Community
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Ferguson Township to Host Arbor Day Celebration
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Designated a Tree City U.S.A., Ferguson Township is home to many green spaces and woodlands that provide clean air, serve as habitat for wildlife and beautify the community. The township will celebrate that heritage and emphasize tree planting and care with Arbor Day festivities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at…
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Fighting Climate Change Through Crime Fiction and Talking Heads
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Local author Michel Lee Garrett will appear at a book launch event for her anthology “Burning Down The House: Crime Fiction Incited by the Songs of the Talking Heads.” Garrett, alongside co-editor T. Fox Dunham, Alex Award-winning writer Gregory Galloway and author Lucas Franki will read excerpts from the anthology, sign books, answer questions and…
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Celebrate Earth Day with Sustainable State College
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Sustainable State College, the borough’s sustainability division, is hosting an Earth Day celebration from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the State College Borough Municipal Building and Sidney Friedman Parklet. Earth Day was first recognized in 1970, when the junior senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, in his concern for the deteriorating environment…
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New State College Comic Book Shop to Celebrate Grand Opening
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State College has a new destination for comic books. Comic Cove will hold its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, in its new space at the Westerly Parkway Plaza, next to NovaCare Rehabilitation. The shop will offer new and vintage comic books, Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering trading cards…
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Juana’s Showcases Venezuelan Flavors
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Ady Martinez uses her grandmother’s recipes to share her culture and educate others about Venezuela through food. Martinez co-owns Juana’s, a restaurant in downtown State College serving Venezuelan favorites like tequeños, cachapas and more. Juana’s started out as a vendor at the State College Farmers Market in July 2018. Martinez says they prepared food at…
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Downtown State College Farmers Market Returns
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The rainy weather did not stop the Downtown State College Farmers Market from launching its first market of 2024 on Friday, April 12. The popular farmers market occurs every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane through November and has a mission, according to its website, of “creating an environment for farmers…
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Centre County Honors 911 Dispatchers
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BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners declared Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19, as 911 Dispatchers Week in Centre County. Rayme Weidel, assistant director of Centre County 911 Emergency Communications, spoke about the vital services provided by the county’s dispatchers at the BOC meeting on Tuesday, while accompanied by members of the…
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Penn State Alum Paul Johnson Rolls Through State College on Cross-Country Run
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Paul Johnson is attempting a feat that less than 400 people have ever accomplished: A 3,000-mile coast-to-coast run from Los Angeles to New York City. Johnson, a Penn State Navy ROTC alum, passed through State College Tuesday during his journey and received warm welcomes from students and members of the community. Many people took time out…
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SCASD’s Proposed 2024-25 Budget Includes Tax Increase. Here’s How Much
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The State College Area School Board on Monday approved a proposed 2024-25 district budget that includes a 2.65% real estate tax increase. The increase, which is half of the maximum allowed by Pennsylvania’s Act 1 Index, would bring the district’s millage rate to 50.9228. It is the lowest real estate tax hike in the district…
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Centre County’s Newest Scouts Find Belonging in the Great Outdoors
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Lavender Scouts is one of Centre Region Parks and Recreation’s latest programs, aiming to provide an inclusive scouting experience for LGBTQIA+ and questioning youth. Recommended for youth aged 13 to 17, the scouts have been meeting at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center in State College since their first season in the fall of 2023. “In…