October 2019
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Organizers making Centre Film Festival accessible to all
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PHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg’s inaugural Centre Film Festival, held at the majestic Rowland Theatre, is next weekend, and organizers are ensuring there’s no reason people aren’t able to enjoy the films, food, music, community and theatre itself. Long Motor Buses, Inc. of Philipsburg, a festival sponsor, will be providing free shuttle services every day of…
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Curtin Piano Duo to entertain at TUMC
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BELLEFONTE — The Curtin Piano Duo, highly acclaimed concert pianists, will perform a concert of classical piano music on 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Bellefonte, according to a press release. Hyun Ju Curtin earned her artist diploma in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of…
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PCO to offer free concert
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STATE COLLEGE —Members of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra will perform at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2, in Schlow Centre Region Library’s Downsbrough Community Room. The free concert is geared toward children in grades K through 12, but it is open to music lovers of all ages, according to a press release. The performance will…
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Four county gridiron teams set to make postseason runs
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Four of the local Centre County high school football teams have qualified for the 2019 playoffs and will be starting their “second seasons” beginning this week. All four, interestingly, are in different divisions and all four will face their own set of problems on the way to…
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Kieger sets bar as NCAA Tournament for Lady Lions
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Coaching changes are often met with trepidation. Fans and players alike are put in unfamiliar waters, surrounded by uncertainty and almost always anticipating rebuilding and growing pains. What sometimes gets overlooked, though, is the excitement the change injects might be just what the program needs. …
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State High boys and girls, PV boys win district titles
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REEDSVILLE — The State College Little Lions and Lady Little Lions snagged cross country titles at the District 6 AAA Championships on Oct. 26 at Indian Valley Elementary School. Both the boys’ team and girls’ squad dominated with team scores of 21 points, each. …
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Framing company celebrating 25th year in business
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STATE COLLEGE — When John McQueary opened The State College Framing Company and Gallery back in 1995, his business was one of 30,000 framing shops in the country. Today, there are less than 10,000. McQueary is grateful to be one of the shops not only still surviving,…
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Restek donates precision measurement tool to school
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MILL HALL — Central Mountain High School’s precision machining program got a bit more precise thanks to a donation from Restek. According to a company press release, the chromatography manufacturer donated a horizontal profile projector as part of its Oct. 4, Manufacturing Day celebrations at the…
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DEED TRANSFERS
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.…
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Tensions High as Debate Continues Over Interim Mayor Guidelines
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What had already been a contentious discussion turned more heated on Wednesday as State College Borough Council continued to debate proposed guidelines for selecting an interim mayor.