radioNovo News for State College: June 22, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 06/22/26          HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE BRAVED THE HEAT AND WIND IN DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE SATURDAY FOR THE SEVENTH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH BLOCK PARTY.          THE CELEBRATION FEATURED LOCAL VENDORS, LIVE R-AND-B MUSIC, AND A DOUBLE DUTCH PERFORMANCE ALONG FRASER STREET.            DURING THE EVENT, MAYOR EZRA NANES DELIVERED A PROCLAMATION OFFICIALLY DECLARING JUNETEENTH A BOROUGH HOLIDAY.          PENNSYLVANIA’S NEWEST MINI-CASINO BROUGHT IN 3.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN ITS FIRST FULL MONTH, BUT NUMBERS WILL NEED TO RISE TO MEET LOCAL BUDGETS.            IF REVENUE REMAINS FLAT, COLLEGE TOWNSHIP WILL FALL SHORT OF ITS PROJECTED CASINO INCOME.HOWEVER, OFFICIALS ARE NOT SOUNDING THE ALARM, EXPECTING A REVENUE BOOST FROM PENN STATE FOOTBALL WEEKENDS AND SUMMER FESTIVALS.          CENTRE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS RECENTLY CONDUCTED A LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE INSIDE AN ACTUAL HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 26 YEARS.            ABOUT 30 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 25 SEPARATE DRILLS INSIDE A DONATED FERGUSON TOWNSHIP HOUSE, GAINING CRITICAL REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE IN LIFE-LIKE EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.