April 2017
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Penns Valley museum’s new season features 3 fresh exhibits
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AARONSBURG — The Penns Valley Historical Museum will open for the season Saturday, May 6, from 1 to 4 p.m., and it will be debuting three new exhibits. “Flax: From the Plant to Fabric” shows how fiber from flax plants was hand-spun into yarn, then woven into fabric that was used to make sheets,…
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State College Framing Co. art show features beauty of coastline
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STATE COLLEGE — The quiet beauty of the Northeast coastline is captured in paint and canvas by artists Brienne Brown and Beverly Klucher. The exhibit — “Ship to Shore” — can be viewed at the State College Framing Co. and Gallery beginning on Saturday, April 29, at the Hills Plaza location. Following an opening…
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Alice Kelsey exhibit in Bellefonte showcases artistic media array
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BELLEFONTE — A solo exhibit, “Through the Surface — New Works by Alice Kelsey” will be featured at the Bellefonte Art Museum from Friday, May 5, through Sunday, May 28. This series of paintings, drawings and monotypes by Kelsey, a national award-winning artist from Warriors Mark, was created during the past year. She used…
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Bellefonte, Central PA community bands to join in concert
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BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Community Band will hold its free spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, in the Bellefonte High School auditorium. The event is open to the public. The band is directed by Joshua E. Long, a Penn State music education graduate who played in the Blue Band. He has a…
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Bierly, Culver lead Penns Valley at Mountain League Championships
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CLEARFIELD — Penns Valley distance runner Rebecca Bierly has her eyes set on qualifying for the PIAA meet in the 3200-meter race after her decisive win at the Mountain League Championships on April 27 at Clearfield. The senior, who will be running for Lock Haven next year, may want to add the 1600 to her to-do…
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Jeb Boyle carries on family golfing tradition at Centre Hills Country Club
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STATE COLLEGE — State College native Jeb Boyle didn’t have far to roam from home to find his true love — golf. Boyle, who begins his 30th season as the head golf professional at Centre Hills Country Club, had mentors right in his own backyard. The Boyle family name is synonymous with the…
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Luke Snyder shines on mound, at plate as Penns Valley tops Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — The Penns Valley baseball team has to be very happy that Luke Snyder showed up for the game at Bellefonte on April 24. The 6-foot-4 senior was everywhere for the Rams. He started the game at catcher, moved to the mound in relief of PV starter Luke Sharer, squashed a Red Raiders’…
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Meals on Wheels About More Than Food Deliveries for Local Clients
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Volunteers with Meals on Wheels in State College delivers meals three to five times a week to clients who are elderly, disabled or impoverished. But for the people receiving those meals, the program means much more than simply a delivery of food.
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Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors bureau launches search for new director
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STATE COLLEGE — The board of directors of the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau has begun the search process for a new executive director. Longtime executive director Betsey Howell recently announced her retirement, effective Friday, May 12. She has led the agency for 31 years. CPCVB board president Bob Ricketts, of Fasta…
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Vintage travel posters prove to be popular collectibles
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In the pre-Internet era, booking a vacation meant a trip to a local travel agent. The agent’s office was filled with colorful, descriptive brochures with lots of destination photos, and the walls were covered with posters designed to beckon prospective travelers to destinations domestic and foreign. Looking for adventure? Enjoy skiing, sailing or hiking?…