Community
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Mount Nittany Health to Hold Hunter Safety Day in Honor of Late EMS Manager
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Mount Nittany Health will host a Hunter Safety Day in honor of its former emergency medical services manager Rich Kelley, an avid outdoorsman who died unexpectedly earlier this year. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Mount Nittany Health Toftrees, the new outpatient facility at Toftrees…
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FaithCentre to Host Free Back-to-School Clothing Event
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The FaithCentre, a local nonprofit that offers a food bank, pet food pantry, thrift shop, emergency aid and more, will host a free back-to-school clothing event from Monday, July 29, through Saturday, Aug. 3
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Philipsburg VFW Kicks Off ‘Honor Our Veterans’ Mural Project
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A new mural project in Philipsburg is in the works. The Philipsburg Louis Jenkins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3450 and officials from the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau are hosting a check presentation to kick off the Post 3450 mural project — the “Honor Our Veterans” mural. The public is invited to attend the kick-off…
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Lemont Will Continue to Have Fixed-Route Bus Service Along with New CATAGo Zone
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Fixed-route bus service through Lemont will continue after all, albeit at a reduced schedule. The Centre Area Transportation Authority launched a pilot CATAGo on-demand microstransit zone serving Lemont and Houserville on July 1 and initially planned to eliminate Lemont from the College Connector fixed-route bus line with the start of the fall service schedule in…
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Spring Township Detective Named Centre County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
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A Spring Township detective credited for his work on high-profile investigations and his compassionate approach to community policing was honored on Thursday as the Centre County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Detective Lucas Nelson received the honor from District Attorney Bernie Cantorna during a ceremony at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte. “The reason…
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New Michael Pilato Mural to Be Installed in Downtown Bellefonte
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A new mural by artist and Centre County native Michael Pilato will soon adorn the exterior of the Waffle Shop in downtown Bellefonte. Pilato will install the mural celebrating several aspects of the borough’s history beginning Aug. 2 during the Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair, according to an announcement from the Waffle Shop. It will…
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Support Your Local Brewery
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With a diversity of flavors, products and atmospheres, Centre County craft beverage producers produce something for everyone.
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CCRRA Offering Recycling Mini-Grants
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) is offering a mini-grant opportunity to local municipalities, businesses, recycling collection haulers, schools, healthcare institutions and nonprofits. The mini-grant program will provide reimbursement funds for Centre County-based projects that improve recycling education and collection of materials to be processed by CCRRA. Grant funds are made available based…
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‘Take a Book, Share a Book’ at Little Free Libraries
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Here in Centre County, there are approximately 50 registered LFLs, each owned and operated by local “stewards”—individuals or organizations who set up and maintain the boxes and help curate the contents.
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Meaningful Arts Fest Find, New Traffic Light, More PSU Students: A State College Summer Potpourri
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Diane: We’re not 18 anymore.Carol: No. We’re sure not spring flowers.Vivian: No. More like potpourri. My wife and I were looking for some family-oriented entertainment over the weekend and she came across the movie “Book Club,” which was released in 2018 and stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. The synopsis is…