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State Rep. Benninghoff to Host Free Shredding Event
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State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, is partnering with the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority to host a free paper shredding event. The event will be held from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the authority’s headquarters, 253 Transfer Road, Bellefonte. “It’s a good time to declutter your house, when it comes to paperwork…
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State Rep. Takac’s Office to Hold Property Tax/Rent Rebate Clinics
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The office of state Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, will host a series of Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program clinics in Centre County throughout May, according to a news release. “We’re reaching out to every corner of the 82nd district to help everyone who is eligible get cash rebates to help offset some of the cost…
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Penn State Federal Credit Union Donation Aids YMCA of Centre County Anti-Hunger Program
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Penn State Federal Credit Union recently donated $15,000 to the YMCA of Centre County’s Backpack Program, a service that is needed now more than ever for children and families struggling with food insecurity. The program, which was started in November of 2014 in one school district, now serves eight local school districts. Each week during the school…
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Black History in Centre County Project to Present ‘Finding Home: Adeline Lawson Graham, Colored Citizen of Bellefonte’
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The Black History in Centre County Project will offer two workshop readings of a new play with choral music, “Finding Home: Adeline Lawson Graham, Colored Citizen of Bellefonte.” The staged readings, free and open to the public, will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave. in…
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Mount Nittany Health, Jana Marie Foundation Partner for Youth Mental Health Training at Two Centre County School Districts
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Mount Nittany Health is partnering with the Jana Marie Foundation to provide Teen Mental Health First Aid training for 10th grade students in the Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceoloa school districts. Teen Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that instructs participants about mental health and substance-use issues. The training defines mental health, describes ways…
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Leading Scientist for James Webb Space Telescope to Give Free Talk at Penn State
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John Mather, senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will present the Ronald M. and Susan J. Friedman Endowed Lectureship in Astronomy and Astrophysics at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in 100 Thomas Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. The event is free and open to the public. The JWST, launched in…
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WPSU to Host Multicultural Children’s Festival
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UNIVERSITY PARK — WPSU-TV and PBS KIDS will host the Multicultural Children’s Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The event is free and open to children, their families, caretakers and friends. Registration for the festival at the WPSU studios in the Outreach Building at Innovation Park is required so that organizers have adequate supplies…
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Easter Egg Hunt Welcomes People Living with Disabilities
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An Easter egg hunt on Sunday at Houserville United Methodist Church will welcome kids and adults for a day of inclusive fun. Crafts, prizes and refreshments will all be a part of the free annual event, which is open to all those living with disabilities, their families, friends and guests. Sponsored by Skills & Friends…
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Susan Werner Honored as Outstanding Woman Leader in Centre County
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Susan Werner is the 2023 recipient for Centre Foundation’s Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award.
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Arts Festival Accepting Applications for Banner Competition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has issued the call for entries for one of its signature events: the annual banner competition Individuals and groups may submit entries, which typically hang between 15 and 20 feet over the street. Identical or different designs must be visible from both sides of the banner. All components…