Sarah Rafacz

A judge in Centre County had sealed an entire case at the request of Penn State, a rare move that potentially violates the right to open courts guaranteed by the state and U.S. Constitutions.

Spotlight PA fought to unseal search warrants involving Penn State student crime victims, but there were too many unanswered questions to rush a story once we had them.

A proposed zoning change has forced officials and the community to grapple with competing visions of an ideal downtown versus what the market would support.

Centre Region municipal managers balk at “significant” funding increase proposed for their local governments for shared regional services.

The police killing of Osaze Osagie, a 29-year-old Black man experiencing a mental health crisis, led to new police oversight in State College.

Two Centre County municipalities have protections for LGBTQ people and a regional commission for housing and employment complaints.

Osaze Osagie, a Black man, was killed by a white State College police officer four years ago, prompting calls for police and mental health reform.

A proposal to conduct low-altitude military training over the Pennsylvania Wilds is up for public comment — again.

The program trains and pays local residents and students as documenters to attend and document government meetings in six townships across Centre County, Pennsylvania.

We're participating in Centre Gives, an online fundraiser May 8-9, to power vital, public-service journalism through our State College regional bureau.