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Bellefonte Student Takes First Place in Musical Theater Competition
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BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Area Middle School student Addison Wynkoop took first place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing 2024 National Student Auditions competition’s youth musical theater category. The semifinal and final auditions for the competition were held from Thursday, June 27, through Saturday, June 29, in Knoxville, Tennessee, in conjunction with the NATS…
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Arts Festival Announces Awards for ‘Images 2024’ Fine Art Exhibition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts announced $1,800 in awards for its annual juried exhibition of fine art, “Images 2024.” Award recipients were selected by the show’s juror, Danny Volk, who also chose the 50 pieces in the exhibition from among the 313 submitted from across Pennsylvania. Nasir Young, of Willow Grove, was awarded…
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Alpha Fire Company Celebrates 125 Years of Serving the Community
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The Alpha Fire Company, first established as the Union Fire Company in 1899, will celebrate 125 years of protecting the Centre Region with a celebration along the 200 block of Allen Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 20.
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Centre County Tourism Continuing to Grow, Study Finds
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau announced during its annual State of Tourism Breakfast on Tuesday, July 9, the economic impact of tourism within Centre County.
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POW/MIA Veteran Tribute Taking Shape at Grange Park
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The People’s Choice Festival is here, and while visiting Centre County Grange Encampment Park, guests may notice a new memorial taking shape on the fairgrounds.
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State College Little Leaguers Dominate District, Seek Sectional Title
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State College’s 12-and-under Little League All Star baseball players could almost be forgiven if they enter Sectional play next week with a nonchalant attitude. After all, they cruised to four victories on the way to the District 5 title, outscoring their opponents 48-1 and dominating rival Bellefonte 25-1 and 6-0. And as I survey the…
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Cool Down at Arts Fest’s Craft Beverage Expo
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The festival’s Craft Beverage Expo will feature beer, wine, cider and spirits from 12 local producers.
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Centre County Natives Matt and Tyler Greer Delight Fans as the Corner Brothers
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For more than a decade, Matt and Tyler Greer’s music has echoed from the bars of downtown State College, where they perform as the Corner Brothers.
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Harpers to Open Second Shop in Renovated Nittany Lion Inn
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Two longtime staples in the State College community are teaming up starting this fall. Downtown clothier Harpers will operate a smaller, second location inside the renovated Nittany Lion Inn when it reopens for guest stays in September, according to a news release on Wednesday. “We are proud to be part of the revitalized Nittany Lion…
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Penn State’s AstroFest Celebrates 25th Year
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When the sun goes down and booths have closed for the night at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, art lovers and stargazers alike can rejoice in continuing to enrich their minds by visiting the Davey Laboratory on Penn State’s campus for the 25th anniversary of the ever-popular AstroFest. The free event presented by…