Community
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All Arts Festival Entertainment Will Be Free to Attend This Year
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Forget about buying a button or wristband to see a show at the 58th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in July. All live entertainment hosted by the Arts Festival will be outdoors and free to attend this year, festival organizers said in a press release on Friday. A few indoor events sponsored by…
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Centre County Welcomes Missie, the New Courthouse Comfort Dog
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Victims and witnesses have a new friend in the Centre County District Attorney’s Office to help them face a difficult experience. Missie is a 2.5-year-old yellow Labrador retriever mix and the new Centre County Courthouse comfort dog. District Attorney Bernie Cantorna said his office is “very, very lucky” to have Missie on board to provide…
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Vintage Cars and Craft Beverages
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After visiting the classic cars at the Bellefonte Cruise, head down to Talleyrand Park for the Summer Craft Beverage Expo, put on by the Central PA Tasting Trail.
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Kish Bank and Giv Local’s Community Gifting Program Directs $48,000 to Local Nonprofits in Fourth Year
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Kish Bank and Giv Local recently completed their fourth annual community gifting program, providing a total of $48,784 in donations to 108 central Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations. Launched in 2020, Kish and Giv Local’s gifting program gives local business banking customers of Kish Bank the opportunity to “gift back” to local nonprofits of their choosing at…
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Revving Up Tradition at the 35th Historic Bellefonte Cruise
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The Historic Bellefonte Cruise is making a return for its 35th anniversary over Father’s Day weekend. The Cruise, which takes place in downtown Bellefonte, will be held on Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15.
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Chiluvya Zulu Aims to Give a Platform to Marginalized Groups
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Chiluvya Zulu loves her job, but she dreams of the day it’s obsolete.
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Students Award $7,400 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
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Six local nonprofits have been awarded $7,400 in grants by 15 Centre County high school students participating in Centre Foundation’s Centre PACT.
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Happy Valley Restaurant Week Showcases Culinary Creativity in Centre County
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Centre County’s dining scene will be in the spotlight once again as Happy Valley Restaurant Week returns starting Friday. The annual 10-day event (June 14-23) will include 30 participating restaurants, each featuring a creative culinary concoction crafted exclusively for Restaurant Week. Started in 2012 by the Centre County Convention and Visitors Bureau (now the Happy…
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Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert Bringing Stripped-Down Folk Music to Colerain Center
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Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert make music the old-fashioned way: two acoustic instruments, close harmonies, and as little technology as possible. On June 22, the duo will bring their evocative brand of stripped-down throwback folk to the Colerain Center for Education, Preservation and the Arts near Spruce Creek for an outdoor concert. Tickets are $15…
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Choir Members Return to Penn State to Perform 50 Years Later
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This story originally appeared in the Centre County Gazette. Eisenhower Auditorium opened on May 8, 1974. Since then, it has been the home for countless music, dance and theater performances; university, cultural and community events; and more. During the 1974 opening of Eisenhower Auditorium, a gala concert included a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth…