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Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and that means five days of events in Boalsburg to celebrate and remember. The village’s ties to the founding of the national day honoring those who lost their lives in service to the United States date back to 1864, in the midst of the Civil War when three women…

The 62nd annual AAUW State College Used Book Sale, held May 11-14 at the Penn State Snider Ag Arena, brought in more than 7,300 shoppers and had gross sales  totaling $214,296, a 13.5% increase over last May’s event, the organization reported this week. After expenses, the branch will net about $164,000 for local community grants that reflect…

The State College Area School Board on Monday voted unanimously to make the district’s Delta program its own middle and high schools starting with the 2025-26 academic year. The decision comes following months of discussion and work by an exploratory committee after district administrators last year proposed classifying the program as a school. The proposal…

Port Matilda EMS recognized state Rep. Scott Conklin’s support for emergency responders by naming its new ambulance in his honor. Conklin, D-Rush Township, was instrumental in securing the grant that allowed Port Matilda EMS to purchase the new ambulance, according to the service. “I am deeply humbled that the first responders at Port Matilda EMS…

Retired Army Sergeant Adam Hartswick, of Spring Mills, will be the guest speaker at A Soldier’s Hands’ second annual 5K Walk to Remember Our Fallen on Saturday, May 25, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg. The event will take place from from 8 to 9:45 a.m., rain or shine. Hartswick was serving as a…