March 2024
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Medlar Field to Host Happy Valley Hardball Classic High School Baseball Tournament
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Four high school baseball teams, including three from Centre County, will play in the inaugural Happy Valley Hardball Classic on April 20 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, State College and DuBois Central Catholic will square off in the new tournament hosted by the State College Spikes, according to a news release…
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New Cafe Opens at State College Airport
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On Saturday, March 23, Penn Valley Cafe opened in the State College Regional Airport. The cafe is near the ticket counters in the airport’s main lobby. Penn Valley Cafe features sandwiches, salads, smoothies, snacks, breakfast dishes and more that busy travelers can grab before their flight or on an extended layover. The cafe is open…
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Women Veterans Honored at Military Museum
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BOALSBURG — In celebration of Women’s History Month, on Saturday, March 23, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, “A Walk in Her Boots” was hosted by Her Boots, a new nonprofit founded to provide support to female veterans. Founded by Amanda Strandburg and Elizabeth Maines, who both have served in the Pennsylvania Army National…
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Recount Petitions Could Impede Pa.’s Efforts to Certify 2024 Election by New Federal Deadline
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This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat’s free newsletters here. After the 2022 elections, a flurry of precinct-level recount petitions prevented Pennsylvania from certifying its election results until Dec. 22 — weeks later than usual. This year presents an even more…
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10 Years of ‘Life-Affirming’ Growth for Centre LGBT+
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Ten years ago, a handful of people recognized the need for a local group where LGBT individuals could reach out to each other for support, information and fellowship. Centre LGBT+, a nonprofit organization, is celebrating a decade of efforts to strengthen bonds within the community and throughout the entire region. “It’s exciting to help the…
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‘Dark Money’ Groups Would Be Forced to Disclose How They Spend on Pa.’s Elections Under Advancing Bill
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House is advancing modest campaign finance reforms during an election year that will likely see a torrent of hard-to-trace political spending flood…
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Losing Our Religion? We’ve Always Had the Freedom to Choose Our Own Paths
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The other day a friend texted a picture of a quote about God etched into the walls of the Jefferson Memorial. He posed a question about how Jefferson would feel in our “godless society.” Jefferson left some clues. More on that later… Our alleged “godless society” is a popular self-righteous talking point. It’s even used…
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P.J. Harrigan’s to Reopen Under New Name
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A longtime State College restaurant will soon have a new name and a new look. P.J. Harrigan’s Bar and Grill, which has operated for more than 25 years at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center at 1450 S. Atherton St., will reopen on April 2 as Celebrities. The restaurant closed on March 23, according to…
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Phyllis Triolo Music Competition Returns Home for 40th Anniversary
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STATE COLLEGE — The Phyllis Triolo Music Competition will return to its original home at the State College Area High School on Saturday, May 18. Created by the Central Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association in 1984, the music competition was established to honor the memory of Phyllis Triolo, a Central Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association member, concert…
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For Penn State Football, the Spring Is Foundational
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With the onset of a new Big Ten and an expanded college football playoff, Penn State football faces a critical, every-practice-matters scenario. It might have been one thing if the Nittany Lions were bringing back a ton of old faces, but with three brand new coordinators, and plenty of players stepping into bigger roles, there’s…