radioNovo News for State College: July 7, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 07/07/26          THE STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH COUNCIL HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AN ORDINANCE THAT LEGALLY RESTRICTS MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND POLICE FROM COOPERATING WITH FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.  THE MEASURE BANS LOCAL OFFICIALS FROM RECORDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S CITIZENSHIP STATUS OR PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ICE WITHOUT A JUDICIAL WARRANT. COUNCIL MEMBERS AMENDED THE BILL TO REMOVE A CLAUSE THAT ALLOWED POLICE TO ASK ABOUT IMMIGRATION STATUS DURING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, SPARKING CONCERNS FROM COUNCILMAN JOHN HAYES THAT THE CHANGE COULD HINDER OFFICERS TRYING TO PROTECT HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.          A VACANT RESTAURANT ON NORTH ATHERTON STREET HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED TO CLEAR THE WAY FOR CENTRE COUNTY’S THIRD 7 BREW COFFEE SHOP. THE DRIVE-THRU CHAIN SUBMITTED PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLANS IN LATE JUNE FOR A 510-SQUARE-FOOT MODULAR BUILDING AT THE FORMER MARIO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT SITE. TOWNSHIP STAFF ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING THE PLANS, WHICH COULD FACE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS EARLY AS LATE JULY.