July 2018
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SCASD Education Foundation Sees Sharp Increase in Fundraising Revenue
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In its third year of operation, the State College Area School District Education Foundation began to hit its fundraising stride. The foundation brought in $167,810 in revenue for 2017-18, according to preliminary results for the fiscal year shared with the school board this week. That far exceeded r
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‘Tranquil’ Pleasant Gap Owns a Long and Interesting History
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Around 1800, when Centre County was first formed, a road was directed to be opened from Centre Hall across the mountain to Bellefonte. In 1806, by order of the court, this road was re-laid from Bellefonte to Nittany Mountain at the mouth of the gap, and Pleasant Gap received its name.
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Report: Penn State and Temple in Talks to Renew Football Series
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The Pitt-Penn State football rivalry appears it will be shelved for the foreseeable future once the current four-game series ends in 2019, but a series with another in-state foe may be on the horizon.
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State College Police Investigating Attempted Indecent Assault
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An unknown male attempted to assault a college-aged woman Monday night in State College, according to police.
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Asian Fusion Restaurant Bistrozine Now Open in Downtown State College
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Bistrozine, the newest addition to the food scene in downtown State College, is host to a variety of Asian fusion options.
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Lunch with Mimi: Geisinger Western Region CAO Kirk Thomas
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Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith sat down with Kirk Thomas, chief administrative officer for Geisinger Western Region, to discuss Geisinger’s role as a healthcare provider and major insurer in our community, and how that sets it apart from other organizations in regards to the types of pr
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Family-Owned Ice Cream Shop to Open in Spring Mills
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After the local grocery store stopped hosting a soft-serve ice cream stand, Andy and Kristen Riddle got tired of driving 15 minutes or more just to get a cold treat on a nice summer night.
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School Board OKs New Crosswalk on Valley Vista Drive for Park Forest Middle School
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State College Area School Board on Monday gave the go-ahead for a new crosswalk along Valley Vista Drive for Park Forest Middle School students.
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My Parents Sent Me To Business Camp, and I Kinda Liked It
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“It’s summer. Why are you making me go to this business camp? Nobody else is going. It’s going to be awful.” Not exactly the reaction we were hoping for from our son Ryan, who just completed his junior year at State High. He was, of course, wrong about a number of things regarding…
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Letter: Central PA Needs More Thoughtful Leaders in Congress
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There are many solutions to our many problems. We need someone to sift through the clutter to accomplish something so we can move forward rather than stagnate.