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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Tales of Agventures from a public relations intern
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By ELANA LAING Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Happy Valley attracts more than 5 million visitors primarily from a 250-mile radius. But this past May, one local resident and Penn State University student became a tourist in her own hometown. It wasn’t until Elana Laing started working as the public relations intern for The Happy Valley…
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Farm City Week kicks off with annual Conservation Awards
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PLEASANT GAP — The Centre County Conservation District recently presented the 2025 Conservation Awards as a precursor to the annual Farm City Week festivities. Farm City Week, which runs from November 26 to December 3, is a national observance recognizing the cooperative relationship between agricultural areas and urban areas. On Oct. 21, the Centre County…
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Deed Transfers
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by Centre County Recorder of Deeds Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, The Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. RECORDED NOV. 9-15, 2025 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH James P.…
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Area men jailed on child porn charges
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Additional victims urged to come forward BELLEFONTE – Three men from the region have been accused of numerous child sex offenses – and officials are urging victims to come forward. Centre County District Attorney’s office on Wednesday, Nov. 19 held a press conference regarding the arrest of a Centre County man on child sex charges.…
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Police Blotter
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Police Blotter *** Police responded to a single vehicle crash that occurred on Nov. 14 at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Halfmoon Valley Road in the area of Stable View Drive in Halfmoon Township. According to police, the vehicle struck a deer, causing disabling damage. Police stated there were no injuries as a result of the…
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Gazette offers scavenger-type contest to readers
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STATE COLLEGE — The busiest time of the year is upon us — shopping for that perfect gift, wrapping, cooking, baking and cleaning — and “down time” is not always a frequent occurrence in our hectic holiday lives. But no worries! The Centre County Gazette has found a way for our readers to take a…
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Centre County residents hit by phone scams
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CENTRE COUNTY — The phone rings, the number looks local and the voice on the other end sounds official enough. Maybe it shows up as the Centre County Sheriff’s Office. Maybe the caller uses the name of a judge you recognize from the news. Then comes the punch: you supposedly missed jury duty or failed…
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Commissioners approve $1M in grant applications
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BELLEFONTE – Centre County Commissioners recently adopted three resolutions, each one authorizing the county to apply for grant money. The first two grant applications are destined for the state Dept. of Community and Economic Development’s Local Share Account Statewide Grant. Eligible uses for the LSA grant money include supporting projects in public interest, specifically those…
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MVEDP elects new officers for 2025-26
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PHILIPSBURG — The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership recently elected officers for the fiscal year 2025/26 which begins Dec. 1. MVEDP is the non-profit economic and community development organization serving the greater Philipsburg and Moshannon Valley region. The officers for the new year will be Dr. Karen Blair, President; Gene Wardo, First Vice President; Wanda…
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Arboretum volunteers, staff produce record harvest for food bank donation
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bank donation UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Throughout this year’s growing season, volunteers and staff worked to plant, cultivate and harvest a wide variety of produce in the gardens of the Arboretum at Penn State. Those efforts wrapped up the week before Thanksgiving break with one final delivery of kale and a few other vegetables, resulting in…
