March 2024
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Centre County Couple Killed in ATV Rollover Crash
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A Potter Township couple died in an all-terrain vehicle crash Monday night, according to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers. Timothy and Sharon Belcher, both 67, were pronounced dead at the scene after their four-wheeler overturned, Sayers wrote in a statement. The crash occurred on Mountain Back Road in Potter Township. Autopsies are scheduled and state…
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SCASD Board Selects Site for New Park Forest Middle School
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State College Area School District has narrowed the focus for the future of Park Forest Middle School. The school board on Monday unanimously approved an 18-acre, district-owned parcel off of Valley Vista Drive, across from the current campus, as the site for construction of a new building that will replace the 53-year-old middle school in…
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Bestselling Author Heather McGhee to Give Free Ethics Lecture at Penn State
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Policy advocate and New York Times bestselling author Heather McGhee will deliver the Penn State Rock Ethics Institute’s 2024 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics on Thursday, March 28. The free event will take place from 6-7 p.m. in Freeman Auditorium in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park campus and is open…
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New Plans Call for Smaller Benner Township Warehouse Than Previously Proposed
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Plans for a fulfillment center warehouse in Benner Township are back on the table, but at a much smaller scale than previously proposed. A sketch plan submitted by developer SunCap Property Group envisions a 123,000 to 130,000 square foot facility on a single 46-acre lot on Penntech Drive in Benner Commerce Park, Centre County subdivision…
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Trash Hauler, Rates to Change for 5 Centre County Townships in 2025
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Residents of five Centre County townships will have a new trash hauler and increased rates for collection starting in 2025. Burgmeier’s Hauling will take over refuse collection in Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton townships on April 1, 2025, following approval of a new five-year refuse and recycling contract by the Centre Region Council of…
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A Culinary Trip at Café Luna: Restaurateurs Offer a Taste of Their Kazakhstan Homeland
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Centre County diners can take a culinary trip through eastern Europe and central Asia right here in Pleasant Gap. Café Luna, which opened in October 2022, focuses on sweet and savory regional dishes from faraway lands. The restaurant is run by Gary Shindy, his parents and other family and friends. The family hails from Kazakhstan…
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The Wisdom of Morrie: A Son’s Perspective
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One of the reasons we chose an active adult community for the next chapter of our lives was the myriad of opportunities to join clubs and experience events. We have just scratched the surface in our first 18 months in Sun City Hilton Head, but we are enjoying so many diverse and interesting activities including “Meet…
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Lady Lions Hold Off Belmont 74-66 in WBIT Second Round
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No. 1 seed Penn State women’s basketball (20-12, 9-9 Big Ten) defeated Belmont (26-8, 17-3 Missouri Valley) 74-66 in the second round of the WBIT on Monday evening at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Lady Lions were led by Ashley Owusu and Makenna Marisa, who scored 16 and 18 points, respectively. Leilani Kapinus also added…
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Another Centre County School District Plans Early Dismissal for Solar Eclipse
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Three Centre County school districts are now planning to dismiss students early on April 8 because of the total solar eclipse that will occur that afternoon. Bald Eagle Area School District is the latest to announce the decision. BEA elementary school buildings will dismiss at 11:35 a.m. and the middle school and high school will…
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Furniture Flippers Transform Old and Worn into Beautiful
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Old is better than new—at least once Lisa Drobka or Gwen Parsons gets a chance to work their magic on a vintage piece of furniture. Both have very different backgrounds, techniques and styles, and, while neither considers themself an “artist,” they both specialize in transforming old, worn furniture into beautiful, “new” works of art. Lisa…