August 2023
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LION Bash Back for 2023 with 5k, Block Party
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The Living in One Neighborhood (LION) Bash returns to State College with two events over the next week to bring together community members at the start of a new school year. To kick off LION Bash 2023, the Borough of State College, Left Right Repeat and Penn State Student Orientation and Transitions Program will be…
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Grange Fair Draft Horse Show Exhibitors to Show Their Skills
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CENTRE HALL – The Grange Fair Equine Center is hosting its annual Draft Horse Show Aug. 24 through Aug. 26, with competitions scheduled at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. “We really encourage people to come,” said Patrick Cole, a member of the Draft Horse Committee of the Grange Fair Equine Program. “The Grange…
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Penn State Football’s Academics Rank at the Bottom of Big Ten After Worst Score in a Decade
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Several years after a perfect score, Penn State football’s academic standing dropped to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to NCAA data.
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‘Peaceful’ State College Community Makes a Positive Impression on New International Students
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Do you ever feel a trifle insulated from the real world, my fellow Centre Countian? Do you ever feel like you’re out of touch with life across the globe as you’re basking in the luscious greens of our valley and the rousing blues and whites of our university? If so, I’ll offer a tried-and-true solution.…
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Commissioners Award $100K for Revitalization of Two Philipsburg Buildings
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PHILIPSBURG — The Centre County Board of Commissioners has granted approval for an American Rescue Plan Grant Agreement with the Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation to assist in the renovation of two buildings in the historic downtown district. During the BOC meeting on Aug. 22, the PRC requested $100,000 in ARPA funds for the revitalization of the…
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SCASD Moving Forward with Mount Nittany Elementary Additions
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The State College Area School Board of Directors on Monday authorized the district to proceed with preparing a design for a Mount Nittany Elementary School addition. Mount Nittany is the only of the district’s eight elementary schools identified as having immediate capacity concerns that need to be addressed, based on the analysis of enrollment trends…
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Unproven Doesn’t Mean Bad, but Nittany Lions Will Need to Grow Quickly at Receiver
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“I’m a very patient guy,” Penn State receivers’ coach Marques Hagans said after practice earlier this week. “I love puzzles, I can do a 3000-5000 piece puzzle, so I’ve got patience.” It’s fitting that Hagans enjoys the challenge of finding all the right pieces to make a complete picture since that’s basically the struggle of…
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Todd Blackledge to Kick Off ‘Football Fridays’ Speaker Series at Penn State
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Penn State alumnus Todd Blackledge, the lead game analyst for NBC’s “Big Ten Saturday Night” college football coverage and the first quarterback to lead the Nittany Lion football team to a national championship, will be the featured guest Sept. 1 when Football Fridays, an on-campus question-and-answer series, begins for the fall. The free public session…
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Ballroom Dancing Is Alive and Well in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — On a recent Sunday, a large group of people met at Lambert Hall in Bellefonte to enjoy an afternoon of ballroom dancing. Rod and Ann Hart organized the event, and it was the second time since before the pandemic that the dance took place. The first half hour was devoted to lessons and…
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Award-Winning Blues Musician, Local Acts Added to Happy Valley Music Fest Lineup
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An award-winning saxophonist, singer and songwriter as well as three local acts have been added to the lineup for the Happy Valley Music Fest on Sept. 3. Back after a three-year hiatus, the festival moves to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park and will be headlined by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, organizers announced earlier this…