Penns Valley
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Grange Fair Parade Canceled Due to Potential for Severe Weather
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The Centre County Grange Fair has canceled its annual parade scheduled for Thursday because of the threat of severe thunderstorms and potentially hazardous conditions. Fair officials said the decision was made in collaboration with the National Weather Service and Centre County Emergency Management after monitoring developing weather forecasts. “We understand many of you look forward…
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John Foster Brings Heart and Hometown Roots to Grange Fair Grandstand
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Long before millions of viewers watched him finish as runner-up on Season 23 of “American Idol,” before standing ovations at the Grand Ole Opry and before a career that now has him traveling the country, Foster was a teenager in Louisiana who almost didn’t sing at all.
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2026 Centre County Grange Fair Set to Get Underway
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This article originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette’s Official Grange Fair Guide. CENTRE HALL — Summer’s grand finale is here. For more than 150 years, families have pitched their tents, parked their campers and gathered at Grange Park to celebrate one of Centre County’s most cherished traditions. From livestock competitions and homemade exhibits to…
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New Food Truck Aims to Offer Quality Food at Affordable Prices From a Permanent Spot in Penns Valley
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A new community-focused food truck has taken up residence at a permanent spot in Penns Valley, where its owner is committed to serving up quality food at reasonable prices. Offering signature paninis, subs, pierogies, breakfast sandwiches and more, veteran Centre County businesswoman Marie Librizzi opened Liberty Eats in late May at 2658 Earlystown Road, Centre…
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Centre County Woman Accused of Setting Car on Fire, Damaging Old Gregg School
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A Penns Valley woman was arrested for allegedly setting her car on fire and damaging the Old Gregg School community center after an altercation at a nearby bar on Thursday night in Gregg Township. Karen S. Hash, 46, of Aaronsburg, is also accused of stealing another vehicle before she was taken into custody. A man…
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TransducerWorks Opens New Centre Hall Facility, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing for Global Ultrasound Company
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TransducerWorks officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Centre Hall on Wednesday, marking a major expansion for the Pennsylvania-based operation as parent company Vermon Group grows its global footprint in ultrasound technology. The new 30,000-square-foot facility consolidates the company’s four local sites under one roof and significantly increases its manufacturing capacity in the United States.…
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Centre County Library Receives $750K Grant for Centre Hall Branch Expansion
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The Centre County Library and Historical Museum has reached a significant milestone for the planned major expansion of its Centre Hall library branch. The Hamer Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to the project, which will double the size of the existing facility to create a modern space of more than 5,000 square feet. Pennsylvania’s…
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A Promise Kept: The Hope Fund Celebrates 5th Annual ‘A Toast to T.J.’ Event
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What began as a community rallying around a young husband and father battling a rare form of cancer has grown into The Hope Fund, a volunteer nonprofit that has quietly helped more than 300 Penns Valley families facing medical emergencies and personal crises.
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Commissioners, Benninghoff Back Effort to Make Penn’s Cave a State Park
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Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park has been a privately-owned attraction open to the public for more than 140 years, and now it could become Pennsylvania’s 126th state park. The Centre County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a letter supporting efforts to have the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources acquire and maintain…
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Penns Valley Museum Exhibits Honor America 250 With Historic Displays
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Penns Valley Area Historical Museum is utilizing the country-wide America 250 celebration to feature three relevant exhibits this year.