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3 Dots Awarded $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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3 Dots Downtown in State College has been awarded $20,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects program to support its Centre Media Arts Project Accelerator Lab programming and workshops. The Centre Media Arts Project Accelerator Lab brings together 3 Dots Downtown, Gorinto Productions and Open Music as partner coordinators of…
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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Unveils 2023 Collectible Poster
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Tuesday continued a decades-long tradition with the release of its annual free collectible poster. The 24-inch by 36-inch poster showcases the festival’s core colors with large art deco-style lettering. “Give the poster a close look so you do not miss the subtle nods to traditions of the Festival…
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‘Live After 5’ Concert Series Returns to Downtown State College
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A free outdoor concert series is set to return to downtown State College this week. “Live After 5,” presented by the Downtown State College Improvement District, kicks off Wednesday with Steve Treado, Joe Pillot and Jim Colbert performing from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on the 100 block of…
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40 Years of Art and Friendship
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When six women met on April 20, 1983, they had one thing in mind, and that was to form a National Quilting Association Chapter right here in central Pennsylvania.
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Four Generations of Penn State Employees … and Counting
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Herdsman Alex Buchan started a century-long family tradition of employment at Penn State’s University Park Campus
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Downtown State College to Host Inaugural Food and Drink Festival
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A new outdoor festival will celebrate local food, beverages and live music in downtown State College. The inaugural Sips & Sounds Downtown, organized by the Downtown State College Improvement District with support from a Centre County Tourism Grant, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 30, on the 200 block of…
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Bellefonte’s Kepler Pool Slated to Reopen in 2024
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Bellefonte’s only public swimming pool has remained closed since September 2020 due to problems with the mechanicals and the structure. Thanks to the efforts of two volunteer organizations and community support, Kepler Pool is expected to reopen during the summer of 2024. “With Kepler, nothing significant had been done since it was built in 1971,”…
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Tussey Mountain WingFest Set to Kick Off
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It’s officially summer, which means it’s time for WingFest at Tussey Mountain. The tradition dating back more than 20 years gets started with round one from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Thursday and continues every week through Aug. 10, when the winners from each round square off to determine this year’s Wing King. In addition…
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Central PA Theatre and Dance Fest to Showcase Local Performing Arts
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The Central PA Theatre and Dance Fest returns to downtown State College Thursday through Sunday with nearly two dozen events showcasing more than 100 local performing artists. Now in its sixth year, the festival was founded by Cynthia Mazzant and Elaine Meder-Wilgus through the their nonprofit theater company Tempest Productions to highlight the region’s professional…
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Happy Valley Brewing Company Celebrates New Beginnings on Its 10th Anniversary
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Something new is brewing inside the 200-year-old barn at 137 Elmwood Street near Lemont. Happy Valley Brewing Company opened its doors there in the fall of 2013, and its 10th anniversary also marks something of a new beginning for the microbrewery and restaurant. With a new brewer, new chef and new general manager, it’s a…