Colleen Nersten
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State College Community Comes Together During Annual LION Bash
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On Thursday evening, State College’s annual LION (Living In One Neighborhood) Bash took place on South Allen Street. The block party allows short-term and long-term residents to see what resources are available in their community, all while having fun, of course. This year’s event featured engagement stations, free flowers, backyard games and plenty of delicious food. Attendees…
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Way Fruit Farm Downtown Market & Cafe Now Open
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Way Fruit Farm’s Downtown Market & Cafe is now open to the public. The store opened its doors on Friday at 252 E. Calder Way in State College, the former location of Little Food Court. The downtown location will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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Planet Fitness Opens in Downtown State College
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Planet Fitness in downtown State College has opened its doors to the public. The gym is located at the Fraser Centre, 118 S. Fraser St., in the former location of H&M, which closed in the summer of 2021. It’s the fitness club’s second Centre Region location, joining one other that opened at the Nittany Mall in 2014 and added an…
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‘The Whale Tea’ Bubble Tea Shop Opens in Downtown State College
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A new bubble tea shop has opened in downtown State College. Located at 262 E. Beaver Ave., The Whale Tea opened in the former location of Frutta Bowls on the ground floor of The Edge . Frutta Bowls closed in 2020 during the pandemic after a little over a year in business. The Whale Tea will serve a variety of…
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Centre LGBTQA Support Network Selling ‘Rainbow Cards’ to Celebrate Pride Month
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The Centre LGBTQA Support Network (CLSN) is selling “rainbow cards” to celebrate National Pride Month this June. Special deals and discounts are available at participating local businesses with the purchase of a rainbow card. Rainbow cards are $10 and can be purchased at 3 Dots Downtown, Webster’s, Downtown State College Improvement District, and Chumley’s. Check, cash, and…
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Poke Fresh Opens in Downtown State College
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Poke Fresh, a new Hawaiian poke bowl restaurant in downtown State College, is now open for business. Located at 328 E. Calder Way, the restaurant is in the former location of California Tanning Express. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.…
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Amazon Pickup Store on South Allen Street Permanently Closes
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The Amazon pickup center in downtown State College has permanently closed. Located at 134 S. Allen St., it had been in business for nearly five years. The store served as a fast way for Amazon Prime users to receive their packages. Rather than waiting for their belongings to arrive on their doorstep, customers could pick…
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Kegs and Kombucha: Antifragile Brewing Company to Open in Downtown State College
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Downtown State College has plenty of coffee shops, restaurants, niche stores and bars, but one thing it hasn’t had is a brewery. Lisa Harpster and John Schaffer are changing that. Their Antifragile Brewing Company, the first brewery within the borough, will open at 324 E. Calder Way, in the former location of Pablo’s Chicken and Barranquero Café.…
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High Rate of Tick-Borne Disease Measured in Centre County
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As spring arrives and folks look to enjoy the outdoors, tick season is also in full swing and local hikers, anglers and boaters should beware. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection this month reported extremely high rates of deer tick virus at Fisherman’s Paradise, a spot known for its high concentration of wild brown trout and nearby beautiful…
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Penn State Berkey Creamery ‘Flavor Madness’ Bracket Returns
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The Penn State Berkey Creamery kicked off its fifth-annual Flavor Madness bracket on Monday. Each year, the Creamery pits 16 of its most popular ice cream flavors against each other in a bracket-style tournament. Participants can vote each round of the tournament for their favorite ice cream flavor for a chance to win a sweet…