Community
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Boalsburg Celebrates Alice Breon at 100
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It’s not every day a community gets to celebrate a 100th birthday, and it’s even rarer when that centenarian is still driving, writing books, playing snare drum in a praise band and inspiring everyone around her.
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Hundreds of Cyclists Compete in First State College Criterium
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Downtown State College transformed into a high-speed race track on Saturday, as about 250 cyclists from across Pennsylvania took part in the first State College Criterium, hosted by the Happy Valley Sports and Entertainment Alliance. The event, which featured a full slate of races from beginner to professional categories, brought national-level competition into the heart…
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‘It’s Like One Big Family.’ Penn State’s Adaptive Athletics Is Rebuilding and Expanding a Historic Program
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As adaptive athletics continues to gain global momentum, a determined group at Penn State is working tirelessly to ensure the university becomes a national leader in the movement—and they’re doing it with a “big picture” vision and the legacy of a once-thriving program guiding their way as a roadmap. In the wake of the COVID-19…
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Long-Awaited Whitehall Road Regional Park Now Open
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After years of planning and multiple delays, the Centre Region’s long-awaited Whitehall Road Regional Park is now open to the public. Centre Region Parks and Recreation on Friday officially opened the 50-acre first phase of the 100-acre park, located at 1954 Blue Course Drive Extension in Ferguson Township. “Whitehall Road Regional Park represents the power…
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‘A Community Space.’ Calder Way Pop-Up Helping Small Businesses Learn and Grow in State College
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The Downtown State College Improvement District, in partnership with Comet Properties, celebrated the official ribbon cutting for the Calder Way Pop-Up on Thursday. Calder Way Pop-Up, located at 236 E. Calder Way, is a permanent retail space designed to host a rotating lineup of small businesses, allowing business owners the opportunity to test ideas, launch…
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Penn State Police Sergeant Named Centre County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
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A Penn State University Police sergeant who played a key role in cracking a decades-old cold case, among other achievements, was named Centre County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year on Thursday. Nicholas Sproveri, a 15-year law enforcement veteran, became the first Penn State police officer to win the countywide award since it was instituted…
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College Township Industrial Development Authority Awards First Gateway Corridor Small Business Grants
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The College Township Industrial Development Authority recently named the first two recipients of a new small business grant program aimed at boosting the township’s Gateway Corridor. Bonfire Old Fashioned BBQ and Your Building Center each received $5,000 grants for exterior improvements, according to a release on Wednesday from the CTIDA. “This grant program offers financial…
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10 Retired CATA Buses Bound for 2028 LA Olympic and Paralympic Games
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority is contributing to the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games by donating 10 of its retired buses to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The contribution came as Los Angeles has called on transit systems nationwide to help prepare for a “car-free Olympics” by donating buses to transport athletes and…
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Blue Brick Theatre to Host Second Round of ‘Improv Inferno’
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Happy Valley Improv is bringing back its spiciest event for a second round. Six members of the longform improv company will bring the laughter while consuming spicy foods during “Improv Inferno” at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Blue Brick Theatre. The first iteration of “Improv Inferno” drew a sold-out crowd to the theater, located…
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New Mobile Payment System Coming to All CATA Vehicles
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Centre Area Transportation Authority riders will have more options for payments with the introduction of a new system that the public transit agency’s CEO said “brings our fare collection into the 21st century.” Token Transit mobile validators will launch Aug. 1 on all CATA vehicles, allowing riders to make contactless payments with their smartphones. Riders…