Centre County Gazette
The Centre County Gazette is Centre County’s only weekly, independent newspaper covering the news, sports, entertainment and events throughout the area.
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Fall Festivals
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Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fall Festival — Saturday, Oct. 18 Howard Vol. Fire Co. will host the Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Bald Eagle State Park in Howard. The event features incredible pumpkin-flinging machines, local vendors, and thousands of attendees for a full day of free, family-friendly fun. Punkin’ Chunkin’ is the art…
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Community Calendar
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Thursday, Oct. 16 Community Soup Sale Howard United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St., Howard, will sponsor a community soup sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eat in or take out. Available soups are beef, ham and bean, chicken corn, and chicken noodle. Contact Patti Long at 814-625-2182 for preorders and questions. Soup comes in…
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2025 Fall Foliage Festival and Queen Contest held in Renovo
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RENOVO — The annual Pennsylvania State Flaming Foliage Festival was held in Renovo from Oct. 10 through Oct. 12. There were numerous events held over the weekend, including a large parade and the annual Miss Flaming Foliage Queen contest which was held on Sunday afternoon at Bucktail Area High School. The queen contest has been…
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Encouraging today’s youth to address issues face-to-face
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By John Valentik, M.S., CSCS, NASM-PES, CES This past summer, my 83-year-old mom and 86-year-old father wanted to take their family – now 29 strong – out for dinner one night during our week-long stay in Ocean City, Md. Mom had called ahead and reserved a huge section of an Italian pizza place after they…
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State College Choral Society to perform Carmina Burana
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On Sunday Oct. 26 at 4 p.m., the State College Choral Society, Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, and State College Area School District music students will come together for a performance of Carl Orff’s iconic cantata, Carmina Burana. The performance will be led by Williamsport Symphony Orchestra music director/conductor Gerardo Edelstein, with featured soloists Sarah Shafer (soprano), Nic…
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Arboretum at Penn State to host Pumpkin Fest 2025
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UNIVERSITY PARK – One weekend every fall, the Arboretum at Penn State glows orange with creatively carved jack-o’-lanterns as the community comes together to celebrate the season during Pumpkin Fest. Featuring food vendors, live music, crafts, children’s activities and more, Pumpkin Fest 2025 will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, and…
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Ghosts & Goblins at Lincoln Caverns and Whisper Rocks
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HUNTINGDON — Step into the horror and humor of the 42nd edition of Ghosts & Goblins at Lincoln Caverns and Whisper Rocks, 7703 William Penn Hwy., U.S. Route 22, Huntingdon. Ghosts & Goblins delivers a triple thrill: Each year, Lincoln Caverns’ creative team develops an all-new interactive storyline, ensuring that even returning visitors never know…
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POWER OF PINK
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Pink Zone brings relief to families facing cancer STATE COLLEGE — For nearly two decades, Pink Zone has stood as a lifeline for breast cancer patients in Centre County, growing from a Lady Lions basketball initiative into a nonprofit that helps families keep the lights on, the rent paid and hope alive. “It has grown…
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Nittany Lions to face Iowa with interim coach
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Penn State (3-3) at Iowa (4-2) Saturday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. Iowa City, Iowa UNIVERSITY PARK — New Penn State head football Coach Terry Smith will have a challenging first day on the sideline as his Nittany Lions face off with 4-2 Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday night in a prime-time Big Ten matchup.…
