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Grammy-Nominated Kassa Overall to Perform at Manny’s
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Grammy-nominated drummer, producer and composer Kassa Overall will bring his genre-bending CREAM Tour to Manny’s Live Performance Space in State College this week for an intimate and energetic night of musical innovation fusing hip-hop and jazz. Doors open at 7 p.m. on Thursday for the all-ages show at the 101 Hiester Street venue. Tickets are…
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Local Historia: Education in the 1800s
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Early Centre County schoolhouses featured “tyrannical, illiterate” teachers, historian John Blair Linn wrote.
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Faith After the Flood: Local Churches Join Relief Effort
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Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene left mountain towns across North Carolina and Tennessee devastated, the signs of recovery are everywhere thanks in part to the determination of local residents and the helping hands of volunteers, including a team from Centre County.
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College Township Industrial Development Authority Offering 2nd Round of Small Business Grants
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The College Township Industrial Development Authority (CTIDA) is now accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Small Business Grant Program, a reinvestment initiative designed to strengthen the small business community along the Gateway Corridor of East College Avenue. With $25,000 in available funding, the program will provide grants of up to $5,000 (with a required 50/50 match) to eligible…
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Hook: Show Some Kindness to Fellow Drivers on Happy Valley Roads
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A few months ago on these pages I wrote a “scootering” column after suffering a Jones fracture in my right foot. Because I was required to keep weight off my foot to allow it to heal (doctor’s orders!), rather than use crutches (ugh!), I purchased three knee scooters and was scootering here, there and everywhere.…
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Penn State Now Offering American Sign Language Minor
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Penn State’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is now offering the option to study American Sign Language (ASL) as a minor for undergraduate students. The minor, which is open to all undergrads, aims to offer students interested in pursuing careers within education, business, social services, healthcare, communications and linguistics the opportunity to become proficient…
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James Franklin Talks Penn State’s Quarterback Play, a New Punter and DE Zuriah Fisher’s Status
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Kicking off the second week of the season, Penn State head coach took to the podium in Beaver Stadium’s media room to field questions from the media on Labor Day. Following the Nittany Lions’ 46-11 trouncing of Nevada, Franklin turned his attention to their upcoming clash against Florida International. Quarterback evaluation Drew Allar didn’t post…
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Linebacker Amare Campbell an Unsung Standout in Penn State’s Win Over Nevada
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With the spotlight focused heavily on Penn State’s three transfer wide receivers, a defensive transfer pieced together a strong season opener. Linebacker Amare Campbell, a recent addition from North Carolina, delivered a standout performance in Penn State’s commanding 46-11 victory over Nevada, proving himself a vital cog in defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ intricate scheme. “I…
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Fun Is Growing This Fall at Happy Valley Agventures
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This story originally appeared in Town&Gown magazine’s Fall/Winter Preview. It’s hard to beat fall in Happy Valley, with football weekends back on the calendar, fall foliage at its peak and fun for the whole family to enjoy. One of the best parts of autumn in Happy Valley has been growing around us all summer long.…
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League of Women Voters of Centre County to Host Forum on ‘Why Pa. Courts Matter’
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The League of Women Voters of Centre County and Foxdale Village will host an evening with retired Centre County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas Kistler for a discussion about “Why Pennsylvania Courts Matter” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Foxdale Village Auditorium, 500 E. Marylyn Ave, State College. The event is…