Penns Valley
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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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Fundraiser Aims to Restore Historic Woodward Inn After Devastating Fire
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Community members are rallying to support efforts to restore a historic Penns Valley building that was devastated by a fire earlier this month. A GoFundMe campaign for the Woodward Inn has set a $125,000 goal to help with the rebuilding efforts of owners Melissa and Corby Stover. The fundraiser — which was established by Melissa…
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Gregg Township Receives $529K Insurance Payment for Former Secretary’s Theft
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Gregg Township on Wednesday received reimbursement for most of the more than $500,000 in losses it incurred as a result of a former employee’s years of theft of public money. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, which held the bond policy covering liability for former secretary Pamela Hackenburg, delivered an initial payment of $528,617.66 to the…
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Former Gregg Township Secretary Sentenced to State Prison for $532K Theft of Public Dollars
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Pamela Hackenburg was sentenced to two to four years in state prison and ordered to pay $615,580.78 in restitution to Gregg Township, Centre County.
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Another World Festival Brings Music and Community Back to Woodward Farm
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Another World Music Festival returns Sept. 12–14 with three days of music, camping and community on the rolling fields of a fifth-generation farm in Woodward.
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Penns Valley’s Crickfest Returns
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The free, family-friendly event is a blend of environmental education, community spirit and fun for all ages.
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Youth in Action: 4-H Programs Power the Grange Fair Spirit
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From youth exhibition buildings filled with handmade projects like tie-dye and sewing, to barns brimming with livestock, the fair provides a platform for young people to showcase months of their hard work.
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Grange Fair Hosts 8 Grandstand Concerts
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Eight concerts, starting at 8 p.m. each night, will take place during the fair. The concerts are included in the price of admission to the fair, making them free for all fairgoers.
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Back in the Saddle: Lucky E Rodeo Returns to Grange Fair
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CENTRE HALL—You can smell it in the air before you see it: the churned dirt, the leather, the electric crackle of anticipation. The Lucky E Rodeo is back at the Grange Fair for its second year, and if last year’s crowd is any indication of what to expect, you’ll want to get there early if…
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Grange Fair Returns With Tradition, Tents and Togetherness
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The tents are rising, the tractors are fueled and the scent of funnel cakes hangs sweet in the summer air.