Over the past year, a group of Christian women has been driving more than 30 miles, multiple times a month, to meet strangers in ICE detention. This is the story of what inspired the group to form -- and what kept it together.

When Afsana, a 22-year-old woman from Kabul, received a scholarship to study in the United States, she kept it a secret from her father. For the previous two years, she and her younger sister, Nora, had been searching for a way to leave Afghanistan, where the ruling Taliban barred women from secondary school and college (Nora and Afsana are pseudonyms used to protect their identities). In the summer of 2023, the opportunity arose for Afsana to enroll as a junior at a private day and boarding sch...

At a “labor tailgate” held Wednesday by striking Mount Nittany Medical Center employees, speakers took aim at the health system terminating healthcare benefits for more than 900 workers on strike.

The event, which featured speakers including U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, followed Mount Nittany’s official revocation of healthcare benefits from workers participating in the planned five-day strike.

“Mount Nittany executives are not doing this because they have to. They’re doing it because th...

Editor’s note: The international students interviewed for this article requested anonymity because they feared that speaking publicly could jeopardize their visa status. Each is identified by first initial and class year.In the summer of 2022, S. ’26 took a taxi from Damascus to Beirut for her visa interview. The American Embassy in Syria had been closed since 2012, shortly after the country’s civil war broke out. After receiving her acceptance to Princeton, S. withheld excitement, worried her v...

For nearly five years, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Bellefonte lacked a congregation. Now, under new leadership, the historic church is reopening its doors.

After receiving her appointment in September as St. Paul’s pastor, the Rev. Renita Marie Green has planned events, distributed flyers and met neighbors. Rather than replicating a past congregation, she wants to adapt the church to the community’s evolving needs. Still seeking input from residents, she's starting with month...

A new summer pinball league at Axemann Brewery is reviving a vintage pastime. On Thursday night, beginners and veteran players met for the third round of games, shooting targets, ramps and loops on “Godzilla,” “Rush” and other machines.

“All my hobbies end up being cool,” joked Sylvia Feldman, a State College native who grew up playing pinball at local arcades like Playland and Campus Casino.

With many arcades closed, some breweries are taking their place and offering pinball. In 2024, Axemann...