Community
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Centre LifeLink EMS Membership Campaign Underway
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The 2026 Centre LifeLink EMS membership campaign is underway. Each fall, Centre Region residents are encouraged to enroll as a Centre LifeLink member, ensuring them that they will have no out-of-pocket expenses for unlimited emergency ambulance service provided by Centre LifeLink EMS. Memberships are available now and residents in Centre LifeLink’s coverage area will receive…
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Downtown Bellefonte Inc. Awards Business Innovation Grants
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Downtown Bellefonte Inc. this week approved funding for four innovation grant proposals submitted by businesses in the borough. The funds are awarded through DBI’s annual grant program, which is designed to help businesses in the Bellefonte area grow and better serve the local community. Program funding is made possible by Centre County Government. This year’s…
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New Market and Cafe Planned for Rural Patton Township
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A new market and cafe is in the works to replace a nearby former general store in a rural area of Patton Township. The township’s planning commission on Monday unanimously recommended approval of a final land development plan for the Fillmore Market and Cafe, to be located on a 3.66-acre parcel at 2781 Buffalo Run…
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Awards Honor Excellence in Centre County Hospitality and Tourism
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau on Wednesday honored standouts in the Centre County hospitality and tourism industry. The fourth annual Happy Valley Hospitality Awards welcomed more than 300 hospitality leaders, community partners and elected officials to Brass 16823 in Bellefonte for a celebration recognizing winners in seven categories. After a year that saw record visitations…
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New Indoor Golf Facility With Bar and Restaurant to Open in State College Area
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A new indoor golf complex is coming to the Centre Region. The Golf Loft has signed a lease for 12,500 square feet of space in The Plaza at Aspen State College, 250 Squirrel Drive in College Township, Kandy Weader of Bennett Williams, the commercial real estate agent for the property, wrote in a Facebook post…
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Inside/Outside State College: Nearby Hunting Options Abound
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Inside/Outside State College is a monthly column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. We’re blessed in this little hamlet with a wide variety of places to pursue outdoor leisure activities. One of those is hunting. Hunting, for many of us, is a ritual as much as…
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‘Mike the Mailman’ Shares Tales of Fun and Kindness in New Memoir
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“Pushing the Envelope” documents the stories and antics which led Mike Herr to achieve icon status — and to impact the lives of countless Penn State students — over his decades as “Mike the Mailman” at the University Park post office.
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SCASD Names New Principal for Park Forest Middle School
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The State College Area School Board on Monday unanimously approved a new principal for Park Forest Middle School. Casey Yates will begin leading the school in Patton Township sometime after Jan. 1, according to the district. Yates, a Pittsburgh native and a 2004 Penn State graduate, will come to State College from the Cumberland County…
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Gravel Bike Adventure Gateway
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A new resource showcases Centre County’s many gravel bike adventure routes.
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Centre Region Parks and Rec Hosts 2025 Halloween Parade in State College
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Centre Region Parks and Recreation hosted its 77th annual Halloween Costume Parade on Wednesday evening, stepping off at 7 p.m. on South Fraser Street in State College Kids and grownups in their best costumes gathered with families and friends as the community celebrated the holiday. The procession made its way to Memorial Field, where judges…