Community
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Jared Box Project Partners with Penn Highlands State College
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The Jared Box Project, a nonprofit organization which makes boxes filled with toys and activities for hospitalized children, recently announced that it would be providing Jared Boxes to the new Penn Highlands State College hospital.
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Downtown State College Launches Third Year of Military Banner Program
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Families and friends will once again have the opportunity to honor the military heroes in their lives with banners that will be on display in downtown State College during Military Appreciation Month in November. The Downtown State College Improvement District on Monday launched the third year of the banner program in partnership with Penn State’s…
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Jana Marie Foundation, Bellefonte Principal Among Honorees at Kish Bank Community Celebration
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Kish Bank hosted its seventh annual Kish Celebrates Community reception on June 24 at the newly opened Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State, where 250 attendees gathered in celebration of community and the heroic efforts of organizations, nonprofits and volunteers in Central Pennsylvania. “We are here tonight to share our pride in this region,…
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The People Behind the Scenes Who Made Ironman Happy Valley a Success
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Though the athletes who competed in this year’s Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley event were the stars of the show, the spotlight shown on them would not have been possible without the hundreds of volunteers who gave their time and talents to make the event a success.
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Bivens in the Big Leagues: It Just Gets Better
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Wait a second, you may be thinking. Didn’t you write about Spencer Bivens in your last column? I did, but the story of the State College kid who arrived in the Major Leagues after years of wandering in the baseball wilderness keeps getting better. I’ll let San Francisco Giants play-by-play man Dave Fleming summarize Spencer’s…
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Cruise into 4th Fest at a New Classic Car Show
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While Central PA 4th Fest will feature the return of many fan favorites — the 4K firecracker race, parade and fireworks display — this year will have a new addition to its lineup.
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4th Fest Returns to Celebrate Independence Day in State College
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Central PA 4th Fest returns on Thursday in State College with a daylong Independence Day celebration featuring old favorites and new additions, all culminating in a Fourth of July fireworks spectacular. Festivities kick off with the 20th anniversary Firecracker 4k run/walk through the Penn State campus, starting near the Bryce Jordan Center. Sign-in begins at…
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State College Author Chronicles Migrants’ Journey in Debut Novel
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This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. STATE COLLEGE — Local author and Penn State professor of English and African studies Samuel Kọ́láwọlé’s debut novel, “The Road to the Salt Sea,” is set to be released by publisher HarperCollins on Tuesday, July 2. The gripping story follows the character Able God as he…
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Senior Volunteers Watch Over Centre County Waterways
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Volunteers of Centre County’s Senior Environmental Corps keep a close eye on the quality of water in local streams.
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Scenes from the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley
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About 1,600 athletes from across the United States and abroad competed in the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley on a humid Sunday in Centre County. Marking its second year, the 70.3-mile triathlon started with a 1.2 mile swim in Sayers Lake at Bald Eagle State Park and continued with a 56-mile bike ride that…