Community
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Family-Owned Bike Shop to Open State College Area Location
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Four years after opening their first bicycle shop in Mifflin County, brothers Chris and Nick Johnston are expanding their business to the State College area. Two Brothers Bicycle Co.‘s second location is scheduled to open on Friday, Jan. 10, at 1245 Benner Pike in College Township, next door to U-Haul of State College and adjacent…
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Channel Your Inner Artist — No Prior Experience Required
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A bevy of Happy Valley businesses are ready to inspire and empower every adult’s artistic side.
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Welcomes First Newborn of 2025
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It’s a boy! The first baby to be delivered at Mount Nittany Medical Center in 2025 arrived on Thursday morning. The baby boy was born to parents Kristen and Dakoda Smeltz, of Lewistown, according to Mount Nittany Health. “The birth of the New Year’s Baby is always a special occasion at Mount Nittany Health, and…
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25 Ways to Enjoy Local Craft Beverages in 2025
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Resolve to drink locally in 2025 and support Centre County’s craft beverage makers. Here are 25 ways to do just that.
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Double the Dining Delight at Pine Grove Hall and Flour & Stone
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History meets present day in Pine Grove Mills at Pine Grove Hall and Flour & Stone. The two restaurants located in the heart of the small village along Route 45 offer diners unique dishes in distinct spaces.
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We Are Inn to Open State College Restaurant in 2025
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After more than four years of delighting diners in Philipsburg, the We Are Inn is moving forward with a major expansion in State College in early 2025. Owner Pat Romano expects We Are Inn’s second location at 1031 E. College Ave. to open in the early spring. The building, located just a mile down the…
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CATA to Hold Community Input Meeting
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority will offer the public an opportunity to provide feedback on its services in the Centre Region at a meeting in January. CATA’s community input meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Community Room at Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen St.…
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Who’s Coming to the State Theatre in 2025? Here’s a Look at the Lineup So Far
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With the calendar about to turn to 2025, The State Theatre already has a diverse lineup of performances booked for the first half of the coming year. With blues, jazz, bluegrass, alt-country, drag, tributes to rock and soul greats and a reimagined production, the theater at 130 W. College Ave. in State College has a…
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Local Historia: All Aboard for Penn State!
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Train service between Bellefonte and State College began in 1892
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Gary Brandeis Puts ‘Heart and Soul’ Into Nittany Lion Inn, Penn Stater Updates
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Gary Brandeis, founder and chief executive officer of the Scholar Hotel Group, is a seasoned veteran of the hospitality business. But as a Penn State alumnus, renovating and reopening the Nittany Lion Inn hit differently for him.