Community
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Rolling With Purpose: SCAR Derby Builds Community on Wheels
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The State College Area Roller Derby league is not just alive and well, it’s charging full speed ahead, blending athleticism with community acceptance and inclusivity.
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Rumba & Soul Brings Puerto Rican and Soul Food to Centre County
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A small turquoise food truck is offering big flavors at festivals and events this summer in the Centre County region.
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Historical Society Celebrates Restoration of Nearly 150-Year-Old One-Room Schoolhouse
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A historic one-room schoolhouse in Patton Township is newly restored after a project to ensure it will remain an experiential educational resource well into the future. The Centre County Historical Society recently finished a nine-month restoration project for the Boogersburg School, the last surviving of the 180 one-room schoolhouses that once populated the county. The…
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Nittany Valley Symphony Names New Executive Director
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The Nittany Valley Symphony has a new executive director with a background in both nonprofit development and music. Rebecca Richards has been selected by the community orchestra’s board to succeed Gabriel Herrera, who left to pursue a doctorate in music at the University of Miami after less than a year in the role. Richards holds…
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Centre County YMCA Ready to Kick Off Summer Food Program for Kids
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The program begins in June and distributes weekly meal packages with breakfast and lunch.
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From the Tee to TLC: 180 Holes Charity Golf Event
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Daniel Haverkos has never won a trophy at any of the charity events he’s created, but if there were awards for heart, grit and global generosity, he’d have shelves full of them.
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Federal Funding Issue Causes Delay, Reduction in Centre County Farmers’ Market Voucher Program
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A hold-up of federal funding will delay distribution of farmers’ market vouchers for seniors and reduce the number of vouchers available in Centre County this summer. The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program run by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture “has run into delays as federal funding continues to undergo reappropriations,” according to a release from…
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Jimmy Brown: Keeping Stories From Local History Alive
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Preserving and sharing Centre County history is a way of life for Spring Mills resident Jimmy Brown.
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Penn Highlands State College Partnership Expands Care for Sexual Assault Victims
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A new program at Penn Highlands State College is expanding care for sexual assault victims in Centre County. The hospital at in Patton Township has partnered with Sexual Assault Forensic Examination-Telehealth (SAFE-T) System to provide patients with immediate access to board-certified sexual assault nurse examiners through specialized forensic telehealth technology. “We are excited to partner…
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‘A Community Effort.’ Dog Freed From Drain Pipe in Boalsburg After 6-Hour Rescue Operation
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A dog that got stuck in a Boalsburg storm drain was reunited with his family early Wednesday morning after a six-hour rescue effort by firefighters, road workers, sewer authority staff and neighbors. Boalsburg Fire Company was dispatched at 7:23 p.m. to the 1300 block of Andover Drive, where a dog named Blizzard had entered the…