April 2016
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Lane Closures, Slow-Downs on I-99 Friday
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Passing lanes will be closed and rolling slow-downs will again be in place Friday near the Toftrees-Woodycrest exit in both directions of Interstate 99, according to PennDOT.
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Fire at The Park damages apartment building
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STATE COLLEGE — Jared Stufft was delivering food for OrderUp at the Park at State College at 348 Blue Course Drive on April 20 close to 7:30 p.m., when he spotted the fire. “I remember seeing a tiny bit of smoke and a fire in the bush probably no larger than a basketball,” Stufft said.…
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Rural road ecology course to offer students real-world training
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Not many people think about the roads they use on a daily basis, but Penn State’s Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies does. The center, which provides education to minimize the impact of unpaved roads and trail on the natural landscape, is implementing a new course.
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Trump, Clinton, McGinty score big wins
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The primaries in Pennsylvania and four other states on April 26 helped the Republican and Democratic presidential frontrunners further solidify their quests for party nomination. Trump won all five of the GOP primaries.
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State High Students Learn About Biomechanics at Penn State Lab
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State College Area High School students saw the science of human motion firsthand in Penn State’s Biomechanics Lab.
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Centre Region Events Planned to Celebrate National Bike Month
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CentreBike, the Centre Region’s coalition of bicyclists, is teaming up with other local organizations for numerous events and activities around the area to celebrate National Bike Month in May.
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Penns Valley hosts Spring Carnival
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The Parent-Teacher Organization of the Penns Valley Intermediate School hosted its annual Spring Carnival fundraiser in the school gymnasium April 22.
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The Avid Gardener: Plenty of gardening gifts for mom
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Are you planning to give your mother, mother-in-law, stepmother, grandmother or any other mom a sleeve of cut flowers from a supermarket chain this coming Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8?
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HOPE Fund gala has largest turnout in event’s history
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An evening of socializing, dancing and savoring culinary treats, the Gala for HOPE was held April 23 at the General Potter Farm barn in Potters Mill. All proceeds from the event benefit the Penns Valley HOPE Fund.
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Program features contemporary and classical dance
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For young dancers, any performance offers the opportunity for growth and learning, artistically as well as technically. When the Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania presents its Spring Gala at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at The State Theatre.