Community
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Centre Safe Holiday Campaign Aims to Strengthen Safety Net for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
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Centre Safe recently launched its annual holiday campaign with the goal of raising $50,000 to directly support victims/survivors of relationship violence, sexual violence and stalking across Centre County throughout the year and provide critical services that help its clients feel safe in their healing journeys. Founded in 1975 as the Centre County Women’s Resource Center,…
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Conservation Awards Presented Ahead of Farm City Week
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The Centre County Conservation District recently presented the 2025 Conservation Awards to kick off the annual Farm City Week festivities. Farm City Week, which runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, is a national observance recognizing the cooperative relationship between agricultural areas and urban areas. During Farm City Week, the Conservation District ramps up its educational events,…
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State High’s Ambrosia Named Pennsylvania Assistant Principal of the Year
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A State College Area High School administrator has been named Pennsylvania’s Assistant Principal of the Year. State High Assistant Principal Danielle Ambrosia received the honor for 2026 from the Pennsylvania Principals Association and is now a candidate for the National Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year. “Danielle’s passion for her students, her school and her…
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Millheim Community Continues Effort to Save Clock Tower
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This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. MILLHEIM — For the better part of 140 years, the Millheim town clock has kept more than time. It has been a landmark, a gathering point and a quiet reminder of how deeply this corner of Penns Valley values its history. But the clock tower that…
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Teresa’s Treasures Showcases History, Hunting Gear and Hard-to-Find Items in Bellefonte
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Tucked into 126 W. High St. in downtown Bellefonte, the small shop started out as a knife store and has quietly grown into a place where hunters, collectors, gamers, students and curious neighbors all end up crossing paths.
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Alpha Firefighters Commended for Rescuing Colleague During Woodward Inn Blaze
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Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters — all Penn State students — received special recognition this week for their efforts to rescue a colleague who was injured in a fall while battling a blaze at a historic Penns Valley building in October. Lieutenant Kara Stover and firefighters Diego Gomez, Jason Jiang and David Barnfield exhibited “professionalism…
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Nittany Ballet’s Annual Performance of ‘The Nutcracker’ Brings Fresh Perspectives, Enhancements
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The battle between a toy nutcracker and a giant mouse is stuff of legend in the dream-like world of “The Nutcracker.” And if you thought the holiday classic couldn’t get any more magical, the ballet returns to the Eisenhower Auditorium stage with new costumes, fresh perspectives and more dancers. “Audiences will also notice new choreography…
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Penn State School of Music Students Share the Spotlight in Holiday ‘Mosaic’ Concert
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The Penn State School of Music will hold its annual “Mosaic” concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The production highlights the school’s student talent in a one-of-a-kind showcase featuring a variety of seasonal songs. Tickets are $37 for adults and $14 for students if purchased online. Patrons can avoid the $4…
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Model Railroad Club: Not Your Grandpa’s Trains
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Members of Penn State’s Model Railroad Club grow career skills while they “play with trains.”
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‘A Family Experience.’ State College Area Christmas Tree Shop Celebrates 40 Years of Spreading Holiday Joy
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For four decades, families across Centre County have bundled up and made their way to the Cannizzaro Christmas Tree Shoppe, a small, family-run operation tucked beside Meyer Dairy that has become a generational holiday tradition in State College. This year marks the shop’s 40th anniversary, and for the Cannizzaro family, who took over the business…