Community
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Collection Event Brings in 73,000 Pounds of Household Hazardous Waste
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority gathered more than 73,000 pounds of household hazardous waste during its annual collection event on Friday and Saturday. According to CCRRA, the event also brought in enough fluorescent tubes that, laid end-to-end, would span 4.5 miles. For more than 20 years, the authority has held the collection event…
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SCASD Students Awarded for Sharing Inspiration Through Poetry
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Two-hundred fifty students from across 24 counties in Pennsylvania submitted their poems as part of the WPSU Student Poetry Writing Contest. Eveline Overdurf, a sixth-grade student from Lemont, describes it as a way to be grateful for what a pencil and a piece of paper can do. “A pencil and a piece of paper give you…
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Food Truck Rally in the Valley Postponed
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May 18, 2023 update: The Food Truck Rally in the Valley has been rescheduled for Aug. 27. Original story: A downtown State College food truck festival scheduled for this weekend has been postponed because of forecasted rain. The Food Truck Rally in the Valley benefiting Housing Transitions, which was originally set for Sunday, has been…
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Walker Hayes Gets Audience Feeling ‘Fancy’ in Bryce Jordan Center Performance
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Country artist Walker Hayes serenaded a packed Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday as part of his “Duck Buck” tour alongside guests Ingrid Andress and Ray Fulcher. Hayes is an Alabama-born singer-songwriter and is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. He began songwriting after moving to Tennessee in 2005 and released his own songs in 2010, beginning…
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Band Shell to Be Built in Talleyrand Park
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BELLEFONTE — Talleyrand Park will be getting an exciting new addition in the near future. A group that wants to build a band shell in the park will be holding a private kickoff event on May 1 at Big Spring Spirits in Bellefonte. Former Bellefonte mayor Tom Wilson is one of those spearheading the project.…
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Movin’ On Festival to Cause Road Closures, Traffic Delays
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Penn State’s end-of-year music festival Movin’ On is set for Friday and will result in some road closures and traffic delays, according to a university news release. The annual event will be held at the Park Avenue IM Fields, located along North University Drive between Park Avenue and Services Road. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. and…
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Jared Box Project Reaches 1 Million Packages Made for Children in Hospitals
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A Centre County nonprofit organization that works to bring joy and hope to children in hospitals throughout the country has reached a major milestone. The Jared Box Project recently surpassed 1 million packages of gifts, toys, games and other activities made by volunteers. Jared Boxes have been made in all 50 states and given to…
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Ferguson Township to Host Arbor Day Celebration
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Ferguson Township is inviting the public to share in celebration of the 151st anniversary of Arbor Day from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday at Tom Tudek Memorial Park. The township is home to plenty of green spaces, and officials said protecting and honoring the trees and woodlands of the area is a priority. Township…
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Food Truck Rally in the Valley Returns to Benefit Housing Transitions
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Update April 28: The Food Truck Rally in the Valley has been rescheduled for noon to 3 p.m. on May 21 due to forecasted rain on April 30. Original story: Housing Transitions is set to host its annual “Rally in the Valley” food truck event on Sunday in downtown State College. The event will run from noon…
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Penn State Federal Credit Union Donation Aids YMCA of Centre County Anti-Hunger Program
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Penn State Federal Credit Union recently donated $15,000 to the YMCA of Centre County’s Backpack Program, a service that is needed now more than ever for children and families struggling with food insecurity. The program, which was started in November of 2014 in one school district, now serves eight local school districts. Each week during the school…