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Centre Foundation Awards More Than $421K in Scholarships
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Centre Foundation recently awarded $421,000 in scholarships to 203 students attending 47 post-secondary institutions. The funding is supported by 133 donor-established scholarships and “underscores the foundation’s commitment to advancing educational opportunities across Centre County and beyond,” according to a news release. Scholarships are awarded through a competitive process to students from various districts and educational…
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Local Organizations Partner to Support LGBT+ Youth in Centre County
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Two Centre County nonprofit organizations are teaming up for a new mentorship program to empower LGBT+ youth, their friends and allies. The new Centre LGBT+ Bigs & Littles program is a partnership with the Centre County Youth Service Bureau (YSB) built on the success of YSB’s Big Brothers, Big Sisters in connecting area youth with positive,…
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Spikes ‘Paint the Park Pink’ to Raise Thousands for Mount Nittany Health Breast Cancer Fund
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Mount Nittany Health partnered with the State College Spikes to raise awareness about breast cancer, honor survivors of the disease and raise more than $4,000 to support patients during the annual Paint the Park Pink game on July 27 at Medlar Field. The event featured an auction of the special pink jerseys worn by the…
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CCRRA Offering Recycling Mini-Grants
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) is offering a mini-grant opportunity to local municipalities, businesses, recycling collection haulers, schools, healthcare institutions and nonprofits. The mini-grant program will provide reimbursement funds for Centre County-based projects that improve recycling education and collection of materials to be processed by CCRRA. Grant funds are made available based…
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CVIM Introduces Campaign to Support Behavioral Health Program
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine has launched a fundraising campaign to support and expand its Behavioral Health Program at a time when the need for mental health services is more pronounced than ever. CVIM is Centre County’s only permanent free clinic providing medical care, dental care, case management and medication assistance to those in need. Recognizing…
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Hobby Horse Derby Event to Benefit Jana Marie Foundation
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Jana Marie Foundation will host its first Hobby Horse Derby from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at Calvary Harvest Fields in Boalsburg. The evening will feature hobby horse racing, food and fun for all ages of jockeys and spectators alike. An art sale will be held on the grounds as the hobby…
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Arts Festival Announces Awards for ‘Images 2024’ Fine Art Exhibition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts announced $1,800 in awards for its annual juried exhibition of fine art, “Images 2024.” Award recipients were selected by the show’s juror, Danny Volk, who also chose the 50 pieces in the exhibition from among the 313 submitted from across Pennsylvania. Nasir Young, of Willow Grove, was awarded…
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Jana Marie Foundation, Bellefonte Principal Among Honorees at Kish Bank Community Celebration
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Kish Bank hosted its seventh annual Kish Celebrates Community reception on June 24 at the newly opened Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State, where 250 attendees gathered in celebration of community and the heroic efforts of organizations, nonprofits and volunteers in Central Pennsylvania. “We are here tonight to share our pride in this region,…
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Lane Closures Scheduled for Road Patching on Beaver Avenue in State College
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Drivers will encounter lane closures for upcoming patching work on sections of Beaver Avenue in State College, according to PennDOT. One lane will remain open as patching is completed on the following schedule: “Most permanent pothole patching is completed in the spring/summer when temperatures stay consistently above freezing,” PennDOT wrote in a news release. “If…
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AAUW State College Awards Five Undergraduate Scholarships
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AAUW State College awarded scholarships totaling $24,000 to five local women during its annual Award & Scholarship Celebration on June 6. The recipients are all Penn State students who had their education interrupted due to life circumstances for at least two years, and were now ready to resume their education but without the funds to…