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Ferguson Township to Create Economic Development Master Plan, Issues Request for Proposals
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Ferguson Township is taking the next step toward the creation of its Economic Development, Growth and Innovation Strategic Master Plan. The township has issued a request for proposals seeking qualified firms or individuals to lead the development of “a forward-thinking plan that will guide its efforts to foster sustainable economic growth, promote innovation and enhance…
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Compagnie Hervé Koubi Explores Ancestry With Street Dance-Inspired ‘What the Day Owes to the Night’ at Eisenhower Auditorium
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Inspired by medically trained dance artist Hervé Koubi’s discovery of a secret ancestry, the dancers of Compagnie Hervé Koubi will translate the choreographer’s journey with a performance of “What the Day Owes to the Night” at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Tickets — $48 for adults; $10 for University Park…
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YMCA of Centre County to Offer Monthly Food Distributions for Veterans, Military Families
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The YMCA of Centre County’s Anti-Hunger Program is partnering with the Central PA Food Bank to provide monthly free food distributions to local veterans, active military personnel and their families. MilitaryShare will be held at 10 a.m. the second Monday of each month, beginning Jan. 13, at C3 Sports and Event Center, 200 Ellis Place,…
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Applications Set to Open for Centre County Tourism Grant Program
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Applications for the 2025-26 Centre County Tourism Grant program will open on Wednesday, Jan. 15, a month earlier than in past years, according to the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and Centre County Board of Commissioners. The early start for the application window will allow more time for reviewing and processing the applications, which have increased…
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Police Investigating Theft of Motorcycle in State College
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Police are investigating the theft of a motorcycle from a private parking lot in State College. A red 2006 Suzuki SV650 (pictured below) was stolen from a parking lot near the 100 block of E. Hamilton Ave. sometime between Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, according to a release from borough police on Friday. The motorcycle…
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Scenes From Penn State’s Fiesta Bowl Victory Against Boise State
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Penn State’s 31-14 win over Boise State on Tuesday at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, was a night filled with historic achievements and season superlatives. Improving to 8-0 all-time in the Fiesta Bowl, the Nittany Lions won their second College Football Playoff game and advanced to the CFP semifinals for the first time. They’ll…
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Scenes From Fiesta Bowl Media Day
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Two days out from Penn State’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Boise State, the Nittany Lions made their way under sunny Arizona skies to the JW Marriott Camelback Inn for Fiesta Bowl media day activities on Sunday morning. After Nittany Lion players and coaches took questions in press conferences and one-on-one interviews, they headed to…
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Scenes From Alpha Fire Company’s Annual Santa Run
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Alpha Fire Company on Tuesday continued a decades-long tradition of serving as Santa’s sleigh through Centre Region neighborhoods. The annual Santa Run took Santa Claus through the fire company’s service area in and around State College over the course of several hours on Christmas Eve, with a convoy of engines decked out in lights and…
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Centre Foundation Awards $164K to Local Nonprofits
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More than 40 local nonprofit organizations will receive a combined $164,164 from Centre Foundation’s annual Field-of-Interest grant program. Each September, organizations are encouraged to apply for grants from 17 unique endowment funds, which were established by donors to support various causes or geographical areas in Centre County. The grants will fund a variety of programs that…
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State College Police Roundup
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State College police are looking to identify suspects in recent incidents including a hit-and-run, retail thefts and a criminal mischief case.