Community
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Remembering Robert Moore: Family of Boalsburg Man Honors Life Rooted in Service and Community
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Along West Main Street in Boalsburg, there’s a small bridge, easy to pass without a second thought. For Linda Gramley, it’s the perfect place to remember her father.
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Centre Safe Events to Mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month With Theme ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’
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Centre Safe and partner organizations will host multiple events to educate and raise awareness about sexual assault throughout the month of April. With the theme of “Looking Back, Moving Forward: Turning Awareness into Action,” the activities are part of national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The events occur as Centre Safe continues to commemorate its 50th…
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Penn State Libraries Now Offering Off-Campus Pickup and Return Location
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Penn State University Libraries is offering a new off-campus library borrowing and return service for University Park and the State College area. The university’s Library Annex II, located at 3110 Research Drive near the CATA Bus Depot in Cato Park, provides a daytime option during the work week for library users, including community members, to…
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CATA to Host Community Input Meetings
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority will host two community input meetings offering the public the opportunity to provide feedback on current and future services. Both meetings will be held on April 8 in the Downsborough Community Room of Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College. The first will take place from noon…
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Three Decades of Live and Lively Folk Music With the Acoustic Brew Concert Series
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From Celtic tunes to singer-songwriters, a beloved concert series blends artistry, intimacy and community.
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Living Water Connections Turns Comics Into Literacy Tool for Kids
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What began as one young man’s rough experience in a hospital bed has grown into a literacy-driven community effort aimed at bringing joy, creativity and reading to children facing difficult days of their own.
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Inside/Outside State College: A Trout Fisherman’s Soul
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My dad taught me to fish when I was a small boy, out the lane from my grandparent’s house on Little Fishing Creek between Mingoville and Hublersburg.
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Grand Marshal Named for State College Pride
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The first openly transgender mayor in Pennsylvania will serve as the 2026 grand marshal for State College Pride, organizers announced this week. Downingtown Mayor Erica Deuso, the only openly transgender mayor currently serving in the United States, was selected to lead the celebration on June 13 “as communities across the country continue to see increasing…
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Haven Valley Homestead Program Gives Kids a Real Day on the Farm
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On a quiet stretch of countryside along Big Elm Lane, a group of kids this summer will trade screens for chores, classrooms for barns and curiosity for something a little more hands-on.
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Korean Barbecue and Hot Pot Restaurant Opens in State College
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A new restaurant offering Korean barbecue and hot pot is now open in State College. Manna Korean BBQ & Hot Pot opened Tuesday at 542 Westerly Parkway, next to the Weis Markets in the Westerly Parkway Plaza. The restaurant has an all-you-can-eat concept where diners can choose from grilling meat and seafood in the Korean…