Happy Fourth of July

The Central PA 4thFest fireworks show has been rated one of the top three fireworks shows in the United States! The show will light up the sky, but other events will light up faces around Beaver Stadium until the 9:15 show. Whether you are coming from out of town or just up the road, be sure to check out our Fourth of July Guide to find all the other events happening around the area during the July 4th weekend. (Community Calendar)

Arts Festival

Just as the Fourth of July crowds leave, new crowds will be arriving. Aside from Penn State home football games, no other single event brings as much excitement and energy to the State College area as the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The 45th Arts Festival returns July 13-17 (Children and Youth Day July 13) and, like always, promises great art and entertainment, a variety of good food, and plenty of fun. Look for the StateCollege.com Arts Festival Guide coming next week!

Bicycle DUI: A State College bicyclist will be charged with driving under the influence after he crashed his bike early Saturday. (read)

PSU ESPY: Blair Brown, Penn State's outstanding women's volleyball player, is one of five nominees for Best Female College Athlete. (read)

Anti-bias Policy: Anti-bias policy proposals introduced by State College Superintendent Michael Hardy may fulfill the equal-treatment demands in a recent federal complaint. (read)

Discovery Funds: Representatives of the new children's science museum in State College asked Centre Region municipalities for $60,000 over the next three years. (read)

PSU Football Annual: Town&Gown magazine's 20th Penn State Football Annual will be out soon -- and pre-ordering is available right here, via StateCollege.com. (order here)

The Trees: Three new trees on West Beaver Avenue are tentatively slated to replace the seven mistakenly cut down this month. Some locals weren't thrilled with that. (read)

(All News)

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This Week's COLUMNS:

Can America Last? - Joe Bastardi

In SC, An Attitudinal Evolution over Gay Rights - Adam Smeltz

Missing a Favorite Player...and The Little Gray Guy - Rich Kerstetter

On Not Going Gentle Into That Good Night - Russell Frank

The Power of One - Patty Kleban

(Columnist Page)

Logan Fire Company Carnival

The annual Logan Fire Company carnival continues through Saturday in Bellefonte at th Bellefonte Armory. There will be a parade through Bellefonte Saturday afternoon.  Fireworks will be Thursday night at 10:30 pm after the carnival. (more)

An estimated 150 million hot dogs will be consumed July 4th. That's roughly one dog for every two people in the US.