Community
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$300K State Grant to Help Jana Marie Foundation Expand Programs for Centre County Youth
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A $300,000 state grant will help a Centre County nonprofit organization reach more local youth with its mental health and emotional well-being programs. Jane Marie Foundation received the funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to expand summer camps and and after‑school clubs for upper‑elementary through high‑school students, according to state Rep. Paul…
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APIDA Festival Returns for 4th Year in Downtown State College
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An annual celebration of Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American culture will bring music, artistic performances and cuisine to downtown State College. The fourth annual APIDA Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, on South Fraser Street and in the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. The festival is organized by…
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Centre Hall Library to Get Major Expansion With Help From $750K State Grant
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The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is moving forward with a much-needed expansion for its Centre Hall library branch, thanks in part to some major state grant funding. The library was recently awarded a $750,000 Keystone Grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of Education for a $2.4 million project that will more than double the Centre…
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Polish Water Ice Shop to Offer Sweet Treats and Stadium Food in Downtown State College
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A new downtown State College shop will offer a variety of stadium-style food and cold sweet treats, including a different kind of water ice than is currently found in the area. Happy Valley Concessions owner Mik Vajda is opening a Polish Water Ice franchise location at 127 W. Beaver Ave. The eatery will have a…
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Central PA 4th Fest Will See Some Changes This Year. Here’s Why
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Central PA 4th Fest will return on Independence Day as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States, but this year’s edition will see a few notable changes. The day will still kick off with the Firecracker 4K. A parade will still march through downtown State College. And fireworks will still light up…
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Centre County 4-H Robotics Team Qualifies for World Championship
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Centre Punch, the Centre County 4-H Robotics high school team, has earned a spot in the world championship after an outstanding performance at the FIRST Robotics Competition Gotham Regional last week in New York City. The team claimed second place among a competitive field of 41 teams from eight countries at the regional event, held…
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Hook: The Car Line Kings
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Back in early 1999 my wife and I moved from Orlando, Fla., to Bucks County, Pa., in part so that our then 4-year-old daughter could attend school in what we, and many others, considered to be a good school district. We had gone so far in selling this pretense to our daughter – “You’re going…
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CATA to Host Rider Appreciation Day
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority will celebrate its riders and the local community with a special event this month. Rider Appreciation Day will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at the CATA Customer Service Center, 108 E. Beaver Ave. in downtown State College. The event will feature free pizza (while…
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Thrift and Vintage Boutique Opens in Downtown Bellefonte
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The Latina-owned business with a unique cross-country backstory is located inside Belle Mercantile.
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State College Named America’s Best Small College Town by USA Today
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State College is the nation’s best small college town, according to a national publication’s new ranking. USA Today’s 10Best awarded the 2026 honor to State College after a vote by readers on destination college towns with populations of 50,000 or less nominated by a panel of experts. (The borough’s official 2024 population estimate by the…