Kylie Young
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Bellefonte YMCA Offers Program for Young Adults with Special Needs
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The YMCA of Centre County’s Bellefonte branch is welcoming more participants for its Community Connections program. Community Connections is a program for young adults with special needs and is designed to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a safe place to spend time with friends while being challenged intellectually. The program has…
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LION Bash Connects Community, Showcases Local Organizations
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The Living In One Neighborhood (LION) Bash returned to State College on Thursday to bring together the campus and local community for an evening of fun and connection. A partnership between the State College Borough and Penn State, the block party and resource fair on the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of South Allen Street…
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Center for the Performing Arts Free Outdoor Block Party to Feature Percussive Music, Dance
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The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will showcase percussive music and dance artists with a free outdoor block party at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the rear loading dock of Eisenhower Auditorium. The Move Mix Festival will feature traditional Indian and contemporary Latin dance along with modern bhangra music “in…
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College Township Seeking Public Input on Official Map
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College Township Council recently authorized a 45-day public input period on the township’s official map. An official map — which is an ordinance and planning tool provided to local governments under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code — shows the locations of possible future public lands and facilities such as streets, trails, parks, open spaces, nature…
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LION Bash Back for 2023 with 5k, Block Party
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The Living in One Neighborhood (LION) Bash returns to State College with two events over the next week to bring together community members at the start of a new school year. To kick off LION Bash 2023, the Borough of State College, Left Right Repeat and Penn State Student Orientation and Transitions Program will be…
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SCASD Moving Forward with Mount Nittany Elementary Additions
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The State College Area School Board of Directors on Monday authorized the district to proceed with preparing a design for a Mount Nittany Elementary School addition. Mount Nittany is the only of the district’s eight elementary schools identified as having immediate capacity concerns that need to be addressed, based on the analysis of enrollment trends…
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Penn State Names New General Counsel
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After a national search, Penn State’s University’s Board of Trustees appointed a new vice president and general counsel during a special meeting on Aug. 15. Tabitha R. Oman, who has been Penn State’s chief ethics and compliance officer since March 2022, was selected for the role as Penn State’s top attorney. Her appointment will take…
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Inaugural Nittany Lion Fan Academy to Be Held at Beaver Stadium
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Penn State Athletics will hold its inaugural Nittany Lion Fan Academy on Saturday, Aug. 26. The event at Beaver Stadium starts at 2 p.m and fans can enter Gate B beginning at 1 p.m. The Nittany Lion Fan Academy, which is free and open to the public, will help fans learn game day traditions, chants, cheers…
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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Ferguson Township
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A mosquito sample recently collected in Ferguson Township has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office. The office’s Centre County Mosquito Disease Control Program received the results from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Vector Management. It is the county’s first reported positive sample this year.…
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Centre County Commissioners Approve Funding for Affordable Housing Projects
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The Centre County County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve $110,000 in funding from the Construction and Acquisition/Rehabilitation for Sustainable Housing (CASH) Program for affordable housing projects. This is the third year of the CASH Program and with these awards it has supported 13 homes that serve individuals with a gross household…