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PennTerra Engineering Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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PennTerra Engineering on April 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighting five decades of shaping land development and economic growth in Centre County Founded in 1976 and employee-owned since 2016, the State College-based firm has played a central role in projects ranging from the Nittany Mall expansion in the 1980s to residential communities in the 1990s,…
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Editorial: Bill Could Let Newspaper Lobby Collect Millions in Hidden Public Notice Fees
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Beyond inflating prices, HB 1291 threatens a perpetual newspaper lobby ‘tax’ on public notices.
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Peppa Pig Introduces Children to Classical Music With ‘My First Concert’ at Eisenhower Auditorium
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UPDATE (4:43 p.m., March 14) The Peppa Pig “My First Concert” performance scheduled for March 26 in Eisenhower Auditorium has been canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances,” the Center for the Performing Arts wrote in a news release on Friday. Patrons will be refunded the original purchase price of their tickets, excluding services fees incurred for…
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Juniper Village Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday
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Peter Haglich, a resident of Juniper Village at Brookline in State College, celebrated his 102nd birthday on Monday, March 9, surrounded by friends and associates at the senior living community. One of eight children in his family, Haglich was was born in 1924 on the Croatian island of Lošinj. He later attended the Nautical Institute…
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Nittany Valley Symphony Concert to Celebrate America’s Musical Heritage
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The Nittany Valley Symphony will present “America at 250,” a concert celebrating the United States’ vast musical heritage, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Tickets are $29 for adults and $9 for students and youth, and may be purchased online, by calling 814-863-0255 or in-person 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Kish for the Cure Campaign Raises Record Total for Local Cancer-Fighting Nonprofits
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The 2025 Kish for the Cure campaign raised a record-breaking grand total of more than $103,000 to support three cancer-fighting nonprofit organizations in central Pennsylvania, Kish Bank announced on Thursday. Donations were presented to Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund, Pennsylvania Pink Zone and American Cancer Society events in Central PA earlier in February at Kish…
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Nittany Valley Symphony to Perform Free Family Concert
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Nittany Valley Symphony will offer a fun, indoor event for families with an upcoming concert featuring a musical program suited for young audiences. The concert, “Carnival of the Animals,” will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at the State College Area High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are free to the public thanks…
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Young Storytellers Invited to Enter Centre County Library Contest
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Some of the best storytellers start early. Jerry Pinkney, the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than 100 children’s books, started drawing as a child in Philadelphia. New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas wrote the first version of “Throne of Glass” at just 16. Closer to home, Doug Sweetland—supervising animator of Pixar’s Cars—created…
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Centre County United Way to Hold Campaign Celebration
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Centre County United Way will host a celebration event in February to mark the conclusion of its 2025 Annual Campaign. Celebrate United will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Centre Care, 250 Persia Road. Admission is free and online registration in advance is requested. The 2025 Annual Campaign began on Feb…
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Bellefonte B&B Wins International Sustainability Award
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A Bellefonte bed and breakfast has achieved a major recognition for its environmental care. The Queen, A Victorian Bed and Breakfast recently the Bronze Award from Green Tourism, an international certification program known for its high standards in the hospitality industry. The honor follows The Queen’s 2024 Emerald Award from the Centre County Recycling and…