Community
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Eyes on the Road, Hearts With the Kids
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Bus drivers make every mile a memory for Centre County schoolchildren.
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Recent Penn State Grad’s New State College Area Coffee Shop Serves Up Quality Drinks and a Welcoming Environment
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A new coffee shop near Lemont is offering a focus on quality drinks and a welcoming atmosphere. Eden Valley Coffee Co. was founded by Penn State graduate Zoe Duffus and began serving customers at 165 Elmwood Street in late July after nearly a year of planning, permits and renovations. Duffus, 23, is originally from Fort…
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What’s Next for the Proposed Nittany Performing Arts Centre? State College Council Hears Update
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Organizers of a proposed community performing arts venue for downtown State College are continuing planning for the project, though the site where they hope to build it likely won’t be available for another decade. Representatives of the nonprofit Nittany Performing Arts Centre provided an update to State College Borough Council on Monday about the current…
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‘Remember When’: New Downtown Mural Embraces State College History
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Downtown State College has a new splash of color, and a new chapter in its artistic story, thanks to local artist and business owner Emily Cooper. Her latest mural, titled “Remember When,” stretches across the historic Dale Building on the corner of South Fraser Street and West Calder Way, transforming a brick wall into a…
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Penns Valley’s Crickfest Returns
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The free, family-friendly event is a blend of environmental education, community spirit and fun for all ages.
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Gorinto’s ‘Life-Affirming’ Cultural Exchange
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Gorinto Production brings world-class national and international live music to State College through Manny’s Performance Space and other venues, a CSA-inspired membership program and an annual three-day festival.
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Youth in Action: 4-H Programs Power the Grange Fair Spirit
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From youth exhibition buildings filled with handmade projects like tie-dye and sewing, to barns brimming with livestock, the fair provides a platform for young people to showcase months of their hard work.
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Grange Fair Hosts 8 Grandstand Concerts
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Eight concerts, starting at 8 p.m. each night, will take place during the fair. The concerts are included in the price of admission to the fair, making them free for all fairgoers.
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Back in the Saddle: Lucky E Rodeo Returns to Grange Fair
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CENTRE HALL—You can smell it in the air before you see it: the churned dirt, the leather, the electric crackle of anticipation. The Lucky E Rodeo is back at the Grange Fair for its second year, and if last year’s crowd is any indication of what to expect, you’ll want to get there early if…
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Grange Fair Returns With Tradition, Tents and Togetherness
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The tents are rising, the tractors are fueled and the scent of funnel cakes hangs sweet in the summer air.