Community
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Lemont Bridge Dedicated in Honor of Local Veteran, PennDOT Worker Who Died on Duty
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A Centre County bridge has been named in honor of a local U.S. Navy veteran and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation worker who died on the job more than 50 years ago. PennDOT held a ceremony on Thursday to dedicate the bridge crossing Spring Creek on East Branch Road in Lemont as the Petty Officer John…
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Bellefonte Cruise: Schedule of Events and More
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The Historic Bellefonte Cruise returns on Friday and Saturday for its 34th year of bringing the community together for a weekend of fun in downtown Bellefonte. (The event started 35 years ago, but was not held in 2020 because of COVID-19. Things kick off with the Open Cruise through downtown Bellefonte at 6 p.m. on…
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Q&A with Pat McCool, Chairman of the Bellefonte Cruise
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BELLEFONTE — With the Historic Bellefonte Cruise set to take place Friday and Saturday in downtown Bellefonte, Pat McCool, chairman of the event since 2010, agreed to answer the most frequently asked questions about the Cruise for Centre County Gazette readers and ask a few questions of his own. CCG: How many years has the…
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CATA to Host Centre County Accessible Transportation Fair
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority will host its second annual Centre County Accessible Transportation Fair from 1 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Nittany Mall. Transit and paratransit vehicles will be on display throughout the day and services provided by CATA, MTM Transit, the Centre County Office of Transportation and Penn State Transportation Services will be…
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Happy Valley Restaurant Week Returns to Showcase Centre County Eateries
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Something special will be on menus around Centre County as Happy Valley Restaurant week gets started on Friday and continues through June 25. The annual event will feature nearly 20 participating restaurants offering limited-time specials showcasing their variety and their chefs’ skills. “This year, we expanded to include two weekends, following a chef’s suggestion last year,”…
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AccuWeather Names New CEO
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AccuWeather has named Steven R. Smith as its new CEO, the State College-based global weather forecasting company announced on Wednesday. Smith, who most recently served as the company’s president, succeeds founder Joel N. Myers in the role of top executive. Myers, who founded AccuWeather as a Penn State meteorology graduate student in 1962, will become…
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VA to Hold Enrollment Fair at State College Outpatient Clinic
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The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (JEVZ VAMC) will hold an enrollment fair for veterans this week at its State College Outpatient Clinic. The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday outside of the main entrance of the clinic at 2581 Clyde Avenue. JEVZ VAMC team members —…
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Langerholc to Host Free License Plate Replacement Event in State College
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State Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr., R-Richland Township, will host a free license plate replacement event this week at his Centre County district office. Residents of the 35th state Senate district can replace their damaged license plates for free from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the parking lot of 341 Science Park Road, State…
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Block Party, Art Exhibition to Celebrate Juneteenth in State College
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A downtown block party and an art exhibition with the theme “Threading the Fabric of Freedom” will highlight State College’s fourth annual Juneteenth commemoration this weekend. The events celebrate the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth became a state holiday in Pennsylvania in 2019 and a federal holiday…
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When Employees Own the Company
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Local business leaders say ESOPs can change employee lives, companies and the community for the better.