Community
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Coyote Island Brings Global Groove to Manny’s
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For Coyote Island’s Mike O’Hehir, the music will always be about connection — tapping into a rhythm that lifts spirits, stirs bodies and pulls strangers into a groove.
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‘Something New Every Day.’ Crowley Leads Centre County Public Defenders
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David Crowley has seen plenty of cases, and plenty of change, in his 35 years as Centre County’s chief public defender.
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St. Mark to Hold Blessing of Pets and Animals
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St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, will hold a Blessing of Pets and Animals at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2. The service will be held under the church pavilion, and also will include remembering pets who have passed away. The church also will be taking donations for Centre County PAWS. The service is…
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MilitaryShare Food Distribution Grows in Centre County
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For Mel Curtis, helping veterans isn’t just a mission; it’s a responsibility. That sense of duty is what led the YMCA of Centre County, in partnership with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, to launch the MilitaryShare program earlier this year.
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Community Services Building Opens a ‘New Chapter’ for Centre County Government Agencies
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The Bellefonte building that for more than 80 years housed Centre Crest nursing home now represents a new chapter for Centre County government services. Elected officials, community leaders and county staff gathered Thursday evening to celebrate the opening of the new Community Services Building, the result of a $30 million renovation to the 502 E.…
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Centre Region Celebrates Opening of Whitehall Road Regional Park
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FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — Local leaders and community members celebrated the opening of the long-awaited and recently completed first phase of Whitehall Road Regional Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community event on Wednesday afternoon. The 50-acre first phase of the 100-acre park, located at 1954 Blue Course Drive Extension in Ferguson Township, represents a $6.4…
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A Gem of a Partnership: Moyer and Bauman Team Up to Create a More Personal Jewelry Experience
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When Lori Moyer and Jamie Bauman combined forces to form Moyer Bauman Jewelers in January, they weren’t just creating a new business. They were merging 60 years of industry experience and a shared passion for making personal connections with their customers.
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3 Dots Restructures, Eliminates Leadership Positions Amid Significant Funding Losses
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3 Dots Downtown has eliminated two administrative leadership positions as the nonprofit arts, culture and innovation hub in State College restructures amid what its board called “drastic” funding cuts with a loss in federal money and uncertainty surrounding state grants. The 3 Dots board said in a statement on Monday that it made the “difficult…
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Battista: Family Adventures Are Priceless
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If I could do it all over again, the advice I would give my younger self as a parent would have been to stretch our family budget, just a little more, and find a way to take the family on a few more adventures. Having just returned from an amazing nine-day trip out west to…
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Wheel Good Fun: Locals Find Camaraderie and an Adrenaline Rush in Autocross
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More than 120 autocross drivers fill the roster of the Sports Car Club of America’s Central PA Region chapter, which is among the oldest chapters in the country and hosts events in Pleasant Gap and Philipsburg on six weekends throughout the year.