Community
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Meet Shaver’s Creek’s New Feathered Friends
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Rough-legged hawks named Alder and Willow will serve as representatives for their species at the center while painting a picture for visitors of Pennsylvania’s grasslands and conserving them.
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Baby Box at Penn Highlands State College Hospital Provides Safe Haven for Mothers in Crisis
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Penn Highlands State College hospital this week held an interfaith blessing ceremony for its Safe Haven Baby Box, a device that offers a safe and legal option for parents in crisis who are unable to care for their newborns. The Baby Box is located in an exterior wall outside the emergency department of the hospital…
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YMCA of Centre County Attains ‘Partner in Prevention’ Status for Commitment to Child Safety
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For its commitment to safeguarding children, YMCA of Centre County has achieved Partner in Prevention status by the globally-recognized non-profit Darkness to Light. The recognition is awarded to organizations that take extra steps to protect children by training staff to understand the issue of child sexual abuse, identify unsafe situations and practices, and react responsibly in the…
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Firewood for Good Initiative Receives $10k Grant
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Greater Buffalo Run Valley United Methodist Church in Bellefonte was awarded $10,000 by the Alliance for Green Heat for firewood processing equipment that will be used as a part of the church’s outreach program, Firewood for Good.
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State College Walk to End Alzheimer’s Raises More Than $100K
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The 2024 State College Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday exceeded its $67,000 goal, raising more than $111,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission of care, support and research. About 400 people participated in the event at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. “The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter sincerely thanks the many dedicated Walk participants,…
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Creativity on Display at 76th Annual Centre Region Halloween Parade
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Centre Region Parks and Recreation held its 76th annual Halloween costume parade on Sunday evening, bringing downtown State College to life with festive, costumed crowds. This year’s parade featured some fresh additions, including a lively group of local Girl Scouts advocating for Girl Scout Cookies and a troop of Batmans marching alongside the State College…
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Arboretum Harvests Hundreds of Pounds of Produce for State College Food Bank
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The Arboretum at Penn State’s annual harvest and donation to the State College Food Bank is almost completed for the season with nearly 2,000 pounds of produce collected so far this year.
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Happy Valley Improv to Offer First Course Designed for BIPOC Community
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Happy Valley Improv is hosting its first-ever six-week improv class designed for Black, Indigenous and people of color in the Centre County community.
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$3.25M in State Grants Awarded to Community and Infrastructure Projects in Centre County
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Projects in Centre County ranging from a long-planned skate park to building and park improvements to fire and EMS equipment were awarded a combined $3,252,968 in state grants this week. Fifteen local municipalities and agencies in the county received the grants from Statewide Local Share Account Program, which distributes gaming revenues across the commonwealth for…
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CentrePeace to Celebrate 30 Years of Service
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CentrePeace will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 27, at its store at 3047 Benner Pike.