Centre County Gazette
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Ferguson Township Sets Guidelines on Conducting Business Outdoors
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(The photo above was taken prior to the pandemic and masking requirements) “We are definitely stuck between a rock and a hard place,” Ryan Gruhn, owner of Central PA MMA, told Ferguson Township supervisors July 6 during a hearing on a resolution that establishes guidelines for outdoor sales of food and merchandise amid the…
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Nonprofit Plans Veterans Retreat Center in Moshannon
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A nonprofit organization is looking to build a retreat center in Moshannon for veterans, to help reduce veteran suicide through the healing nature and camaraderie developed during outdoor activities such as camping, hunting and fishing.
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Relationships Key for New Majority Leader Benninghoff
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State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, was recently elected majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, making him the No. 2 leader in the GOP-controlled chamber. The Gazette spoke with Benninghoff about his new role and what it will mean for him and Centre County.
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4th Fest Fireworks to Light Up All Corners of State College
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During a summer that is missing many of its celebrations and milestones, there will still be fireworks in the sky over the Centre Region on the Fourth of July, thanks to a huge effort by Central PA 4th Fest.
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Art Show Can Be Viewed Virtually or Through Windows
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You don’t have to jump through hoops to see the “Rings and Things” themed Recycled Art Show by the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania. All you need to do is hop on their website and take a look at all the wonderful art created through recycled material in a virtual gallery, or if you are…
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State College Track Standout Continues to Hurdle Obstacles
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As Zach DeCarmine wiggled his feet into place in the starting blocks on Shippensburg University’s track, he had visions of big things over the next 38-or-so seconds. There was a spot high on the PIAA Track and Field Championship podium – maybe even the top step – along with possibly breaking t
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Longtime Chef to Make the Move from Food Truck to Gamble Mill
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After almost five years traveling around Centre County in his World’s Fare Catering food truck, long-time chef Michael Marx is ready to settle down in a stationary kitchen again, and he will be doing it in the renovated Gamble Mill.
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10-Year-Old and Family Battle College Township to Save Pet Chickens
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Every morning for the past 15 weeks, Maeve Elliott, has been getting up and caring for her four new pets — Purple, Banana, Waffles and El. Now, College Township is telling her family they have until the end of the month to get rid of her newfound friends, or else face hefty fines.
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Avid Gardener: All About Lawns and Weeds
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Knowing your weed enemy and going in for eradication early and often seems the key to helping garden areas (including turfgrass) have manageable weed populations.
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Pride or Racism? Lines Drawn in Bellefonte Mascot Controversy
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BELLEFONTE — In 1936, Bellefonte Area High School sophomore Bob Hoffer first used the term “Red Raiders” to describe the school’s football team in an article previewing the upcoming season, according to LaBelle yearbook staff. Now, 84 years later, a group of alumni started an online petition to raise the question whether the school…