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Mid-State Literacy Council to Offer Technology Class on Online Prescription Drug Resources
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St. Mark Lutheran Church in Howard will host a free technology class covering online prescription drug resources at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7. The in-person class, which is designed for people 50 and older, is led by Mid-State Literacy Council in partnership with Senior Planet from AARP as part of a program to help…
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Mount Nittany Children’s Advocacy Center Director Honored as Champion for Safe Kids
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Kimberly Saltsman, executive director of the Mount Nittany Health Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Centre County, was honored this week with a statewide award for her efforts to protect kids from abuse and neglect. Saltsman was named a PA Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids by the PA Family Support Alliance at a ceremony on…
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EPA Official Tours Centre County Conservation Sites
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A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official visited with local conservation leaders this week to see efforts to preserve land and protect water quality in Centre County. EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined ClearWater Conservancy staff on Wednesday to tour several conservation sites in the Halfmoon Creek Watershed. They discussed how ClearWater identifies opportunities, how it is…
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Special Olympics PA to Host 15th Annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run/Walk
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The Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run benefiting Special Olympics Pennsylvania will return to Penn State’s University Park campus for its 15th year on Sunday, April 14, as part of Blue-White weekend festivities. More than 3,500 runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are expected to participate in either the 5k or the 2-mile family…
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SCASD Appoints New Human Resources Director
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The State College Area School Board on Monday unanimously approved the appointment of the district’s new human resources executive director and compliance/Title IX officer. Michelle Simpson will succeed Linda Pierce, who is retiring in June. Simpson comes to SCASD from the Bellefonte Area School District, where she was the human resources director since 2016 and…
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75th Annual Mount Nittany Health Foundation Charity Ball Raises More Than $500K
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Mount Nittany Health Foundation’s 75th Annual Charity Ball raised $507,750 to support the new 10-story patient tower at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The event celebrating the future of Mount Nittany Health in the Centre Region was held on Feb. 10 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. It was co-chaired by Penn State Vice President…
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Happy Valley Adventure Bureau to Begin Accepting Applications for Tourism Grant Program
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB), in conjunction with the Centre County Board of Commissioners, will begin accepting applications for the 2024-25 Tourism Grant program on Feb. 15. The annual Tourism Grant program funds marketing, tourism development and, in some cases, facility improvement projects designed to generate visitation to Happy Valley – with a particular…
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Stage and Screen Show Brings the Johnny Cash Concert Experience to Eisenhower Auditorium
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“Johnny Cash — The Official Concert Experience,” a stage and multimedia performance, will bring songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium on Feb. 20. As video from episodes of “The Johnny Cash Show” are projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers will accompany Cash,…
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Kish for the Cure Campaign Raises Record Total for Local Cancer-Fighting Charities
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Kish Bank recently announced that its annual employee-led fundraising effort supporting local cancer-related nonprofits raised a record-breaking grand total of $74,871. Donations to the 2023 Kish for the Cure Campaign were distributed this month to three beneficiaries: the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund, Pennsylvania Pink Zone and the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of…
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One on One Fitness Raises $39,000 for Centre Volunteers in Medicine, Youth Service Bureau
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One on One raised nearly $40,000 for two local nonprofits with its annual charitable campaign. The fitness and wellness center, located at 424 W. Aaron Dr., State College, will donate $39,395 to Centre Volunteers in Medicine and the Centre County Youth Service Bureau as a result of its 2023 “Give Back” initiative, the business announced…