Community
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State College Council Approves State Loan, Contractor for First Phase of Calder Way Project
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The first phase of a multi-year project to replace aging utility infrastructure and create a more pedestrian-friendly space on Calder Way in downtown State College will get underway this summer following two actions by borough council on Monday night. Council took final action to accept a $2.4 million low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment…
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Iron Valley: Help Show Ironman Athletes What Happy Valley Is Made Of
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Nearly 3,000 athletes are coming from near and far to swim, bike and run in the Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley this July 2, and they need a lot of support from volunteers. After all, they are going to swim 1.2 miles in Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir at Bald Eagle State Park, bike 56 scenic miles through…
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Benner Township Park, Baseball Field to Be Renamed
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One local community park will be getting a new name. Benner Township Park is being renamed the Benner Township Veterans Community Park. Deb Burger spearheaded the project, which is near and dear to her heart. Her brother, Maj. Lewis P. Smith II, was a 1964 Penn State graduate and Blue Band trumpeter. An Air Force ROTC…
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State College Skatepark Organizers Seeking Key Grant to Move Forward with Construction
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Organizers of the long-running effort to build a free public skatepark in State College are seeking a grant that could be the tipping point to move forward with construction. Gordon Kauffman, a volunteer leader of the Action Sports Park Committee, told Centre County commissioners on Tuesday that the borough will be applying for an Appalachian…
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State Funding to Support Repairs and Upgrades at Moshannon Community Center
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A community gathering place in Snow Shoe will be getting some much needed repairs and upgrades with help from a state grant. State Rep. Paul Takac, D-Lemont, on Thursday presented the Moshannon Community Center with an $85,000 check representing recently secured funding from Local Share Account awards distributed through the Commonwealth Financing Authority. “Every community…
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Historical Society Hosting Centre County Explorers Day
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The Centre County Historical Society is hosting a Centre County Explorers Day for visitors of all ages at the Centre Furnace Mansion from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. To celebrate the newly designed Centre County Explorers Passport, visitors will have the opportunity to pick up a passport for themselves or their family, tour the…
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Pegula Ice Arena to Host Summer Kick-Off Carnival
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Looking for some fun out of the sun this weekend? Pegula Ice Arena is hosting its “Summer Kick-Off Carnival” from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The carnival will feature a 70-foot inflatable obstacle course and a bounce house on the varsity rink inside Pegula Ice Arena. Additionally, there will be face painting, games, prizes…
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Free Summer Concert Series Set to Kick Off
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Several free concert series that are staples of summertime in Centre County are ready to get underway. Lemont’s Village Green Concert Series begins its 21st year with JT Blues, led by central Pennsylvania music fixture John “JT” Thompson, performing from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Concerts continue weekly on Friday nights through Sept. 29.…
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Senior Farmers Market Vouchers Delayed
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently informed the Centre County Office of Aging that the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Vouchers will not be shipped to all Pennsylvania Area Agencies on Aging until late June, with those checks arriving sometime in early July. The application will be released as soon as the 2023 vouchers arrive at…
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Penn State Football Players Help Celebrate Groundbreaking for New State College Food Bank Location
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State College Food Bank staff and volunteers were joined by community leaders and four Penn State football players on Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking for the food bank’s long-needed new home. The ceremonial event preceded construction that will begin this month to renovate and expand the building at 169 Gerald Street in College Township, which…