Leonards Fiore News Today

CLAYSBURG — Progress continues to be made in regards to Claysburg-Kimmel’s athletic improvements project at the high school.

At its regular board meeting on Wednesday night, Claysburg-Kimmel named an interim elementary principal and awarded new contracts in the ongoing athletic project in the district.

State College Borough Council on Monday approved several upcoming temporary road closures, including a downtown street that will be closed for 18 days beginning next week. South Burrowes Street between West Calder Way and West Beaver Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. Monday, July 19, through 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, while contractor Leonard S. Fiore replaces bus stops and pavement. The work is related to construction of Penn State’s James Building replacement, which is expected to be complet...

Gates Bradley RJ Gates, 35, of Roaring Spring, died unexpectedly on Monday. He was born in Roaring Spring, the son of Steven L. Gates and Lisa A. (Nofsker) Peel. He married Tosha A. Dively on June 15, 2013. He is survived by his wife; two sons, who were his “little buddies,” Silas and Jax; five siblings: Kaitlyn Franks and her husband, Justin, and their daughter, Kayleigh; Meagan Kelly; Matthew Peel and his wife, Annah, and their daughter, Hadlee; Bailey Gates and Jude Gates; and many speci...