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Part of Allen Street in State College to Be Closed for Repairs
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A section of a downtown State College street will be closed to traffic for one day this week as crews perform road repairs. The 200 block of South Allen Street between Beaver Avenue and Highland Alley will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, according to an advisory from the…
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Delays Expected This Week on Part of Route 322 in Centre County
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Drivers should expect delays this week on Route 322 between Boalsburg and Potters Mills, according to PennDOT. Crews from the department’s Centre County Maintenance Organization will be repairing a guard rail damaged in a crash and repainting the dot markings on the roadway that assist with keeping a safe driving distance. Flaggers will be assisting…
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State College Downtown Rotary’s Ice Cream Fest Celebrates 10th Year
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A sweet summertime festival celebrated its 10th year in downtown State College on Saturday. The State College Downtown Rotary’s Ice Cream Fest welcomed hundreds of people to the 200 block of South Allen Street for cold treats and family fun. Eleven local and regional ice cream vendors offered up tastes, and proceeds from tickets purchased…
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Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Board Names New Chair, Members
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Board of Directors recently elected Bellefonte-area business owner and Spring Township supervisor David Capperella as chair of the board for Centre County’s tourism promotion agency, effective July 15. Capparella, president of Capparella Furniture, succeeds outgoing chair Jennifer Brooks-Stahl, corporate director of sales for Hospitality Asset Management Company, who completed her…
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Blue Brick Theatre to Host Second Round of ‘Improv Inferno’
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Happy Valley Improv is bringing back its spiciest event for a second round. Six members of the longform improv company will bring the laughter while consuming spicy foods during “Improv Inferno” at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Blue Brick Theatre. The first iteration of “Improv Inferno” drew a sold-out crowd to the theater, located…
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Bear Meadows Added to National Old-Growth Forest Network
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Bear Meadows Natural Area recently became the 39th Pennsylvania forest and first in Centre County to be inducted into the national Old-Growth Forest Network. The 350-acre old-growth mountain bog forest in Rothrock State Forest “protects an entire high mountain fen wetland, which is a unique, rare ecosystem in Pennsylvania,” according to the state Department of…
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Nominations Open for 2025 Centre County Business Awards
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Nominations are now open for the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County’s 2025 Centre County Business Awards, and community members are invited to participate. The awards annually recognize individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations that have made an impact on the community in the past year through a dedication to innovation and economic development,…
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Jana Marie Foundation Recognized for Excellence in Mental Health First Aid Education
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Jana Marie Foundation was recently honored for its work delivering Mental Health First Aid Training throughout the Centre County community. The State College-based organization received an honorable mention at the 2025 Mental Health First Aid Summit, a recognition that highlighted its commitment to fostering mental wellness, increasing mental health literacy and empowering individuals to support one…
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Downtown State College Military Banner Program Underway for 2025
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Families and friends will once again have the opportunity to honor the military heroes in their lives with banners that will be on display in downtown State College during Military Appreciation Month in November. The Downtown State College Improvement District on July 1 launched the fourth year of the banner program in partnership with Penn…
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SCASD Delta Students Earn Governor’s Civic Engagement Award for 2nd Year in a Row
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Students from State College Area School District’s Delta Program have been recognized with the Pennsylvania Governor’s Civic Engagement Award for the second consecutive year. The award is presented by the Pennsylvania Departments of State and Education to celebrate the efforts of high school students to engage and educate their peers about getting involved in the…