Community
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Ferguson Township Man Crafts the Easter Spirit for His Community
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It’s Easter weekend and that means lots of eggs and treats for the kids. But the Foxpointe neighborhood in Ferguson Township also has some big eggs in their yards, thanks to talented craftsman Chris Musser. Centre County Report’s Reagan Phillips shares Musser’s story and how his eggs became such a popular holiday decoration.
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Local Historia: Penn State’s First Valentine
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Tragedy cut short the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Evan Pugh
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EPA Official Tours Centre County Conservation Sites
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A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official visited with local conservation leaders this week to see efforts to preserve land and protect water quality in Centre County. EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined ClearWater Conservancy staff on Wednesday to tour several conservation sites in the Halfmoon Creek Watershed. They discussed how ClearWater identifies opportunities, how it is…
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College Township Awarded $500k for Bike and Pedestrian Path to Penn State Campus
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College Township will receive a $500,000 state grant for a planned bike and pedestrian path connecting to the Penn State campus, the Department of Community and Economic Development announced this week. The project is one of six in Centre County awarded a combined $1.63 million from the Multimodal Transportation Fund administered by the Commonwealth Financing…
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Women Veterans Honored at Military Museum
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BOALSBURG — In celebration of Women’s History Month, on Saturday, March 23, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, “A Walk in Her Boots” was hosted by Her Boots, a new nonprofit founded to provide support to female veterans. Founded by Amanda Strandburg and Elizabeth Maines, who both have served in the Pennsylvania Army National…
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10 Years of ‘Life-Affirming’ Growth for Centre LGBT+
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Ten years ago, a handful of people recognized the need for a local group where LGBT individuals could reach out to each other for support, information and fellowship. Centre LGBT+, a nonprofit organization, is celebrating a decade of efforts to strengthen bonds within the community and throughout the entire region. “It’s exciting to help the…
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Phyllis Triolo Music Competition Returns Home for 40th Anniversary
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STATE COLLEGE — The Phyllis Triolo Music Competition will return to its original home at the State College Area High School on Saturday, May 18. Created by the Central Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association in 1984, the music competition was established to honor the memory of Phyllis Triolo, a Central Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association member, concert…
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Local Author Reveals Secret History of Centre County
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CENTRE HALL — Jeffrey Frazier grew up in Centre Hall, spending much of his childhood exploring the mountains of Centre County and learning about the local legends connected to them. Now, he is sharing the old-time tales he’s collected for the last 50 years in his most recent book, “Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks Vol. 3.” “I…
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SCASD Appoints New Student Services Director
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The State College Area School Board on Monday approved the district’s next director of student services. Stephanie Beaver will succeed Jeanne Knouse, who is retiring in June after 17 years with the district. Beaver to State College from the Lewisburg Area School District in nearby Union County, where she has been the director of special…
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Interpreting Happy Valley: Photographer Kevin Reilly
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Photographer Kevin D. Reilly pulled into the Fraser Street garage on an overcast and at times rainy fall afternoon. He looked up at the sky and questioned if it would clear. He hoped the weather forecast would be accurate and he wouldn’t lose the perfect lighting. The clouds parted and as the sun came out,…