Community
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Stream of Volunteers to Remove Trash on Local Watershed Cleanup Day
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ClearWater Conservancy and local volunteers will celebrate Earth Day weekend with the 28th annual Watershed Cleanup Day. Individuals, families and groups can register now to take part in the event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 20. Registration is open until April 12. Since 1997, event volunteers have removed…
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YMCA of Centre County to Host Healthy Kids Day Event
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Free and open to the community, the event will feature activities such as swimming, a Wibit aquatic obstacle course and rock climbing, as well as door prizes, giveaways, healthy snacks, car seat safety checks and more.
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Centre County Plans to Study Outdoor Recreation at Correctional Facility
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Efforts by community advocates to provide outdoor recreation for inmates at the Centre County Correctional Facility reached an important milestone on Tuesday. The Centre County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) to perform an outdoor recreation areas feasibility study and analysis for the jail in Benner Township. The study…
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State College Honors Former Saint’s Cafe Owner with Ceremonial Alley Name
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State College is honoring the late owner of the former Saint’s Cafe by naming the alley next to his beloved business’ longtime home in his honor. Borough council voted unanimously on Monday to establish “Craig’s Way” as the ceremonial name for Kelly Alley in honor of Craig Avedesian, a community-minded businessman who died in October…
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Patton Township Considers ‘Do Not Knock’ Program
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Patton Township residents may soon be able to opt in to a list that prevents commercial vendors from knocking at their doors. The Board of Supervisors on April 10 will consider amending the township’s peddling and soliciting ordinance to create a “Do Not Knock” program. The amendment would allow residents to add their addresses to…
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Penn State Creamery Ice Cream Reaches Sweet 16 of ‘Coolest Thing Made in PA’ Contest
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Penn State’s Berkey Creamery is putting the “sweet” in Sweet 16. The university’s popular ice cream has reached the round of 16 for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry’s second annual “Coolest Thing Made in PA” contest. The creamery will face off against Yuengling Lager when third-round voting takes place Tuesday, April 2, and…
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Marzoni’s Is the Newest Addition to State College’s Craft Beverage Scene
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Years ago, I remember my old beer drinking buddy Ryan telling me that I needed to check out Marzoni’s Brick Oven and Brewing Co. in Duncansville. He raved about the food, the atmosphere, and, most importantly, the beer. It took a few years of him telling me, but eventually I made it out to the…
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Exhibit to Showcase Work by Farmland Preservation Artists
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Farmland Preservation Artists (FPA) of Central Pennsylvania will hold an exhibit April 3-30 at Schlow Centre Region Library’s Community Room. The show, “A Sense of Place,” will feature nearly 60 pieces of art. FPA was formed in 2005 as a joint enterprise of the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania and the Centre County Farmland Trust. Its…
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WPSU, SCASD to Host Multicultural Children’s Festival
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The WPSU/State College Area School District Multicultural Children’s Festival will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at State College Area High School. The Multicultural Children’s Festival is one of WPSU’s largest family events and focuses on sharing the many cultures that are represented by the people who live throughout central Pennsylvania.…
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Alpha Fire Company: Protecting the Community for 125 Years
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In 1899, a group of volunteers founded the Union Fire Company to serve the Borough of State College. The organization, renamed Alpha Fire Company a year later, used hand-drawn hose carts to fight fires in the few blocks of homes and buildings surrounding the campus of the Pennsylvania State College, which had its own student-run…