TOWN & GOWN ADDRESS
403 S. Allen Street, Suite 101
State College, PA 16801
Phone: 814-238-5051
Town and Gown
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Know Before You Vote
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One ballot, one voice, one shared responsibility Every election season, we’re flooded with campaign commercials, political mailers, and social media debates telling us who deserves our vote. Far less attention is given to a simpler question: Do we actually know our rights as voters? Whether you’re voting for the first time or have been casting…
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Cider Season in Centre County
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With a new option fresh from the Way Fruit Farm orchards, we have a bushel full of hard ciders to sample, taste, and enjoy this fall For generations, the Way family has grown apples on its farm in Halfmoon Township. With those apples as a base, the farm has become a must-visit Centre County destination,…
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A History of Satisfaction
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Jean Bonnet Tavern serves up a vibrant history and some unexpected surprises Stepping into Jean Bonnet Tavern is like stepping back into history. Not the dusty, stale past found in books or the melancholy, romantic world one associates with ruins and relics, but a history that’s vibrant and alive. It’s hard to imagine that people…
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Getting ‘Sick’ on the Trails at Woodward PA
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From first-time riders to 11-year-old pros, a new network of skills zones and flowy trails offers the ultimate playground for skill-building Out on the very western edge of Centre County, along Route 45 past Spring Mills, Millheim, and Aaronsburg, sits a long-standing curiosity for me (and likely many others): Woodward PA, the nationally recognized action…
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The Renaissance Fund
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50 Years of Gathering for Good This November, the Renaissance Fund at Penn State celebrates 50 years of “gathering for good” — bringing the Penn State community together to invest in the potential of students and their ability to shape the future. Over five decades, the fund has grown beyond its mission of providing financial…
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From the Beginning
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Emerging filmmaker Jacob Welsko brings young artists, big ambitions, and the joy of creating together to life in his independent series, “Da Capo” For filmmaker Jacob Welsko, the phrase da capo means more than a musical direction. In sheet music, da capo — Italian for “from the beginning” — instructs musicians to return to the start of…
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The Light We Share
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Diwali Brings the Community Together in a Vibrant Celebration of Culture, Gratitude, and Shared Humanity By Angelique Redwood There’s always electricity in the air when September rolls around in Centre County. Penn State’s campus fills, and people from across the globe unite to yell football cheers under stadium lights. But the excitement continues off the…
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In the Can
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With so many flavors, you can crack open a can full of craft beverage flavor anywhere Story by Vincent Corso There used to be a time — really not that long ago — that brown bottles ruled the craft beverage landscape. Back then, if you were looking for a micro or craft beer to enjoy…
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Whimsy, Wonder, and Adventure
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A reminder to rediscover nature and be good stewards of the Earth By Vincent Corso Sometimes, I experience something so magical that it takes me back to that feeling of wonder I first felt as a young third grader. I remember it so well, the first time I realized the world was full of adventure…
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Return to the Farm
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Fillmore Farm Café & Gardens opens its doors to an experience that feels both familiar and new Story Sherri Jordan and Luciano Sormani At 1000 Fillmore Road, just minutes from the bustling landscape of Penn State University and the University Park Airport, a quiet evolution is taking place. Where the former RE Farm Café once…
