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Centre County robotics team excels in competition
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STATE COLLEGE — The Centre County 4-H High School Robotics team made it to semi-final round at the recent Greater Pittsburgh Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. The team competed against robotic teams from around the Northeast, Midwest and as far as Hawaii and China. After two days of qualification matches, the team had the second…
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Alice Kelsey exhibit in Bellefonte showcases artistic media array
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BELLEFONTE — A solo exhibit, “Through the Surface — New Works by Alice Kelsey” will be featured at the Bellefonte Art Museum from Friday, May 5, through Sunday, May 28. This series of paintings, drawings and monotypes by Kelsey, a national award-winning artist from Warriors Mark, was created during the past year. She used…
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Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors bureau launches search for new director
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STATE COLLEGE — The board of directors of the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau has begun the search process for a new executive director. Longtime executive director Betsey Howell recently announced her retirement, effective Friday, May 12. She has led the agency for 31 years. CPCVB board president Bob Ricketts, of Fasta…
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy Gets Set for Inaugural Art Show
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy art students will welcome the public to their inaugural art show, being held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at The Makery in State College.
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Geisinger ‘s PrayerNet website offers patient support
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DANVILLE — Geisinger Health System recently relaunched its PrayerNet website, an online community offering patients and their families comfort, support and prayer. With PrayerNet, it’s easy for patients to request prayer, share their prayer request with loved ones around the world and pray for others, Geisinger said in a press release. The website…
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Geisinger to offer free skin cancer screenings in State College
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STATE COLLEGE — The American Academy of Dermatology reports that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. The most deadly of skin cancers is melanoma. In an ongoing attempt to address this growing health issue, the dermatology team at Geisinger Scenery Park will hold its annual skin cancer screening event…
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Court of Honor celebrates 3 new State College Eagle Scouts
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STATE COLLEGE — State College Boy Scout Troop 83 recently conducted a Court of Honor for three new Eagle Scouts: Alexander Burka, Nathan Shunk and Joseph Sepich, all of State College. James Kennedy, Scout executive of the Juniata Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America, officially convened the Eagle Court of Honor on…
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Grange Fair queen addresses Centre County Pomona legislative banquet
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SPRING MILLS — About 70 people attended a legislative banquet held by the Centre County Pomona Grange No. 13 on April 1 at New Hope Lutheran Church. The evening began with a milk punch and cheese reception hosted by the Pennsylvania State/Centre County Dairy Princess Halee Wasson, of State College, and the Centre County…
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State College High student makes U.S. linguistics team
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STATE COLLEGE — What’s another way to say “demonstrating linguistics mastery?” Try “making the U.S. national team.” State High junior Joey Feffer now can let the honor speak to his expertise. Recently, the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad competition named Feffer as a U.S. team member for the 15th International Linguistics Olympiad this…
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy gets set for inaugural art show
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BOALSBURG — St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy art students welcome the public to their inaugural art show, being held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at The Makery in State College. Organized by senior art student Grace Cousins and SJCA art teacher Rebecca Donaghue-Gilkes, the event will feature select works from students in…