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Downtown State College Improvement District Conducting Community Survey
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The Downtown State College Improvement District is asking residents and visitors to participate in its a community feedback survey. DSCID plans to use data gathered from the survey to better serve its members, which include 350 participating businesses, and the public as it continues to to evolve and grow with the community. All participants who complete…
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Eisenhower Auditorium to Host Choral Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Featuring Collegiate, Local High School Singers
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Singers from Penn State, local high schools and a historically Black university will celebrate the influence and inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr. with a choral tribute on Saturday, Jan. 21, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The program will feature Penn State’s Essence of Joy, conducted by Anthony T. Leach; Morgan State University Concert Choir, conducted by…
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Centre LifeLink EMS 2023 Membership Campaign Underway
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The 2023 Centre LifeLink EMS membership campaign is officially under way. Each fall, Centre Region residents are encouraged to enroll as a Centre LifeLink member, ensuring them that they will have no out-of-pocket expenses for unlimited emergency ambulance service provided by Centre LifeLink EMS. Memberships are available now and residents in Centre LifeLink’s coverage area…
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AccuWeather Celebrates 60th Anniversary
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Since its founding in 1962, AccuWeather has become the most used source for weather forecasts and warnings in the world. On Sept. 22, the company marked 60 years of innovation and achievement with a celebration at its Global Weather Center headquarters in State College. CEO Joel Myers founded AccuWeather while he was a meteorology graduate…
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State High Students to Host DECA Dash Color Run
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State College Area High School’s DECA student organization will hold a 5k color run on Sunday to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities. The DECA Dash Color Run will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m at Circleville Park, at the lower lot off of Little Lion and Valley Vista Drive. Registration is $20 and…
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State College to Host 3rd Annual Multicultural Unity Fair
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State College Borough and the Community Diversity Group will host the third annual Multicultural Unity Fair from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St. The fair, which was not held for the last two years because of COVID-19, was the vision of CDG member Sharon Barney for an…
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State High Girls Soccer Team Launches Campaign to Support Tides Program
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The State College Area High School girls soccer team has motto of “Grit, Passion and Service,” and that shines through each year with the Lady Little Lions’ annual service campaign off the field. For 2022, the “When Soccer Becomes Greater” campaign will benefit local nonprofit grief support program Tides. “As a senior class that has…
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Penn State Athletics Announces Updated Clear Bag Policy
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Penn State Athletics on Thursday advised fans to review the university’s updated clear bag policy for attending athletics venues during the 2022-23 season. The policy has undergone several revisions, including an increase in the size of bags allowed. Clear tote bags no larger than 12″ X 6″ X 12″ or resealable 11″X 11″X 0″ one-gallon…
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Inaugural ‘A Night at the Barn’ Raises $55,000 to Support Tides Program
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Local businesses and individuals helped raise $55,000 for Tides — a nonprofit providing grief support — during the organization’s inaugural “A Night at the Barn” cocktail gala Aug. 12 on the grounds of the Historic Barn at Cooke Tavern in Spring Mills. More than 150 guests filled the barn for an evening of fun and…
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Phoenix Academy of Performing Arts to Host Open House
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Phoenix Academy of Performing Arts of Pennsylvania will hold an open house for its gymnastics, dance and circus arts programs as it prepares for fall classes. The event will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 at the academy, 118 Hawbaker Industrial Drive, with an interactive opportunity for children to explore…