Community
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‘Our Children and Youth Need This Program.’ Commissioners Declare January as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month in Centre County
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BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday declared January 2024 as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month in Centre County. Rebecca Lord, the local program director for Big Brothers Big Sisters, expressed gratitude for the proclamation, emphasizing the significance of the program in the lives of children and youth in Centre County. She…
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SCASD Considers Options for Future of Park Forest Middle School
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State College Area School District is moving toward an update or replacement for the 53-year-old Park Forest Middle School, and on Monday the school board heard preliminary site options for the project. Three potential options on district-owned land in the area of the Patton Township middle school have been identified. One would involve renovations and…
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Dancing, Dining & Diamonds: Mount Nittany Health Charity Ball Celebrates 75 Years
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On Dec. 29, 1948, over 600 people paid $1.20 each to attend the inaugural “Charity Ball and Card Party” at the Nittany Lion Inn. According to newspaper reports from the time, the festive holiday gathering was sponsored by the Medical Society, the Centre County Women’s Auxiliary, the State College Area Hospital Auxiliary, and the State…
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Pure Barre to Hold Grand Opening for State College-Area Location
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A local franchise of Pure Barre fitness studios will hold its grand opening this month. Pure Barre State College will celebrate its opening on Jan. 22 at 19 Colonnade Way, Suite 107, in between the UPS Store and Crumble Cookies. Pure Barre, the largest franchise of barre brand in North America, is billed as a…
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Plan Aims to Attract and Retain Businesses in Downtown State College
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State College Borough and local economic development partners are about to embark on the first stages of plan to address vacant downtown retail space spurred by the student housing boom and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The borough’s Redevelopment Authority (RDA) hired U3 Advisors of Philadelphia in 2022 to help create a downtown business attraction…
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Back to the Cinema
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It’s the new year and this weekend my wife and I had the opportunity to do something we hadn’t done in ages. Decades actually. We decided to go out to a movie together at a real movie theater. That may sound a bit odd considering we’ve been married for 37 years and have been together…
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Smoke ‘N’ Subs Express to Open on Pugh Street in State College
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Smoke ‘N’ Subs Express convenience store is expected to open “soon” at 300 S. Pugh St. in State College. Smoke ‘N’ Subs Express is located in the former location of Subway on South Pugh Street, which closed in March after 36 years in business. The reason for the closure was not released. According to a light-up sign…
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Tussey Mountain Ready to Open for Skiing and Snowboarding
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Colder temperatures and a boost from the region’s first snowfall of the winter mean good news for local skiers and snowboarders. Tussey Mountain will open its slopes for the first time this winter from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7. At least one beginner and one intermediate slope will be open for…
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State College to Host National Day of Racial Healing Event
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Three local organizations will host a facilitated dialogue event in State College to mark the National Day of Racial Healing this month. State College Borough, the Community Diversity Group and AAUW State College will host the two-part conversation series. The first part, “A Conversation to Identify Racial Barriers,” will be held from 11:30 a.m. to…
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Road Rally Raises Funds for Jana Marie Foundation
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The Central PA Region Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) Witches Rallye, an annual charity road rally, raised $1,000 for the State College-based Jana Marie Foundation, according to a news release. Held in November, it marked the 54th year that teams have embarked on a driving scavenger hunt, guided by a packet of cryptic clues,…