June 2019
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Pleasant Gap hosts Happy Valley Relay for Life
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PLEASANT GAP — The 15th annual Happy Valley Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society was held on June 22 at the Pleasant Gap Fire Company carnival grounds in Pleasant Gap. This annual event is one of the top fundraisers of its kind in the nation. Hundreds of participants, consisting of teams…
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Who doesn’t love a parade?
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Standing along the street watching a parade is a colorful memory of my childhood. I remember hearing the music and feeling as if the drums were beating within my body. There is something about a parade that brings excitement, feelings of patriotism and community to all of us. This year, the Central PA 4th…
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Annual Firecracker 4K and 4-mile race steps off at 9 a.m. July 4
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Start your day and the Central PA 4th Fest celebration with a race — either the Firecracker 4K or the four-mile distance. The races begin at 9 a.m. on July 4 on the Penn State campus. The registration fees for the 4K are $15 for ages 5-18 and $25 for 19 and…
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Saquon Barkley nominated for Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY
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Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has earned an ESPY Awards nomination for Best Breakthrough Athlete. His nomination follows a stellar rookie season with the New York Giants in which he totaled more than 2,000 all-purpose yards, found the end zone 15 times and won the 2018 NFL and Associated Press Rookie of the…
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PSU hoops standout agrees to contract with NBA’s Dallas Mavericks
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Former Penn State men’s basketball guard and 2019 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Josh Reaves has agreed to a two-way contract to join the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. “This means so much to me, knowing all the hard work I have put in throughout middle school, high school and college, it’s…
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Nelson to retire after more than 25 years at Penn State
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications Jeff Nelson has announced he will retire from the University, effective July 31, 2019. He worked at Penn State for nearly 26 years. “It’s been an incredible 25 years with Penn State Athletics and I’m excited about what the next chapter will bring for myself and…
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Clark Service Group opening State College branch
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STATE COLLEGE — Clark Service Group, a Lancaster-based food service equipment repair and installation company, is opening a State College area branch this month. The new location, based on Reese Road in College Township, will be the company’s sixth. According to a press release, it will allow Clark Service Group to expand into north-central…
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Deed reports
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Recorded June 3 to 7 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH Saratoga Partners to Gregory A. Peek and Holle M. Canatella, 203 E. Burnside St., $229,500 Daniel Luibell and Stephanie Luibil to Carl S. Foxwell III and Amanda L. Henslee, 463 E. High St., $174,000 Elizabeth M. Larimer to Gilliam Grigor, 740 E. Linn St., $180,000…
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Responsible investing
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Do you know the core values and beliefs of the companies you invest in? You may have heard of responsible investing as it becomes more popular for investors. There are a few philosophies about responsible investing, but the most common one is ESG investing. ESG stands for environment, social and governance. We have been diligently…
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New Owners Acquire Gamble Mill
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The Gamble Mill in Bellefonte has been empty since 2015 and since then seen two potential sales fall through, but now the historic building finally has new owners.