Community
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Sips & Sounds Returns to State College With Local Food, Beverages and Music
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An outdoor festival featuring local food, craft beverages and music is returning for its fourth year in downtown State College. The Downtown State College Improvement District will host Sips & Sounds from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in Sidney Friedman Park. “Sips & Sounds Downtown brings together some of the best parts…
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Requiem for an Oak Tree
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Let’s see: 10 times a week multiplied by 40 weeks multiplied by a dozen years. I’d say I walked past the big white oak on Allen Road by the Chambers Building roughly 5,000 times since I moved to East College Heights. On the 5001st pass last week, I stopped in my tracks. The mighty oak…
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Borough Historian’s New Book Chronicles More Than 25 Years of State College Government
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A new book chronicles more than a quarter-century of State College municipal history through the insight and perspective of a longtime Borough Council member. Tom Daubert, who has been borough historian since 2018, will hold a book signing event for “Reflections of 25 Years of the Borough of State College Government: 1996-2023” from 3 to…
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CATA Adds Free Wi-Fi to All Transit Vehicles
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It’s now easier to stay connected while riding on public transit in the Centre Region. The Centre Area Transportation Authority has added free onboard Wi-Fi across its entire fleet, including fixed-route buses and CATA Go and CATA Ride vehicles. “People rely on CATA every day to get to work, school, appointments and everywhere else they…
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Inside/Outside State College: Creating a Vibrant Downtown
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The Downtown State College Improvement District and I have one big thing in common: We’re both committed to improving downtown State College. The fact that an organization like DID exists tells you one thing—as great as our town is, it still needs ongoing attention to make it better.
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It Takes a Village: Foundation to Celebrate Ownership of Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village
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The Roland Curtin Foundation officially acquired ownership of one the state’s most significant iron plantation in recent months, and the first public celebration will be held this weekend.
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PSFCU Boosts YMCA of Centre County Anti-Hunger Program With $20K Donation
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The YMCA of Centre County received a $20,000 donation to support one of its key anti-hunger programs. Penn State Federal Credit Union recently donated the funds to the YMCA’s Backpack Program, which serves children and families struggling with food insecurity in eight Central Pennsylvania school districts. “At Penn State Federal Credit Union, community support is central…
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State College Celebrates Juneteenth Through ‘Roots, Rhythm And Resilience’
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Community members gathered in downtown State College on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth with live music, performances, local vendors and community programming centered on this year’s theme of “Roots, Rhythm and Resilience.” The event marked the borough’s seventh Juneteenth celebration. Hosted by the Borough of State College, alongside the Penn State Center for Performing Arts and…
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Survivor Class Keeps Local Memories Alive at Bellefonte Cruise
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Near the Brockerhoff House, usually parked together beneath handmade signage, sits one of the most heartfelt traditions of the Bellefonte Cruise: the Survivor Class of local cars that cruised through town decades ago.
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Remembering Jack Houser at the Bellefonte Cruise
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Long before the chrome gleamed under streetlights and engines rumbled through downtown, the Bellefonte Cruise began as a simple idea. It was a brainstorm from a man who loved cars and community in equal measure.