brother Gets Two Years Of Probation For Hindering Investigation

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The former house manager of Penn State’s now-banned Beta Theta Pi fraternity was sentenced to two years of probation on Wednesday for a misdemeanor…