April 2024
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Celebrate Earth Day with Sustainable State College
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Sustainable State College, the borough’s sustainability division, is hosting an Earth Day celebration from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the State College Borough Municipal Building and Sidney Friedman Parklet. Earth Day was first recognized in 1970, when the junior senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, in his concern for the deteriorating environment…
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New State College Comic Book Shop to Celebrate Grand Opening
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State College has a new destination for comic books. Comic Cove will hold its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, in its new space at the Westerly Parkway Plaza, next to NovaCare Rehabilitation. The shop will offer new and vintage comic books, Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering trading cards…
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Juana’s Showcases Venezuelan Flavors
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Ady Martinez uses her grandmother’s recipes to share her culture and educate others about Venezuela through food. Martinez co-owns Juana’s, a restaurant in downtown State College serving Venezuelan favorites like tequeños, cachapas and more. Juana’s started out as a vendor at the State College Farmers Market in July 2018. Martinez says they prepared food at…
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Fan Fest to Entertain Between Sessions of U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials at Penn State
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A free festival will feature autograph sessions, exhibits, food and more during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling this weekend at Penn State. Fan Fest is set for 2 to 6 p.m. Friday and 1:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Pegula Ice Arena between sessions of the trials taking place across University Drive at…
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Downtown State College Farmers Market Returns
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The rainy weather did not stop the Downtown State College Farmers Market from launching its first market of 2024 on Friday, April 12. The popular farmers market occurs every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane through November and has a mission, according to its website, of “creating an environment for farmers…
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The Vast Majority of Pa. Legislative Races Will Effectively Be Decided During the Primary
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Pennsylvania’s 2024 state House and Senate races will be decided by just a sliver of the voting population, thanks to closed primaries and non-competitive districts.
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Centre County Honors 911 Dispatchers
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BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners declared Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19, as 911 Dispatchers Week in Centre County. Rayme Weidel, assistant director of Centre County 911 Emergency Communications, spoke about the vital services provided by the county’s dispatchers at the BOC meeting on Tuesday, while accompanied by members of the…
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Penn State Field Hockey Stadium Construction Closing In on Completion
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Penn State is closing in on the completion of a $12.8 million renovation project to its Field Hockey Complex. The project also includes upgrades to the home and visiting team dressing areas, a locker room space of officials, ticket office, public restrooms and concession areas. The stadium will include roughly 1,200 bench seating capacity in addition…
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Next Phases of I-80/I-99 High-Speed Interchange Project to Begin This Year
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The final two phases of a project that will create a high-speed interchange between Interstates 80 and 99 in Centre County are expected to get underway in the coming months. They are among 66 new construction projects for 2024 in PennDOT’s District 2 that were highlighted by state Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll and local…
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Pa. Primary Election 2024: How to Vote, Where to Vote and Everything You Need to Know for April 23
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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 — Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary Election Day is quickly approaching. If you still have questions about where your polling place is, who is on the ballot…