Community
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SolarFest to Offer Community Viewing Event and Activities for Eclipse
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Penn State’s Eberly College of Science is teaming up with the State College Spikes for a special community viewing event for the solar eclipse on Monday. SolarFest will take place at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, with gates opening at noon. Centre County is in a path of 95% totality for the solar eclipse, and…
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The Rewarding Business of People & Paper: Nittany Quill Owner Shares Experience Running Store for 40 Years
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Before opening her shop at 111 S. Fraser St., Joy Rodgers-Mernin had no idea her humble art supply store would turn into a beloved State College classic. The Nittany Quill, founded in 1984 by owner Rodgers-Mernin, is a gift and stationery supply store that provides customers with unique offerings found nowhere else in the borough. From…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Unveils Second Phase of Diagnostic Pavilion Renovations
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Mount Nittany Medical Center on Wednesday celebrated the completion of the second phase of a multi-year project to comprehensively update its Diagnostic Pavilion. The latest phase of renovations includes: “Each phase of the renovations is crucial to the care and comfort of our patients, but this one is very special because it provides a tranquil…
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Penn State Graduate Students Lead State College Event Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life and Legacy
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Centre County community members and Penn State students gathered Thursday to commemorate the life, legacy and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. Held on the anniversary of King’s April 4, 1968 assassination, the event was hosted by the State College Borough Racial Equity Board and was facilitated through the tireless work of several Penn State…
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Centre County Purchases Community Columbarium for Unclaimed Remains
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The Centre County Board of Commissioners recently approved the purchase of a 16-door community columbarium from Happy Valley Monuments to inter unclaimed cremated remains. “This has been a project that has been a long time coming,” Julia Sprinkle, human services administrator for the Centre County government, said during the commissioners meeting on March 19. “We’d…
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BioLife Plasma to Close State College Location
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A downtown State College plasma donation center will soon close amid plans for its building to be torn down for construction of a condominium hotel. BioLife Plasma Services‘ last day for donations at 321 W. College Ave. will be May 31, a company spokesperson told StateCollege.com “The current owner chose not to renew BioLife’s lease…
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SpikesFest to Offer Family Fun at Medlar Field
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The State College Spikes will host their annual SpikesFest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The family-friendly event will take place before the second game of Penn State baseball’s three-game series against Northwestern, which is set to begin at 2 p.m. All attendees to SpikesFest…
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First Friday Returns to Downtown State College
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The start of spring marks many new beginnings in Centre County, including the start of First Friday in downtown State College. After a winter hiatus, First Friday will return, providing after-hours access to galleries and shops, free bites and beverages, live music, retail and restaurant specials and more, according to the Facebook event page. The…
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Mount Nittany Children’s Advocacy Center Director Honored as Champion for Safe Kids
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Kimberly Saltsman, executive director of the Mount Nittany Health Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Centre County, was honored this week with a statewide award for her efforts to protect kids from abuse and neglect. Saltsman was named a PA Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids by the PA Family Support Alliance at a ceremony on…
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Centre Markets Opens Store in Nittany Mall
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After four years as an online-only farmers market, Centre Markets now has a storefront. The local food hub held a grand opening on Wednesday for its new store in the Nittany Mall, where it offers food, beverages and more from among its nearly 50 vendors, which will also continue to be available for online ordering.…