Town and Gown
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From Surplus to Sold: ‘Get here early’
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Nate Setar and his roommates needed the right furniture for their Penn State student apartment. But they were on college student budgets. Enter Lion Surplus. “Discovering low-cost furniture made our […]
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Greenwood Furnace Offers Gateway to Adventure
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Sometimes, if you travel a little farther than you are used to, you might find something new and worthwhile. For many Centre County residents looking for some outdoor adventure, a […]
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‘It’s just so much fun’: Bambi Homan of Baskets by BJ
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“Let me do the shopping for you!” is the slogan on Bambi Homan’s business card. In her crafting business, Baskets by BJ, Homan does the shopping and more to create […]
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Bellefonte’s Early Jails
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I’ve been researching the jails in Bellefonte for several years, hoping to find which jails were earliest and where they were located. I got serious about this topic when a […]
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‘We only have one planet’: PVCA President Pat Leary
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Pat Leary is a forthright champion of the rural lifestyle, encouraging people to “leave a gentle footprint as they walk the earth.” Leary practices what he preaches. At home in […]
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Bridge to Nowhere
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Did you know that, not too far away from Centre County, up in the Pennsylvania Wilds, there is a bridge that used to be considered the “eighth wonder of the […]
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The Library that Never Was
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On a steamy Thursday evening in early June 1900, the Tyrone Borough Council met to discuss several issues facing the railroad boom town. This meeting, however, was different. A highly […]
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Dine Among the Stars at Celebrities
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Take a stroll on the red carpet and dine like a star at Celebrities Bar & Grill. Just opened in late spring 2024, Celebrities offers sandwiches, burgers, drinks, and more […]
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Finding the ‘Middle Ground’ in Improving Downtown
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Lee Anne Jeffries says she loves downtown State College because it’s a walkable small town with the vibrancy of a big city. “I personally love it in the summer when […]
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Centre Film Festival fosters community, economic development in sixth year
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Of the movies produced around the world, only a small percentage ever make it to a streaming platform or the movie theater. The others, produced without the backing of a […]
