Community
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Centre Safe Honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Events and Initiatives
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Centre Safe will be hosting events and initiatives designed to raise awareness, educate the community and provide critical resources. This year’s theme nationally, #Every1KnowsSome1, aims to shed light on how widespread domestic violence is in our communities. It suggests that everyone likely knows someone—a friend, family member, colleague…
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Fall Festivals Highlight Centre County Weekend
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Fall festival season is in full swing in Centre County with a packed lineup of events throughout the weekend. Check out what’s happening from Aaronsburg to Philipsburg and everywhere in between. For more upcoming festivities, visit our fall festival guide. Titan Market 5th Anniversary CelebrationFriday Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2042…
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Day of Caring to Mark 31 Years of Helping Centre County Nonprofits
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Hundreds of community members will once again fan out across Centre County for a day of aiding local nonprofits. Centre County United Way’s 31st annual Day of Caring will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, bringing together volunteers from throughout the area for a variety of projects ranging from cleaning to landscaping to repairs. “You…
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Conference to Spotlight Community Language Arts Education
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Centre County nonprofit Ridgelines Language Arts will host a one-day conference focused on what it means to teach writing, poetry and storytelling in community settings, such as youth centers, nursing homes, shelters, prisons and more. This event on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 3 Dots Downtown, 137 E. College Ave. in State College is open to…
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Jana Marie Foundation to Offer Free JAM Session for Kids to Explore Creative Expression
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With most school districts not having school on Oct. 17, Jana Mare Foundation will offer a JAM (Jana’s Art and Music) Session for all kids in grades 2 through 5 that day at St. Mark Lutheran Church Snydertown, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard. The free program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will include lunch. JAM…
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AAUW State College Receives Five-Star Chapter Award
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AAUW State College recently received the Five-Star Chapter Award from AAUW National, recognizing the branch’s outstanding achievement across multiple categories. “This designation highlights our commitment to AAUW’s mission of achieving equity for women and girls and reflects the hard work and dedication of our members over the past year,” the chapter wrote in a news…
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A State College Tradition: 50 Years of Indian Epics
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As members of State College’s robust Indian community well know, yajna is a Hindi word which, according to one definition, can refer to “any selfless action performed with integrity, such as offering food, paying respects, or contributing to others’ well-being.” I heard the word for the first time at the home of Manisha and Nilesh…
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A Bear Meadows Fen-way
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A trail loop showcases the natural area recently added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network
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Penn State-Themed Restaurant and Entertainment Spot Happy Valley Live Set to Open in State College
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A long dormant State College area restaurant building is ready to come to life again. Happy Valley Live, the new restaurant from Pat Romano of Philipsburg’s We Are Inn, is set to begin its soft opening on Wednesday at 1031 E. College Ave. The building, located just a mile down the road from Beaver Stadium…
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Fall Fest Returns to Downtown State College
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Downtown State College will once again celebrate autumn with a day of family fun. The Downtown State College Improvement District’s 24th annual Fall Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the 200 block of South Allen Street. “Downtown Fall Fest is a beloved tradition that brings the heart of our…