Community
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Brothers Bar & Grill Opens in Downtown State College
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A new restaurant and sports bar is open in downtown State College. Brothers Bar & Grill opened Thursday at 134 S. Allen St., according to posts on its Instagram and Facebook accounts. The location was previously home to an Amazon pick-up store that closed in 2022. Founded in 1990 by brothers Marc and Eric Fortney…
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Art a la Carte Closing After 5 Years in Downtown Bellefonte
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A downtown Bellefonte gallery shop is closing this month after five years in business. Art a la Carte, located at 107 S. Allegheny St. in the Brockerhoff Building, will close its doors on Feb. 29, owner Elizabeth Hay announced this week. The shop will hold a Customer Appreciation Sale starting Wednesday. Hay opened Art a…
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Sue Paterno Shares Memories of Joe as Her Double Holiday Approaches
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It’s been a bit more than 12 years since the love of her life, Joseph Vincent Paterno, passed away. But even so, nothing seems to have changed in the heart of Sue Paterno. The former Suzanne Pohland remains resolute in her love for Joe, her love for their five children and 17 grandchildren and her…
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Former Cancer Patient Has Performed at Every ‘Rock the ’80s’ Benefit Concert
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STATE COLLEGE — When singer Cori Donaghy takes the stage with her band at the 12th annual Rock the ’80s show on Feb. 24, it will be her 12th time performing at the concert that benefits cancer patients through the Bob Perks Fund. It’s her way of giving back to the organization that helped her…
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Community Mourns Loss of EMS Leader Rich Kelley
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Friends and colleagues on Friday remembered Rich Kelley as a leader of the Centre County emergency services community, a mentor and a devoted public servant. Kelley, a paramedic and EMS manager for Mount Nittany Health, died shortly after 8:15 p.m. Thursday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center Emergency Department, according to the hospital. No cause…
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Local Distiller to Appear on Discovery Channel Show
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Update: The episode of “Moonshiners: Master Distiller” featuring Erica Unruh originally scheduled to air on Feb. 13 has been postponed to a date to be determined, according to Barrel 21. Original story: STATE COLLEGE — In 2022, Erica Unruh became Centre County’s first female head distiller at Barrel 21 in State College. Now, she will…
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The Lasting Impact of Scouting
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Local Scouts and troop leaders share how the organizations teach leadership and life skills while benefitting the community.
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Are U Hungry Closing After Nearly 20 Years in Downtown State College
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Late-night eatery Are U Hungry is closing this month after nearly two decades in downtown State College. The self-proclaimed home of the “Fat Sandwich” and “Big Bite Chicken” at 111 Sowers Street will close effective Feb. 26, according to a post by the restaurant on its social media accounts. “Since opening our doors in 2005,…
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SCASD Offers Updates, Cost Estimate for Mount Nittany Elementary Expansion
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The State College Area School Board on Monday heard additional details, a preliminary cost estimate and timeline for the planned expansion of Mount Nittany Elementary School. Including a 38,575-square-foot addition and renovations to 2,000 square feet of the existing building, the project is currently expected to total $20.93 million. That figure includes site work, construction,…
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Ellen Braun Named Centre LGBT+ Person of the Year
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Ellen Braun, the longtime manager of Chumley’s bar in State College, was recently named 2024 Person of the Year by Centre LGBT+ . Braun received the award at the organization’s fourth annual Gayla fundraiser in January, where she was recognized as “an ally actively pursuing a welcoming society for the benefit of the LGBT+ community,”…