Good morning, State College.

Gary and Sharon Landon will take over Jim’s Italian Cuisine (204 E.

Cherry Lane) on Aug. 12 and promise to preserve a Bellefonte staple established in 1952; their decision to focus on the restaurant led to the permanent closure of Happy Wraps in downtown Bellefonte.

College Township Industrial Development Authority launched its Business Pulse Project on Aug.

1 to gather feedback from local employers via a 10-minute survey open until Sept. 18 — the responses will guide future business support programs and investments.

April Gable, crowned Miss Central Pennsylvania and first runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania competition, balanced a full-time job, online classes from Penn State World Campus, and baton twirling.

She used her capstone project on food insecurity to help pantries pack meals for K-12 students in Centre County.

Ag Progress Days marks 50 years at Rock Springs and will run from Aug.

11-13 with nearly 500 exhibits and demos to showcase agricultural research and new technology. The event brings together producers, experts (from Penn State) and families to learn and explore innovations in farming.

Engineering professor Larry Cheng was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers today.

The honor recognized his work in stretchable electronics and biomedical devices and underscores his leadership in Penn State's engineering departments.

Penn State will celebrate summer commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Aug.

15 at University Park, awarding an estimated 2,726 diplomas in multiple programs. The university will also mark its 1 millionth degree milestone with livestreamed events.

Penn State chemistry researchers built a synthetic enzyme mimic in University Park that uses oxygen to alter stable aromatic rings and produce only water as waste; the breakthrough may lead to sustainable processes for industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Gov. Shapiro has issued a public citation celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rock Springs as the permanent site for Penn State’s Ag Progress Days.

The event runs from Aug. 11-13 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center (9 miles southwest of State College) and offers free admission and parking.

Mount Nittany Health reported confirmed measles cases on Thursday (one in Centre County and one in Mifflin County), marking the first Centre case this year and one of four in Mifflin.

State health officials stress vaccination as the strongest protection, with 202 cases already confirmed statewide.

Former Penn State star Saquon Barkley was ranked No. 34 on the NFL’s Top 100 players list after dropping from last year’s No. 1 ranking+ he remains the only former Penn State player honored this year.

Penn State football center Brock Riker was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list on Thursday—he is one of 40 candidates for the top center in college football and is expected to start for the Nittany Lions.

His honor follows a successful transfer from Texas State where he earned key accolades.

Penn State Football has released a scripted opening drive plan for the season opener against Marshall at Beaver Stadium — the drive features a bubble screen to Koby Howard and a run-first approach intended to set the tone for the new season.

Penn State women’s volleyball released its 2026 promotional schedule with seven games starting with a second-annual Team Ream match on Sept.

12 and including annual events such as Dig Pink on Oct. 3 to raise breast cancer awareness and White Out on Halloween. The schedule aims to build on last season’s 19-13 record.

Josh Reed (the key forward) announced on Thursday that he will return to the Nittany Lions for the upcoming season following a state court injunction that restored his eligibility.

He will fill the final 15th roster spot for Penn State.