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State College School Board Elects New President, Vice President
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The State College Area School Board elected a new president and vice president during its annual reorganization meeting on Monday night. Aaron Miller was elected president in a 5-4 vote over outgoing vice president Deborah Anderson. Rebecca Desmarais was among three nominees for vice president with Anderson and Anne Demo and won 5-4 in the…
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Centre Safe Holiday Campaign Aims to Strengthen Safety Net for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
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Centre Safe recently launched its annual holiday campaign with the goal of raising $50,000 to directly support victims/survivors of relationship violence, sexual violence and stalking across Centre County throughout the year and provide critical services that help its clients feel safe in their healing journeys. Founded in 1975 as the Centre County Women’s Resource Center,…
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Conservation Awards Presented Ahead of Farm City Week
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The Centre County Conservation District recently presented the 2025 Conservation Awards to kick off the annual Farm City Week festivities. Farm City Week, which runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, is a national observance recognizing the cooperative relationship between agricultural areas and urban areas. During Farm City Week, the Conservation District ramps up its educational events,…
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A Gift that Keeps on Giving: A Digital Heirloom
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Years ago, my mother had all of our family movies dubbed down to VHS video tapes. I remember seeing the movies of my childhood and special events that took place in the history of our family. My parents wedding, my aunt’s wedding, baptisms, first communions, our family trip to Disneyland and our trip to Fort…
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Closings, Delays and Snow Emergencies Announced Around Centre County
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Updated 5:25 a.m. Dec. 2. Central Pennsylvania’s first anticipated widespread snow accumulation of the season is causing closures, delays and parking impacts for Tuesday around Centre County. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory for the county from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. AccuWeather forecasts 2 to 4…
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State High’s Ambrosia Named Pennsylvania Assistant Principal of the Year
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A State College Area High School administrator has been named Pennsylvania’s Assistant Principal of the Year. State High Assistant Principal Danielle Ambrosia received the honor for 2026 from the Pennsylvania Principals Association and is now a candidate for the National Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year. “Danielle’s passion for her students, her school and her…
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Centre County. Here’s What to Expect
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Centre County’s first widespread measurable snowfall of the season is expected to impact the morning commute on Tuesday. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday for most of central Pennsylvania. AccuWeather.com senior meteorologist John Feerick expects Centre County to see 2 to…
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Millheim Community Continues Effort to Save Clock Tower
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This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. MILLHEIM — For the better part of 140 years, the Millheim town clock has kept more than time. It has been a landmark, a gathering point and a quiet reminder of how deeply this corner of Penns Valley values its history. But the clock tower that…
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Teresa’s Treasures Showcases History, Hunting Gear and Hard-to-Find Items in Bellefonte
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Tucked into 126 W. High St. in downtown Bellefonte, the small shop started out as a knife store and has quietly grown into a place where hunters, collectors, gamers, students and curious neighbors all end up crossing paths.
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Alpha Firefighters Commended for Rescuing Colleague During Woodward Inn Blaze
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Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters — all Penn State students — received special recognition this week for their efforts to rescue a colleague who was injured in a fall while battling a blaze at a historic Penns Valley building in October. Lieutenant Kara Stover and firefighters Diego Gomez, Jason Jiang and David Barnfield exhibited “professionalism…