Community
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George Etzweiler, Legend of the Mountains
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George Etzweiler was an inspiration for us all, taking life one step at a time.
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Teammates for Life ‘Celebration of Excellence’ Aims to Elevate and Engage Penn State Women Athletes and Alums
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Teammates For Life, Penn State’s women’s athletics initiatives, will hold a lineup of events during an extended Blue White Weekend for alumni and community members to support the university’s past, present and future female athletes. The Celebration of Excellence has one goal in mind, said Char Morett-Curtiss, Teammates For Life director. “We are celebrating women,”…
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Local Author Launches Debut Fiction Collection
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State College-based author Michel Lee Garrett will launch her debut fiction collection, “Born a Ramblin’ Man,” at a public event at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at The Print Factory in Bellefonte.
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Penns Valley Bound with The Stillhouse
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Since early March, The StillHouse in Spring Mills has been serving up craft cocktails made with Barrel 21’s spirits and pouring Otto’s beers and sodas, all in a new elevated casual dining establishment and Barrel 21 tasting room.
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PA Chamber Orchestra to Present ‘Beethoven Bash’
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The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra season will come to a close with the performance of “Beethoven Bash” on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4.
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New Restaurants and a Cidery in Downtown State College to Join Recent Surge of Business Openings
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New business activity has been on the upswing in downtown State College, and a flurry of new restaurants are poised to join the mix. In 2024 the downtown saw a net gain of businesses, according to Kendra Kielbasa, who was hired as the retail and commercial business advocate for the Downtown State College Improvement District…
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Success Blooms for Artist Ella Huang
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Local artist Ella Huang draws on nature in her resin-based floral creations.
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Ferguson Township to Host Arbor Day Celebration
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Ferguson Township will welcome the community to an Arbor Day celebration on Saturday. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Haymarket Park. It will feature family-friendly activities including a tree planting ceremony, bucket truck rides, a tree walk, tree seedling giveaways, arts and crafts, community partner displays and a self-guided…
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Centre County Encourages Residents to Sign Up for New Emergency Alert System
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Centre County is encouraging residents to sign up for its new emergency mass notification system launched earlier this year. ALERTCentre, provided by Motorola Solutions company Rave Mobile Safety, went live on Jan. 1 with a soft rollout to residents who were previously registered for the old system. The new platform, which replaced the previous CodeRed…
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State High Junior Makes History With Election to Key Club Pa. Leadership Role
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Heidi Egerer was recently elected Pennsylvania District Governor of Key Club International, becoming the first ever State College Area High School student to do so since the Pennsylvania District’s founding in 1947.