Community
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Centre Markets Moving to New Location in Pine Grove Mills
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Centre Markets is ready to make a long-planned move to Pine Grove Mills. The local food hub’s last day inside the Nittany Mall will be 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, owner Sabine Carey wrote in a message to customers this week. Carey and her team will then move equipment and inventory to…
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Shaver’s Creek to Be Temporarily Closed to Visitors
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Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center will be temporarily closed to the public for several weeks while work takes place to expand visitor parking and improve stormwater management. The Penn State-owned nature center in Petersburg will close starting Monday, Oct. 27 and will be intermittently closed to visitors throughout the fall and winter, according to a university…
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Centre LGBT+ Joining With Organizations Statewide for March, Rally at Pa. Capitol
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Centre LGBT+ is working with groups from around the commonwealth for a demonstration on Sunday in Harrisburg that organizers say is the first of its kind in more than a decade. The 1 p.m. march around the state Capitol Complex and rally on the main Capitol steps will call on state, federal and local lawmakers…
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Centre County United Nations Association Commemorates U.N.’s 80th Anniversary
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The United Nations Association of Central Pennsylvania will join similar organizations around the world in celebrating the U.N.’s 80th anniversary this weekend. In recognition of U.N. Day, held annually on Oct. 24, the local organization is hosting a sold-out dinner on Sunday, Oct. 26, in State College to celebrate and support the U.N.’s mission to…
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Centre County Library Nutrition Program Aims to Empower Parents and Caregivers
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The Centre County Library & Historical Museum is partnering with Penn State Extension to offer a series of free classes designed to educate parents and caregivers about proper nutrition for healthy child development and preventing future disease. Led by a nutrition education advisor, “Nutrition Links” sessions will be held for low-income parents, caregivers and young…
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Expansion Planned for Doggie’s Pub
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Doggie’s Pub in State College is getting bigger. The 108 S. Pugh St. bar will be extended from its space in the Foster Building into the ground floor of the neighboring Homerella Building at the corner of South Pugh Street and East Calder Way, according to a land development plan presented to the State College…
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Taste of the Town Returns to Benefit Centre County United Way
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A signature fundraiser for the Centre County United Way returns in November with an evening of flavor and philanthropy. Taste of the Town will feature food, wine and spirits from dozens of local restaurants and vendors from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. More than…
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A Memorable Celebration of Life for a True Servant Leader
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It was the perfect fall weekend to travel into Happy Valley to get together with friends and family, including my two oldest children, as it was “Family Weekend” at Penn State. The leaves were changing colors, the sun was shining brightly, only a few wispy clouds were in the sky and a cool breeze was…
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Power of Pink: How Pink Zone Helps Bring Relief to Families Facing Breast Cancer
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For nearly two decades, Pink Zone has stood as a lifeline for breast cancer patients in Centre County, growing from a Lady Lions basketball initiative into a nonprofit that helps families keep the lights on, the rent paid and hope alive.
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ClearWater Conservancy Nearing Completion of Conservation Easement to Permanently Protect Hess Farm
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ClearWater Conservancy is nearing the finish line of an effort to ensure that a 188-year-old farm is protected from development in perpetuity. The organization has reached $725,000 of its $875,000 goal to acquire a conservation easement for the 110-acre Hess Farm off of Shingletown Road in Harris Township and expects to complete the project in…