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AAUW State College Offering Community Action Grants
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Working on its mission to advance equity for women and girls, AAUW State College is now accepting applications for Community Action Grants from Centre County nonprofits for the 2024-2025 program year. The deadline to apply is April 15. “These grants expand the opportunities for everyone to participate productively in the economy,” AAUW State College wrote a…
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Bryce Jordan Center Lights Up Orange for MS Awareness Week
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As thousands of fans poured into the Bryce Jordan Center for Tuesday night’s Zach Bryan concert, they no doubt noticed the Penn State arena glowing in orange. The Jordan Center’s exterior was lit in orange in recognition of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, March 10-16. “Seeing the Bryce Jordan Center illuminated in orange is symbolic of…
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Arts Festival Accepting Entries for Images 2024 Exhibition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has issued a call for entries for its juried fine art exhibition, Images 2024. The exhibition will run from July 1-31 at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St. Artists 16 and older whose primary residence is in Pennsylvania can submit applications for entry until May 3 at…
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CVIM Launches Campaign to Support Dental Services
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine has launched a fundraising campaign to support the expansion and enhancement of dental programs for community members in need. “Our goal is to create a community where everyone can smile bright with confidence,” Dr. Ronald Brungo, CVIM’s volunteer dental director, said in a statement. “We believe oral health is a fundamental…
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Online Summit to Address Housing Insecurity in Centre County
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St. Mark Lutheran Church in Howard is hosting an online summit to discuss housing insecurity and homelessness in Centre County. The Housing Summit at 6 p.m. Monday will be streamed on St. Mark’s Facebook page and on Zoom. Leaders from local organizations are helping people and addressing housing insecurity issues will gather to talk about…
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‘Gimme Shelter’ Benefit Concert Raises Thousands to Support Housing Security in Centre Region
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A benefit concert held earlier this month raised $8,500 for agencies working to address homelessness and improve housing security in the State College area. “Gimme Shelter: The Concert for Housing Security in the Centre Region” drew a crowd of about 200 supporters to hear four local groups perform on Feb. 1 at South Hills School of…
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Traditional American Indian Powwow Returns for 18th Year
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The 18th annual Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow, a family friendly event with free admission, has moved to February this year and will take place Saturday, Feb. 24, and Sunday, Feb. 25, at C3 Sports Complex, located at 200 Ellis Place in State College. Activities at the Penn State Powwow run from 11 a.m. to 9…
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Lisa Salters to Headline Penn State Forum Speaker Series
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Penn State alumna Lisa Salters, a sideline reporter for two of ESPN’s biggest sports properties – the NFL’s ”Monday Night Football” and NBA games on ESPN and ABC — will be the featured speaker in the final program of the 2023-2204 Penn State Forum speaker series. Salters, a 1988 broadcast journalism graduate and former Penn State basketball…
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Black History 101 Mobile Museum to Visit Penn State
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The Black History 101 Mobile Museum will stop at Penn State’s University Park campus on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to celebrate Black History Month. Educator and scholar Khalid el-Hakim established the Black History 101 Mobile Museum in 1995 and continues to serve as its curator. The mobile museum is a renowned repository of more than 10,000 original artifacts…
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Road Rally Raises Funds for Jana Marie Foundation
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The Central PA Region Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) Witches Rallye, an annual charity road rally, raised $1,000 for the State College-based Jana Marie Foundation, according to a news release. Held in November, it marked the 54th year that teams have embarked on a driving scavenger hunt, guided by a packet of cryptic clues,…