On Election Day, November 8, 2011, Borough residents will be asked to vote for or against an amendment to the Borough of State College Home Rule Charter that has been placed on the ballot as a result of a petition by a local environmental group.

The full text of the amendment is significantly more detailed than what will appear on the November 8 ballot. We urge voters to be fully informed prior to entering the voting booth. For access to the full text document, click here.

Fall has hit full swing in State College, and with the seasonal festivities comes the annual crow roosting that began downtown five years ago. Crows started flocking to public areas, including bus stops and public right-of-ways in large numbers in 2007 and continue to roost here each fall.

The Borough recognizes the potential nuisance of the urban roosts and employs a management plan to help keep the crows from roosting in these problem areas through the use of loud noises and harassment. 

If large flocks roost on your property and become a problem, loud noises around dawn or dusk, along with dead crow effigies, and shining lights may help to disperse them. Crows typically roost in proximity to trees, so keeping yours well trimmed and thin will help to discourage their presence. More information can be found at the following websites:

·        Penn State Extension: Managing Urban Crow Roosts

·        The Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management: American Crows

·        CritterControl.com: Crows

·        Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: American Crow Management

If you continue to have significant problems after employing these techniques, please contact the Borough at  or call (814) 234-7140.

State College Area School District Community Education in association with the Centre Daily Times and Schlow Centre Region Library will be sponsoring a national issues forum titled, "Economic Security: How Should We Take Charge of Our Future?" on Thursday, November 10, 2011, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.  

To register for the forum, view the attached registration form, then call (814) 231-1062, fax (814) 231-1087 or send an e-mail to .

• The Centre County Affordable Housing Coalition will hold an Affordable Housing Summit on Novmber 3, 2011. Click here for more information.
• The Centre County Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) will continue to offer a special recycling collection for old CDs, DVDs and VCR tapes until November 15, 2011.  Drop off your old media items at the CCSWA during normal business hours.  For more information, click here
• Borough Council will receive the 2012 Budget at the November 14 regularly scheduled Council meeting. A public hearing will be held December 5.
• On Thursday, November 10, the Centre Hall Relay For Life will hold its 8th Annual Celebratory "Kick-Off" gathering at the Centre Hall Lions Club. Click here for more information.
• State College Borough offices will be closed on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011. Refuse collection will remain unchanged.