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Renderings Offer Look Inside Renovated Nittany Lion Inn
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Updated 1 p.m. March 5, 2024. The renovated Nittany Lion Inn will reopen for guest stays in September, and images provided by the Penn State campus hotel’s new owner offer a glimpse of what visitors can expect. Scholar Hotel Group began accepting reservations on Monday for arrivals starting Sept. 2. Interest was apparently high, as…
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Penns Valley Restaurant Moving to New Location
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A family-owned restaurant in Penns Valley is moving to a new location this spring. Streamside Family Restaurant will move this month from its home of the past two years at 137 Streamside Place in Spring Mills to Earlystown Road/Route 45 in Centre Hall, next to Centre Herd and near the Earlystown Diner, owners Jennifer and…
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State College Ukrainian Author Writes Children’s Book on War
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STATE COLLEGE — Oksana Lushchevska, a Ukrainian writer living in State College, came across the book “I Saw a Beautiful Woodpecker” in early 2022. The children’s book was written in 1939 by an 8-year-old Polish boy who documented what it was like in Warsaw on the brink of World War II. “I looked through the…
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Krishnankutty Recognized as Outstanding Woman Leader in Centre County
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State College Borough Council member Nalini Krishnankutty has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award. The award, which is presented by Centre Foundation each year during Women’s History Month, recognizes women in the Centre County community who have made a significant impact through their leadership. A first-generation…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Welcomes Leap Day Baby
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Mount Nittany Medical Center on Thursday welcomed a newborn who joins the exclusive club of people worldwide who can call Feb. 29 their birthday. Phinley was born to parents Fu-An Lu and Po-Jen Shih at 6:46 p.m. Thursday, making him the medical center’s Leap Day baby, or leapling. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and…
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75th Annual Mount Nittany Health Foundation Charity Ball Raises More Than $500K
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Mount Nittany Health Foundation’s 75th Annual Charity Ball raised $507,750 to support the new 10-story patient tower at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The event celebrating the future of Mount Nittany Health in the Centre Region was held on Feb. 10 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. It was co-chaired by Penn State Vice President…
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Renovated Nittany Lion Inn to Reopen in September
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The Nittany Lion Inn at Penn State will reopen for guest stays in September after undergoing “extensive renovations and enhancements,” owner Scholar Hotel Group announced on Thursday. Reservations for arrival dates of Sept. 2 and later will open at noon on March 4 at nittanylioninn.com, which will also be updated at that time with renderings…
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Op-Ed: Centre LGBT+ Highlights Resources, Calls for Advocacy Following Recent Oklahoma Tragedy
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It is with profound sadness that we at Centre LGBT+ address the devastating loss of Nex Benedict, a vibrant 16-year-old nonbinary student from Owasso, Oklahoma. Nex’s tragic passing on Feb. 8, following an attack at school the day prior, has left our community in mourning and has highlighted the urgent need for action to protect…
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Patton Township Honors Officers for Life-Saving Actions, Investigative Work
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The Patton Township Police Department and Board of Supervisors on Wednesday honored four officers for live-saving efforts and another whose investigation of child sexual exploitation led to federal charges against multiple men. Chief Tyler Jolley said he began the public awards presentations several years ago to recognize officers who “went above and beyond” over the…
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Applications Open for Arts Festival Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale, Banner Competition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has opened the 2024 application period for two of its signature events. Applications will be accepted until June 14 for the Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale and the Banner Exhibition and Competition Part of the Children and Youth Day that kicks off the festival, the sidewalk sale will…