Community
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Parade, Festival to Highlight State College Pride 2025
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A parade and festival on Saturday will highlight State College Pride’s fifth year of celebrating community and inclusion. Hosted by Centre LGBT+, the festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. with the parade making its way through downtown on South Allen Street, West College Avenue and South Burrowes Street. Jacob Kelley, also known as Trixy…
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South Hills Hosts Annual Summer Music Picnic Series
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The Summer Music Picnic Series has returned to the South Hills School of Business & Technology in State College for the 36th year, with live performances mosts Sundays through Aug. 24. Concert grounds at the school, 480 Waupelani Drive, open at 5 p.m. when guests are invited to find a picnic table or spread out…
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Summer Outdoor Concerts Set at St. Mark Lutheran Church
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The Summer Outdoor Concert Series at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, returns with monthly music from local and regional performers playing under the pavilion at the church. Singer-songwriter Mike Weyrauch will kick off this year’s concerts on Friday, June 13, performing popular and praise music. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with…
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Fiber Arts Showcase Commemorates 10 Years of Scraps & Skeins
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Scraps & Skeins, a social enterprise of Strawberry Fields Inc., will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a Fiber Arts Showcase from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 at Toftrees Golf Resort. The free public event will feature more than 100 creative works that incorporate materials originally purchased at Scraps & Skeins and underscore…
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Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games Celebrates 55th Year
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Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) will celebrate its 55th Summer Games Thursday through Saturday at Penn State’s University Park campus. Opening ceremonies will take place starting at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. New this year, as athletes arrive, they will be treated to ice cream and an action sports demo by professional…
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Flour & Stone Expands Hours, Adds Walk-Up Window
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A Pine Grove Mills restaurant is offering more ways for diners to enjoy its food and drinks. Flour & Stone, 125 E. Pine Grove Rd., is now open five days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner and has added a summer walk-up window for pick-up of select items. “Expanding our service to five days…
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Steep Canyon Rangers to Bring the Charm of Bluegrass to State Theatre
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The sweet, high lonesome sound of bluegrass will echo through State College as the acclaimed Steep Canyon Rangers make their much-anticipated stop on their national tour on Thursday, June 19, at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre.
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Centre County to Begin Distributing Farmers’ Market Vouchers After Delay
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Centre County will begin distributing farmers’ market vouchers for older residents after a brief delay, but will have fewer available than anticipated because of a federal funding issue. The vouchers, which are made available each summer to residents 60 or older who meet income eligibility guidelines, will be available at the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes…
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Indian Restaurant Chain to Open Downtown State College Location
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A fast-casual Indian restaurant chain is planning to open its first Centre County location in a downtown State College high-rise. Tikka Shack Indian Grub has signed a lease for space in oLiv Hetzel, the 12-story building at 448 E. College Ave., according to Kandy Weader of Bennet Williams, the commercial real estate agent for the…
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State College Council Awards Bid for Skatepark Construction
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Updated 1:12 p.m. June 3. A public skatepark in State College will at last become a reality after years of discussion and planning. Borough Council on Monday unanimously approved a $1.37 million contract with New Line Skateparks FL, Inc. to construct the Action Sports Park at High Point Park on Whitehall Road, which will include…