Community
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A Case for a Consumable Christmas
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Whether it’s the trending minimalist lifestyle or the realization of unused toys cluttering our spaces, as we unload boxes of decorations taking up entire closets, the concept of a consumable Christmas is one I’m here to champion. The Concept of Consumable Christmas The term “consumable” might sound wasteful, but in this context, it’s about gifts,…
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Penn Highlands Community College Plans Centre County Location, Enters Partnership with CPI
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College this week announced the signing of three articulation agreements with the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in a move toward opening a new location in Bellefonte. The agreements align with the community college’s expansion plans and will allow students to apply credits earned at Pleasant Gap-based CPI toward associate…
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Opening Date Set for New Palmer Museum of Art Building
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An opening date is set for the new Palmer Museum of Art building at Penn State. The new 73,000-square-foot facility located at the Arboretum will open to the public on June 1, the university announced on Wednesday. Construction began in July 2021. Nearly doubling the footprint of the museum’s former longtime home on Curtin Road,…
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Clubs for Causes
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Local chapters of well-known service organizations support our community through their signature projects
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Discovery Space, Centre County Historical Society Awarded State Grants
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Two Centre County nonprofits have been awarded grants to support their general operations, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) announced on Monday. Discovery Space, the interactive science center at 1224 N. Atherton St., State College, received $14,544 from PHMC’s Cultural and Historical Support Grants. The Centre County Historical Society, 1001 E. College Ave., State…
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2024 Centre County Dog Licenses Now Available
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Centre County dog licenses for 2024 are now available for purchase online, in person or by mail, county Treasurer Colleen Kennedy said on Monday. Licenses can be purchased by visiting centrecountypa.gov/treasurer, at the county treasurer’s office in the Willowbank Building (420 Holmes Street, Bellefonte) or at the following locations: Millheim Hosterman & Stover Hardware 190 W.…
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State College, Penn State Celebrate Hanukkah with Menorah Lighting
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Chabad of Penn State welcomed university and State College community members for a celebration of Hanukkah with its annual menorah lighting Sunday night at Old Main following a parade through downtown. The public event, held on the fourth night of the Festival of Lights and led by Rabbi Nosson Meretsky, included music, refreshments and miniature…
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Centre Safe Holiday Campaign Aims to Strengthen Safety Net for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
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Centre Safe has launched a holiday campaign with a goal of $50,000 to support services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking throughout the year in Centre County. Established in 1975 as the Centre County Women’s Resource Center, Centre Safe has grown to include three locations in State College and Bellefonte. Its staff…
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Toftrees Resort Hotel Closes for Rebuild
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Toftrees Golf Resort’s hotel guest rooms and banquet and event spaces have closed as the property prepares to undergo a major redevelopment, according to a message on the resort’s website. The resort in Patton Township “will emerge in 2025 as a stunning new four star luxury hotel,” after the anticipated $50 million rebuild project, for…
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What Can We Expect at Christmas During ‘The Great Dechurching’?
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It was published last August and aimed primarily at pastors and other church leaders. But “The Great Dechurching” didn’t prove to be light entertainment for clergy who may have selected it as a book for the beach. Rather, it must have felt like a riptide pulling them out to sea in shark-infested waters. Here are…