Community
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Ag Progress Days Expected to Bring Heavy Traffic
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Penn State’s Ag Progress Days returns for its 48th year this week at Rock Springs, and Ferguson Township police are advising residents and visitors to expect heavy traffic in the west end of the township during the event. The annual outdoor agricultural expo, which draws up to 45,000 people, will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m.…
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Meadows Frozen Custard Shop to Open in Centre County
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A popular frozen custard franchise with roots in west-central Pennsylvania is coming to Centre County. Location owners and operators BeLinda and Seth Confer plan to open The Meadows of Happy Valley at 2934 Benner Pike, Bellefonte, in the rear portion of the building that is also home to Troy’s Philadelphia-Style Hoagies. The Confers are hoping…
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YMCA, State Rep. Takac to Hold Back-to-School Drive Distribution Event
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The YMCA of Centre County and state Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, will host a distribution event to celebrate the conclusion of their back-to-school supply drive. Supplies will be distributed during the event from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Y’s State College Branch, 667 W. Whitehall Rd. “Every child deserves to start…
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No-Cost Produce Market Continues to Help the Community
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The State College Food Bank offers a No-Cost Produce Market for the Centre County community, providing fresh produce to people who cannot afford it.
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WPSU Music Festival to Showcase Local Artists
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Update: The festival has been canceled due to lower-than-expect ticket sales, according to WPSU. Ticketholders will receive a credit on their original payment method. Original story: An upcoming music festival benefiting WPSU will showcase artists featured on the station’s “Local Groove Presents” program. The Local Groove Music Fest will be held 2 to 8:30 p.m.…
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A Refugee Builds a New Life in State College, but Misses Her Old Life in Ukraine
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What does it mean to have a normal life? To Oleksandra Pyrozhok, it means that she and her husband Stanislav are together, have jobs and have their own apartment. To appreciate what’s extranormal about the Pyrozhoks’ “normal life,” let’s go back to February 2022. The Pyrozhoks were living in Chernivtsi, a lovely city in southwestern…
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The Music Academy: Teaching Music to All Ages for 60 Years
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The Music Academy in State College is celebrating 60 years of music instruction for students of all ages and abilities.
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Penn State Student Showcases Sustainable Fashion
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Third-year Penn State student Irena Potochny merged her love of fashion design with sustainability to create a fashion show that included only sustainable pieces of clothing
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Happy Valley Featured on New Cities of the Big Ten Passport
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau recently announced the launch of a new travel passport aimed at enhancing tourism from athletic events.
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Nittany MinitMart Raises More Than $176K for Volunteer Fire Companies
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Nittany MinitMart’s fifth annual “Fuel the Cause” campaign raised $176,934 for volunteer fire companies in central and northern Pennsylvania, the State College-based company announced on Thursday. The fundraiser started in March and concluded in June, surpassing last year’s record total by more than $25,000. “We just want this fundraiser to keep growing,” Nicole Masullo, Nittany…