Community
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Patton Township Advances Rezoning Request for Proposed Affordable Senior Housing Complex
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A rezoning request for a proposed affordable senior housing apartment complex in Patton Township took a step forward last week. The township’s board of supervisors voted 4-0 on Wednesday to support the rezoning of 160 W. Clearview Ave. from R-2 low density residential to R-3 medium density residential and to forward the request to the…
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Scenes from Bellefonte’s Homecoming Parade
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Bellefonte Area High School held its annual homecoming parade through the borough on Thursday evening. Led by Grand Marshal Carol Olson, students and organizations marched and rode from the elementary school on North Allegheny Street to the high school on East Bishop Street as community members looked on. The Bellefonte football team will host rival…
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Great Insect Fair Returns for First Time Since 2019
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The buzz in the air must mean the Great Insect Fair is finally back in town. After years in hibernation following a pause at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fair returns 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Snider Agricultural Arena on the University Park campus. The last fair was in 2019. …
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A Tale of Two Tunnels
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The two tunnels at Coburn and in Poe Paddy State Park are a great way to reflect upon and experience railroad history in central Pennsylvania. Both tunnels were constructed in the 1870s for the Lewisburg, Centre, and Spruce Creek Railroad (LC&SC), which became the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad (L&T) circa 1880. These monuments continue to…
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Parade Celebrates State High Homecoming
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State College Area High School celebrated homecoming week with its annual parade on Thursday evening. Numerous groups from throughout the school district community took part in the parade, which this year did not take its traditional route ending at Memorial Field. Citing safety concerns related to street crossings, the district altered this year’s route to…
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Busy Weekend of Fall Festivals and More on Tap Around Centre County
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The weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 is packed with activities around Centre County, including fall festivals, Oktoberfests, fairs, concerts and more. Check out some of the weekend highlights below. For more fall events, visit our guide, and see what’s happening year-round on our community calendar. • Way Fruit Farm Pumpkin Patch Opening and MoreFriday, 4-7…
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Downtown State College Fall Festival to Offer a Day of Autumn Fun
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The festival coincides with two other community events for a full day of fun in downtown State College.
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Millheim Art Gallery Closing
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A Penns Valley art gallery is shutting its doors in October after more than 12 years in business. The Green Drake Gallery and Arts Center in Millheim will close on Oct. 14, managing partner Kurt Grotz wrote in a Facebook post. “It has been my privilege to take over where Karl Leitzel left off and…
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When Centre County Pets Go Missing, Dedicated Volunteers Work to Bring Them Home
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Over the last 10 years, Pet Recovery’s dedicated volunteers and legion of Facebook followers have helped reunite countless missing pets with their families.
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Coaches vs. Cancer to Hold Annual 5K Walk/Run
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With a wildly successful Reverse Car Drawing in the rearview mirror, Coaches vs. Cancer Penn State now turns its attention to its annual 5K Run/Walk. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Penn State Golf Courses. According to CVC Co-Director and 5K Event Chair Mike Martin, the 5K…