Community
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Nature’s Ways: Sycamore, the Streamside Sentinel
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Sycamore trees stand like tall sentinels lining sections of Penns, Spring and Bald Eagle creeks — protecting their banks from erosion, shading the stream and providing cover for wild brown trout. In fact, stately sycamores guard all of Pennsylvania’s rivers and larger streams. Sycamores have been protecting streams for a long time. Fossil records indicate…
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State College Skatepark Organizers Expect 2024 Groundbreaking
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Community members leading the effort to build a public skatepark in State College now expect construction to begin no later than the summer of 2024 as fundraising for the project continues. With an estimated cost of $1.9 million, just over $1 million has been raised for the 20,000-square-foot facility for wheeled sports like skateboarding, rollerskating…
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Apple Hill Antiques Preps for April Move to New Location
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STATE COLLEGE — Time is winding down at Apple Hill Antiques. For now, it’s business as usual at the popular antique shop, which is located at 169 Gerald St. in State College. However, after two and a half decades at that location, the shop will be moving down the road to the former Tubbies Bedrooms…
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Farkas Ready to Take Over as Patton Township Manager
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Patton Township will soon have a new manager, but it’s a familiar face. Amy Farkas, currently Harris Township manager, is making the move to Patton Township. “I reached a point in Harris Township where I feel like I’ve accomplished so many wonderful things, but I’m ready for some new challenges,” Farkas explained. “Patton appealed to…
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Italian Restaurant Looking to Open in Downtown State College High-Rise
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A new Italian restaurant could be coming soon to downtown State College. Figo Italian is looking to open on the first floor of The Standard high-rise at 330 W. College Ave., according to a request for a liquor license transfer sent to State College Borough on behalf of the restaurant’s owner, Philadelphia-based GLU Hospitality. A…
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Penn State’s OriginLabs Offers Community Access to Prototyping and Fabrication Technology Resources
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OriginLabs at Penn State’s Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College is making state-of-the-art equipment accessible to the public to design and prototype their startup ideas. A grand opening for the prototyping and fabrication space on the first and mezzanine floors of the building at 123 S. Burrowes St. is scheduled for 2-4…
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Kokoro Offers Japanese-Style Food with a Focus on Fresh
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When diners visit Kokoro, they will more than likely see Shariful Mintu both helping in the kitchen and talking with everyone in the dining room. “I always liked feeding people,” says Mintu, the restaurant’s leader. “I like to see people happy.” Kokoro, a BYOB Japanese-style restaurant offering a variety of dishes, is located at 404…
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State College Adds New Outdoor Seating to MLK Plaza
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State College’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza has become a hub for community activities since 2017. Now a new addition will make it even more inviting for anyone who just wants to spend a little time outdoors. The borough recently added new tables with attached seats and umbrellas to the plaza on the 100…
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State College Area School District Bids North Building Renovations, New Physical Plant Facility
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State College Area School District has put out for bid two projects driven by plans to vacate the Fairmount Building later this year. The school board on March 13 granted permission to bid the construction of a new building for the physical plant department. On Monday, the board authorized permission to bid the renovation of…
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Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Welcomes New Board Officers, Directors
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Jennifer Brooks-Stahl, the general manager of Wyndham Garden State College, will serve as the new chair of The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) Board of Directors for 2023-24, HVAB President and CEO Fritz Smith announced on Tuesday. “I am thrilled to be appointed chair of The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau,” Brooks-Stahl said in a news…