Community
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Restaurant Chain Specializing in Stir-Fry and Salads to Open in Downtown State College
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A fast-casual restaurant chain founded by a Penn State alumnus is bringing its customizable stir-fry, salads and dessert bowls to downtown State College. Honeygrow has signed a lease for a new location at 170 E. Beaver Ave., inside the Pugh Centre, and plans to open there later this year, the company wrote in a news…
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Step Into Serenity: Centred Outdoors Kicks Off Another Season of Wellness
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Whether you’re seeking calm among the trees, movement under the sun or moments of connection with other nature lovers, ClearWater Conservancy’s Centred Outdoors program offers an inspiring invitation to step outside and recharge.
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Local Letter Carriers Continue Effort to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ With Annual Food Drive
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Local letter carriers will once again join a nationwide effort to battle food insecurity with the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday. Post offices in State College, Bellefonte, Boalsburg, Lemont and Pine Grove Mills will be participating in the collection. Residents are asked to leave non-perishable food items at their mailboxes or drop…
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Fundraiser Supports Family of 22-Year-Old Killed During Storm in State College
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Members of the Centre County hospitality industry and the broader community are coming together to support the family of a 22-year-old who died during the severe storm that tore through the region last week. Bryce Lowman was attempting to extinguish a mulch fire the evening of April 29 on the 1500 block of University Drive…
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The Rivet Seeks Community Support for Entrepreneurial Program After Significant Federal Funding Cut
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Significant federal funding cuts have hobbled a State College area nonprofit makerspace’s program dedicated to supporting arts-based entrepreneurs in Centre County. The Alliance for Creative Rural Economies (ACRE) at The Rivet — Discovery Space’s makerspace for teens and adults — lost nearly $70,000 in federal funds intended to support creative small business owners. “This is…
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State College Awards Site Work Contract for Long-Awaited Skatepark
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After years of discussion, planning and fundraising, construction will soon begin for a long-awaited, $2.4 million public skatepark in State College. Borough Council on Monday unanimously approved a $568,339 contract with WG Land Company LLC to perform site work for the Action Sports Park at High Point Park on Whitehall Road, which will include facilities…
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Happy Valley Improv Festival to Feature Performers From Around the Country
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The annual XL Improv Festival features 12 shows, a series of workshops and events all throughout Centre County, bringing comedy performers and fans together.
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Sensory Comfort Kits Help to Make Centre County More Accessible to Neurodivergent Residents and Visitors
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A partnership between the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and the Acres Project is working to make Centre County more welcoming and accessible to neurodiverse individuals and their families. The HVAB has sponsored the production of 100 sensory comfort kits to help expand the Acres Project’s Sensory Friendly Centre County initiative to more restaurants, entertainment venues…
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Masterful Mom Who Triumphed Over Tragedy Earns ‘Mother of the Year’ Recognition
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Life must have seemed very sweet and very full to Jane Linsky as she began her day on June 26, 1959. She and her husband, Penn State professor Chester Linsky, were wrapping up a year of living in the magical city of Paris where “Chet” was based as a consultant to European manufacturers. Jane loved…
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CATA Offering Free Summer Youth Passes
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority is offering local youth free rides for the summer. Now through Aug. 31, riders 18 and younger can get unlimited access to CATA services, including CATA Bus and CATA Go, at no cost with a free Youth Pass. To obtain a free Youth Pass, students must visit CATA’s customer service…