Sam Stitzer

It’s the middle of August. School hasn’t started yet. Labor Day hasn’t come yet. Even Grange Fair hasn’t started yet. But, the members of the Penns Valley High School Band were already hard at work at the school preparing for their fall performances.

On Aug. 14, an unusual railroad excursion took place in Centre County. Instead of riding in trains, the participants rode in diminutive, four-wheeled powered vehicles called track cars, motorcars or speeders.

The youth group of Faith Alive Fellowship Church, located at 4394 Penns Valley Road near Spring Mills, hosted its second annual car, truck and motorcycle show Aug. 6.

Community Safety Day was held Aug. 6 at the carnival grounds in Gregg Township. The Gregg Township Fire Company sponsored the event, which was held to acquaint the community with the services offered by the fire company, public safety officials and law enforcement officers.

The fifth annual Pennsylvania Organic FarmFest was held on the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall on July 29 and 30. This event is sponsored annually by Pennsylvania Certified Organics, based in Spring Mills, which certifies organic farms.

STATE COLLEGE — The 32nd annual Last Cruise car show was held in downtown State College on July 31. Spectators jammed South Allen Street to view about 70 vehicles which were included in the invitational “Best of the Best” show. Vehicles were judged in several categories, and spectators also voted for their favorite vehicle…

Members of the Centre Hall Fire Company gathered at Bierly’s Garage on top of Mount Nittany on July 20 for a training and testing session for their newest pieces of rescue equipment.

The Penns Valley BB Gun Shooting Team won seventh place out of 59 teams during the 2016 Daisy International BB Gun Championship Match, held July 1 through 4 in Rogers, Ark.