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Mount Nittany Health Creates New Nursing and Lactation Space at Grange Fair Campgrounds
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Just in time for the Centre County Grange Fair, Mount Nittany Health has created a permanent nursing and lactation space at Grange Park campgrounds in Centre Hall. The new building, which is free to use and located near the playground, is designed to be a comfortable, relaxing and private space where babies can be fed.…
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Spikes’ ‘Paint the Park Pink’ Raises Nearly $4,000 for Mount Nittany Health Foundation, Breast Cancer Awareness
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Mount Nittany Health teamed up with the State College Spikes to raise nearly $4,000 for breast cancer awareness and to honor breast cancer survivors during the annual Paint the Park Pink event on July 29 at Medlar Field. The $3,900 raised benefits the Mount Nittany Health Foundation and its mission of improving the quality of…
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Second Annual Happy Valley Hospitality Awards to Recognize Industry Excellence
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) will begin accepting nominations for the second annual Happy Valley Hospitality Awards on Thursday, coinciding with Hospitality Appreciation Night at the State College Spikes 6:35 p.m. game at Medlar Field. Awards will recognize excellence among back- and front-of-house employees in the local food and beverage and lodging industries. “All…
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Schlow Library Hosting After-Hours Programs for Teens and Adults
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Schlow Centre Region Library is celebrating the end of this year’s Summer Reading programs for adults and teens with a pair of upcoming after-hours events. “Mystery in the Library,” a Jazz Age murder-mystery party, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Adult participants (over the age of 18) are invited register online,…
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Takac, YMCA Partner for Back-to-School Donation Drive
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State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, and the YMCA of Centre County are partnering for a donation drive to help local students. The Back-to-School Donation Drive began Friday and continues through Aug. 13, according to a release from Takac’s office. Donations can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Takac’s district office,…
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Crooner & Co. Swing Band to Perform at South Hills Dance Party
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South Hills School of Business & Technology will host a pop-up concert and dance party featuring Crooner & Co. Swing Band at its band shell and outdoor dance floor from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday Crooner & Co. has been bringing the music of jazz singers to Centre County since 2018, with music…
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3 Dots Awarded $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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3 Dots Downtown in State College has been awarded $20,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects program to support its Centre Media Arts Project Accelerator Lab programming and workshops. The Centre Media Arts Project Accelerator Lab brings together 3 Dots Downtown, Gorinto Productions and Open Music as partner coordinators of…
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‘A Poem in Our Eyes’ Exhibition Features Poetry by Centre Care Residents
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Poems written by residents of Centre Care nursing home’s memory care unit are on display throughout June in the Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery at Schlow Centre Region Library in State College. An annual celebration of the nonprofit Ridgelines Language Arts semester-long program of the same name, “A Poem in Our Eyes” highlights the rich intellectual…
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Cyclists Ready to Pedal in Support of Centre Volunteers in Medicine
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) is gearing up for its 15th annual Central Cycling Classic. Cyclists from the area will “pedal for the uninsured” on Saturday starting at the American Legion Post 245, 1950 Pine Hall Road. Cyclists will have five routes to choose from ranging from 7 miles to 100 miles. “The Central Cycling Classic…
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Bellefonte Cruise: Schedule of Events and More
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The Historic Bellefonte Cruise returns on Friday and Saturday for its 34th year of bringing the community together for a weekend of fun in downtown Bellefonte. (The event started 35 years ago, but was not held in 2020 because of COVID-19. Things kick off with the Open Cruise through downtown Bellefonte at 6 p.m. on…