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The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency recognized Centre County’s Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) with a statewide honor in early April at its annual conference in State College. Centre County CJAB received the Best Practices Award. It was selected from among 67 advisory boards in Pennsylvania for efforts including: • Stepping Up Initiatives —…

Jana Marie Foundation president and founder Marisa Vicere and education and program specialist Christine Hughes have been named top Mental Health First Aid Instructors in Pennsylvania by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, early intervention course administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Vicere, who also was…

Skills of Central PA will host its 18th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Kickoff Celebration at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. For the first time, the event will take place at the Wasson Farm event barn, 2545 Shingletown Road, State College.  Admission is free and open to all for the celebration, which will include…

Designated a Tree City U.S.A., Ferguson Township is home to many green spaces and woodlands that provide clean air, serve as habitat for wildlife and beautify the community. The township will celebrate that heritage and emphasize tree planting and care with Arbor Day festivities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at…

ClearWater Conservancy and local volunteers will celebrate Earth Day weekend with the 28th annual Watershed Cleanup Day. Individuals, families and groups can register now to take part in the event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 20. Registration is open until April 12. Since 1997, event volunteers have removed…

Farmland Preservation Artists (FPA) of Central Pennsylvania will hold an exhibit April 3-30 at Schlow Centre Region Library’s Community Room.  The show, “A Sense of Place,” will feature nearly 60 pieces of art.  FPA was formed in 2005 as a joint enterprise of the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania and the Centre County Farmland Trust. Its…

Jana Marie Foundation is holding another JAM (Jana’s Art and Music) Session for all kids in grades 2 through 5 on Monday, April 1, at St. Mark Lutheran Church Snydertown, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard. The session had originally been scheduled for Feb. 19. Many school districts in the region don’t have school on April 1,…

Women United of Centre County United Way is accepting grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Centre County that provide programs focused on improving the lives of women and children in the area. Applications for the current funding cycle must be received electronically as email attachments no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3.…