radioNovo News for State College: August 25, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 08/25/26          MOTORISTS WHO TRAVEL I-80 EAST NEAR THE BELLEFONTE EXIT ARE IN THE MIDST OF A NINE-DAY, AROUND-THE-CLOCK SHUTDOWN.          CREWS CLOSED THE RIGHT LANE AND EXIT 161 TO REPLACE A BOX CULVERT AS PART OF THE ONGOING I-80/ I-99 INTERCHANGE PROJECT. DETOURS ARE POSTED.            A PENN STATE FRATERNITY IS TAKING LEGAL ACTION AFTER MORE THAN 50 MEMBERS WERE LOCKED OUT OF THEIR HOUSE ON MOVE-IN DAY.          ALPHA PHI DELTA FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST ITS LANDLORD AFTER MEMBERS ARRIVED ON AUGUST 18TH TO FIND THE DOORS LOCKED FOLLOWING A DISAGREEMENT OVER HOUSING CONTRACTS. A JUDGE GRANTED AN EMERGENCY INJUNCTION ALLOWING ACCESS, AND A HEARING IS SET FOR THIS AFTERNOON IN CENTRE COUNTY COURT.          NEGOTIATIONS ARE SET TO RESUME BETWEEN MOUNT NITTANY HEALTH AND THE UNION REPRESENTING NEARLY A THOUSAND HOSPITAL WORKERS.          SEIU HEALTHCARE PENNSYLVANIA MEMBERS WILL RETURN TO THE BARGAINING TABLE WITH HEALTH SYSTEM EXECUTIVES NEXT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. CONTRACT TALKS HAVE BEEN STALLED SINCE JUNE, LEADING TO A FIVE-DAY STRIKE LAST MONTH OVER PROPOSED WAGE INCREASES AND HOSPITAL FUNDING.  BOTH SIDES SAY THEY ARE HOPEFUL NEXT WEEK'S SESSION WILL LEAD TO A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT.