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Taste of the Month: Custom, Fresh-Made Bowls at Roots Natural Kitchen
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Looking for a fresh, healthy option in downtown State College? Look no further than Roots Natural Kitchen, a modern twist on good, natural ingredients. The restaurant offers customizable rice and veggie bowls and salads. But Roots Natural Kitchen, 270 E. Beaver Ave., is much more than that, according to interim general manager Nelson Hartley. Hartley…
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The Rivet’s Community of Makers
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Rachel Rivera sat at a bench in The Rivet’s pottery studio, painting delicate touches of colored glazes on her hand-built, realistic-looking humpback whale after it was bisque fired in the pottery kiln. “I moved here from Hawaii and a lot of my stuff is ocean and sea-based,” she says. “I worked here last year in…
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Grand Opening Event to Celebrate Harvest Fields Bike Park in Boalsburg
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Organizers and community members will celebrate the opening of a new bike park in Boalsburg this weekend. A ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening event for the Bike Park at Harvest Fields Community Trails will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The trails and park are located just off the main parking lot of Calvary…
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Used Book Sale Raises $187,000 for AAUW State College’s Efforts to Empower Women and Girls
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The American Association of University Women State College branch’s 61st annual Used Book sale was a roaring success. Held May 13-16 at Penn State’s Snider Ag Arena, the sale featuring more than 200,000 books grossed $187,562, a 33% increase from last year’s event, organizers said on Thursday. Funds raised from the sale each year support…
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Food Truck Rally in the Valley Rescheduled for August
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A downtown State College food truck festival scheduled for this weekend has been moved to August. Housing Transitions’ Food Truck Rally in the Valley is now set for noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, on the 200 block of South Allen Street, according to a post on the nonprofit organization’s Facebook page. Originally…
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Centre County Memorial Ceremony Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
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Members of law enforcement and the local community gathered on Wednesday afternoon outside the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte to remember officers nationwide who died in the line of duty and to recognize the efforts of police. The annual Centre County Peace Officers Memorial was held in conjunction with National Peace Officers Memorial Day and…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Breaks Ground for 10-Story Patient Tower
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Mount Nittany Health administrators and staff on Tuesday celebrated the groundbreaking for a major addition to Centre County’s only acute care hospital. The new 10-story patient tower at the medical center in College Township is projected for completion in late 2026. The 300,000-square-foot addition on the south side of the medical center will include 168…
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Festival to Feature Improv Groups from Around the Country
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Happy Valley Improv will welcome performers from around the country this week for its second annual XL Improv Festival. Shows and workshops will take place Thursday through Saturday at the Blue Brick Theatre, 209 W. Calder Way. “This event will be an opportunity for us to connect with fellow performers and audiences who share our passion…
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Sketch Plan Offers New Look at Proposed Toftrees Resort Redevelopment
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A planned major redevelopment of the 50-year-old Toftrees Golf Resort is inching closer to becoming a reality. Patton Township’s Board of Supervisors last week received an overview of a sketch plan submission for the project, which was first made public in August. Sketch plans are voluntary and are intended to garner feedback before a developer…
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State College Students Create Tranquility Station for Community
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STATE COLLEGE — A group of middle school and high school students from State College Area School District saw a need for more outreach and awareness around mental health and decided to act. Through the Jana Marie Foundation’s Reach Program, the students created a Tranquility Station that will be installed in Sidney Friedman Park in…