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Penn State Creamery Revives Retired Ice Cream Flavors With ‘Throwback Scoops’ Program
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A retired flavor is returning to the scoop line this week as Berkey Creamery launches a new program aimed at bringing some of its former favorites back to Penn State. The Creamery’s new “Throwback Scoops” program began Monday with the return of Golden Chocolate Pecan, a flavor that was last served in 2017. More retired…
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Centre County United Way to Join Give Like Dolly Day in Support of Imagination Library
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Centre County United Way will join the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library communities around the world on Friday for a global day of giving honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy of inspiring children to develop a lifelong love of reading. Give Like Dolly Day will also shine a spotlight on the local partners that make Dolly Parton’s…
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Man Charged After Biting EMS Employee and Resisting Arrest in Beaver Stadium, Police Say
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A man who police say was highly intoxicated is accused of biting an emergency medical services employee and kicking at officers in Beaver Stadium on Saturday. Christian A. Swartwood, 19, of Lock Haven, smelled of alcohol and was unable to maintain his balance in section EH during Penn State’s game against Buffalo, according to an…
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Mount Nittany Health Opens Expanded Dermatology Practice
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Mount Nittany Health has expanded its dermatology services with a new, larger location designed to improve access to care. The new dermatology practice opened on Aug. 31 in a 7,296-square-foot facility at 2188 Sandy Drive in Ferguson Township. Mount Nittany Health acquired the property, which was formerly owned by State College Family Medicine, in August…
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Firewood 4 Good Program Helps Keep the Community Warm
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A local church is offering free firewood to those challenged with heating their homes this winter — especially those who need help paying for gas, oil, electricity or wood and pellet bills.
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Construction to Begin for Truck Pull-Off on Route 322 at Port Matilda Mountain
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Construction is scheduled to start Monday for a hazardous grade truck pull-off along U.S. Route 322 eastbound near Sandy Ridge Trail/Strawband Beaver Road at the summit of Port Matilda Mountain in Rush Township, according to PennDOT. The project aims to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of crashes by providing a designated area for commercial…
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Church Volunteers Restore Historic Gravestones in Pine Grove Mills
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For the third consecutive year, members of St. Paul Lutheran Church spent a day of service at the historic Pine Grove Mills Cemetery, carefully cleaning and restoring gravestones that decades of weather had darkened and worn.
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Hitting the Right Note: Nittany Valley Symphony Celebrates Diamond Anniversary
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The Nittany Valley Symphony began as a small but mighty group organized by Ann Keller. Sixty years later, the symphony includes 60 to 80 members — some paid, others volunteer — who come together for the love of music.
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Clearfield Commissioners Set to Vote on Contract Extension for Moshannon Detention Center
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The future of the Moshannon Valley Processing Center is up in the air as ICE weighs buying facilities and cutting out middlemen.
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Boalsburg Renaissance Faire Returns to Boal Mansion With Reennactors, Live Entertainment
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A day of historical demonstrations, live entertainment and hands-on activities will return to Boalsburg in October as the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum hosts its annual Renaissance Faire. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Boal Estate at 163 Boal Estate Drive.…