Karen Dabney
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Free for All Event Invites the Community to Shop
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STATE COLLEGE– On the last Saturday of every month, the community is invited to shop for free at Woodycrest United Methodist Church. The Free for All Shop offers donated clothing for all ages, housewares, small appliances, books, toys, backpacks, holiday decorations and more. Members of the church started the Free for All Shop in 2010.…
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Community Work Day Brightens More Headstones at Union Cemetery
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Bellefonte’s historic Union Cemetery is an often-overlooked local treasure that is gaining more attention and support. The Bellefonte Cemetery Association is working to restore the cemetery, founded in 1806, and hopes it will become a destination that visitors and locals use like a park. To make its dream a reality, the association needs the community’s…
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Scouts Collecting a Mile of Pennies to Benefit CVIM
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BOALSBURG — Cub Scout Pack 380 in Boalsburg is collecting a mile of pennies to raise funds for Centre Volunteers in Medicine. How many pennies are in a mile? Assistant cubmaster Kevin Bender did the math to find out. “If you lay pennies out right next to each other, it takes 16 pennies to make…
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Sowers Market Offers Home Delivery of Local Produce
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Houserville now has its own Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. Sowers Market supplies locally grown vegetables and greens to Sowers Harvest Café in State College. Also, since May 2021, it has offered CSA subscriptions to the public for weekly or biweekly deliveries of vegetables and fruit. “When we say it’s local, it’s truly local,” said general…
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Bellefonte Cut Flower Farm Celebrates Grand Opening with Happy Valley Agventures
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The public can enjoy pick-your-own flower events at Rooted Farmstead’s new location, 138 Scott Ave., off Jacksonville Road in Bellefonte. Owners Christie and Mark Holloway celebrated the grand opening of their cut flower farm with a ribbon cutting at noon on Saturday, May 14, during their Spring Market event, which featured food and beverage vendors,…
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Centre County Moms Share Their Ideal Mother’s Day
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It can be a challenge to pick the perfect gift or activity to celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day. To help with ideas, several Centre County moms agreed to share their perfect day. Katie Feliz, of Pleasant Gap, is married and has two children — her 3-year-old son, Arlo, and 6-year-old daughter, Emberly, who has…
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Pennsylvania Military Museum Honors Veterans Day with Three Days of Events
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The Pennsylvania Military Museum will celebrate Veterans Day with three days of events for all ages. On Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, the museum will offer free admission to veterans and their families. Visitors can attend a free workshop, Fundamentals of Military History: Genealogy and Research, a
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CareerLink connects employers and workers
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Are you looking for a new job or a great employee? PA CareerLink offers free resources and services to help job seekers and employers achieve these goals. PA CareerLink serves all members of the community and has specific program services available for employers, in-school youth, out-of-school young
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State Theatre Hosts Local Artist’s Painting Exhibit
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Hard work and commitment have paid off for State College area artist Marisa Eichman. Two and a half years after her first experience with oil painting, she has won awards at four Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania shows. Eichman’s first solo exhibit, “The World Is a Myth,” opened Nov. 6 at the State Theatre.…
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Get Ready for Your New Career With Help From CareerLink
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The CareerLink’s Summer Career Week, June 15-19, and Job Fair on Thursday, June 18, will provide job seekers of all ages with opportunities to meet with employers, improve job hunting skills, and learn strategies for making a good impression at a job fair or interview.