Goat Rock Radio - WQRS | radioNovo News for State College: April 28, 2026

STATE COLLEGE 04/28/26          THE HAPPY VALLEY CASINO IS OFFICIALLY OPEN AT THE NITTANY MALL. THE NEW MINI-CASINO BEGAN REGULAR HOURS YESTERDAY, FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND OF TEST RUNS. FEATURING 600 SLOT MACHINES AND 30 TABLE GAMES, THE VENUE HAS CREATED NEARLY 400 LOCAL JOBS. COLLEGE TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS EXPECT THE CASINO TO GENERATE OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL REVENUE.  AN OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION IS SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 8TH.          A 50-YEAR-OLD MAN IS BEHIND BARS WITHOUT BAIL AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH A FELONY SEXUAL ASSAULT AT A MOTEL NEAR BELLEFONTE. STATE POLICE SAY JOSE LAINEZ ASSAULTED A FEMALE COLLEAGUE WHILE SHE SLEPT IN A SHARED ROOM AT THE ECONO LODGE LAST WEEK. INVESTIGATORS TRACKED LAINEZ TO THE PITTSBURGH AREA AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY FLED THE SCENE. HE'S NOW AWAITING A PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE CENTRE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.          26 PENN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY CULINARY STUDENTS ARE IN KENTUCKY THIS WEEK FOR A HIGH-STAKES INTERNSHIP AT THE 152ND KENTUCKY DERBY. THE GROUP IS WORKING ALONGSIDE CELEBRITY CHEFS TO SERVE OVER 150-THOUSAND GUESTS. WHILE THE STUDENTS FACE GRUELING 18-HOUR SHIFTS, INSTRUCTORS SAY THIS IMMERSIVE LOOK AT LARGE-SCALE FOOD PRODUCTION WILL SHAPE THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS FOREVER.