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Annual CBICC Awards Honor 6 Local Businesses and Individuals
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The Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County on Oct. 23 honored four businesses and two individuals for their outstanding efforts and contributions to the local community over the past year. The 2025 Centre County Business Awards were presented at the CBICC’s annual awards celebration at the Nittany Lion Inn’s Ballroom. “Year after year,…
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Election 2025: Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors
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StateCollege.com editor Geoff Rushton conducted interviews for C-NET with candidates for boards of supervisors and councils in the Centre Region for the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election. Today we’re featuring the race for Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors. THE ELECTION Three candidates — two Democrats and one Republican — are seeking two at-large seats on…
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Election 2025: Harris Township Board of Supervisors
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StateCollege.com editor Geoff Rushton conducted interviews for C-NET with candidates for boards of supervisors and councils in the Centre Region for the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election. Today we’re featuring the election for Harris Township Board of Supervisors. THE ELECTION One candidate — Christopher Murrell — is on the ballot for the sole position on…
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Election 2025: Halfmoon Township Board of Supervisors
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StateCollege.com editor Geoff Rushton conducted interviews for C-NET with candidates for boards of supervisors and councils in the Centre Region for the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election. Today we’re featuring the race for Halfmoon Township Board of Supervisors. THE ELECTION Four candidates — two Democrats and two Republicans — are seeking two seats up for…
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Downtown State College Celebrates 24th Annual Fall Fest
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The Downtown State College Improvement District hosted its 24th annual Fall Fest on a picture-perfect autumn afternoon Saturday on the 200 block of South Allen Street. Hundreds of community members turned out for games, activities, pumpkins, food and entertainment. “Downtown Fall Fest is a beloved tradition that brings the heart of our community together,” Lee…
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Inaugural Maker Faire Happy Valley Brings Together Science and Crafts for Weekend of Fun
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Maker Faire Happy Valley will debut this weekend with a free, fun and hands-on celebration of creativity and ingenuity. Hosted by Discovery Space and The Rivet, and sponsored by Avail Technologies and PNC Bank, the event will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Axemann Brewery, 2042 Axemann Road, Bellefonte. Admission…
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Pop Up Ave Outdoor Market Returns to Downtown State College
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Pop Up Ave, the semiannual maker and vintage market, is back for another round this weekend in downtown State College. The fall edition of the outdoor pop-up event will be held 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday on the 200 block of South Allen Street. Featuring a curated selection of 42 vendors, the market will…
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Scenes From Penn State’s Win Over Villanova
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Penn State wrapped up its nonconference schedule on Saturday with a 52-6 victory at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lion defense turned in another sterling effort, picking off two passes, notching 11 tackles for loss and keeping the Wildcats off the scoreboard until a touchdown on the games final play against the Penn State reserves. After…
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9/11 Memorial Events Set in State College, Bellefonte
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Centre County communities will remember the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 with memorial events on Thursday. A memorial service hosted by the Penn State College Republicans will be held at 5 p.m. on Old Main Lawn. In an annual tradition, the group also organized the placement of 2,977 American flags…
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Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band Brings Jazz to Eisenhower Auditorium
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Big band jazz will kickoff the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State’s 2025-26 season this month. The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Eisenhower Auditorium, with a show that revives the traditional jazz ensemble format through “high-octane” performance. Tickets are $52…