Sam Stitzer
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Pumpkins go flying in Howard
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HOWARD — The ninth annual Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fall Festival, sponsored by the Howard Volunteer Fire Company was held on Oct. 12 at Bald Eagle State Park. This event is a fundraiser for the firefighters and has attracted ever-growing numbers of spectators each year. A crowd estimated to be…
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Fall Festival and Car Show draws crowd
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SNOW SHOE — The calendar says autumn is beginning, but with the temperature near 80 degrees under brilliant sunshine, it felt more like mid-summer in Snow Shoe as the town’s Fall Festival and Car Show was held on Sept. 21 in Snow Shoe Park. This annual event…
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Antique Machinery show draws crowds
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CENTRE HALL — The Nittany Antique Machinery Association held its annual fall show on Sept. 5 through 8 at Penn’s Cave. NAMA was formed in 1975 when some avid antique equipment collectors decided that central Pennsylvania contained enough interest and equipment to organize a club and hold a show of its own. …
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Tenters Prepare for Camping at Grange Fair
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The 145th annual Grange Fair and Encampment will begin this week at Grange Park in Centre Hall, and Sunday was a day for tenters to set up before the fair officially opens on Friday.
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Aerobatic model planes compete in Potter Twp.
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POTTER TOWNSHIP — The sky over Centre Air Park in Potter Township was filled with airplanes performing precision aerobatics in competition on July 20 and 21, but no pilots’ lives were at risk. The planes were radio-controlled models competing in an International Miniature Aerobatic Club-sanctioned contest hosted by the State College Radio Control Club. This…
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Section of Route 192 dedicated to Vietnam War veterans
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CENTRE HALL — The Centre Hall Lions Club building was the site of a ceremony held on July 17 dedicating a 20-mile section of state Route 192 to veterans of the Vietnam War. The highway section, from Centre Hall to Livonia, was renamed the Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. The ceremony was…
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Grange to Host Children’s Fair in Centre Hall
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Progress Grange will hold its third annual Children’s Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the Grange Hall, located at 217 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Centre Hall.
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Spring machinery show draws crowds to Penns Cave
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CENTRE HALL — The Nittany Antique Machinery Association (NAMA) held its annual Spring Show on May 31 through June 2 at Penns Cave. The show featured large displays of antique tractors and implements, antique tractor pulls, hit and miss engines, food vendors, antique vehicles and a building filled with toy tractors, trucks and farm machinery.…
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CPI school hosts second annual Auto Show
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PLEASANT GAP — Spring is the season eagerly anticipated by car enthusiasts. It’s when car shows begin popping up around the area, and this year’s season kicked off with the second annual Auto Show at the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in Pleasant Gap on May 4. The show is organized and…
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Grange Fairgrounds hosts Dog Jog
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CENTRE HALL — The 11th annual Dog Jog 5K Run/Walk was held at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall on April 27. This event is a fundraiser for Pets Come First, a no-kill shelter in Potter Township. This event is different from the usual running events, since it allows the participating runners to take…