Chris Morelli
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Vinyl Sales on the Rise in County
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BELLEFONTE — If you have an old box of records just sitting in the garage, it might be time to dust them off and get out the old record player. You see, vinyl is back. Records have returned and their popularity is on the rise. Used records, new records, it really doesn’t matter. Buyers are…
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Bellefonte Brick Studio Opens Its Doors
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BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Brick Studio held its grand opening on July 1. To say it was a success might be the understatement of the year. Lines to get in snaked out onto North Allegheny Street as Lego enthusiasts came out in full force. Owners Jon and Meredith Houser were amazed — and pleased — with…
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Passion for the Game: Centre County Baseball League Stands the Test of Time
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There’s a great scene in the 1990 baseball classic film “Field of Dreams.” In it, fictional author Terrance Mann—played by actor James Earl Jones—delivers a monologue about the importance of baseball. Mann says, “America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has…
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Penn State Alum Finishes First at Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley
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Matthew Guenter of Boulder, Colorado stood along the fence near the 50-yard line at Beaver Stadium and savored the moment. Guenter, a Penn State graduate, had just won the first-ever Ironman Happy Valley 70.3 on Sunday with a time of 4:19.30. “I think it was great. The course was a very honest and hard course,…
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Time, Site Will Not Change for Big BOC Meeting
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BELLEFONTE — When it comes to Centre County government, circle June 27 on your calendar. That’s the day the Responsible Contractor Ordinance will be voted on by the Board of Commissioners. During the June 13 meeting, Chair Mark Higgins said the public hearing will take place prior to the regular meeting on June 27. “I…
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The Countdown Is On for Happy Valley Ironman
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STATE COLLEGE — The countdown is on. The Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley is right around the corner. The triathlon will take place on July 2 in locations throughout Centre and Clinton counties. Director Josh Cone said that things are coming together nicely in preparation for the first-ever Ironman event in Centre County. “The event…
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New Composting Program Comes to Centre County
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There’s a new recycling program coming to Centre County. This one doesn’t involve the traditional curbside bins that collect cans, bottles, plastic and newspapers. No, this one is aimed at reducing food waste that traditionally heads to landfills. Instead, that waste can be used for composting. What is composting? Shelly Mato, Refuse and Recycling Program…
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Benner Township Park, Baseball Field to Be Renamed
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One local community park will be getting a new name. Benner Township Park is being renamed the Benner Township Veterans Community Park. Deb Burger spearheaded the project, which is near and dear to her heart. Her brother, Maj. Lewis P. Smith II, was a 1964 Penn State graduate and Blue Band trumpeter. An Air Force ROTC…
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Commissioners Hear About Progress of Broadband Project
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BELLEFONTE — While broadband internet access for rural areas in Centre County continues to be an uphill battle, progress is being made. During the May 30 Centre County Board of Commissioners meeting, the commissioners received an update from Liz Lose, the county’s assistant director of planning and community development. The county had issued a request…
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Bellefonte Community Rallies Around Local Burn Victim
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BELLEFONTE — Once again, the Bellefonte community has rallied around one of its own. On May 21, Bellefonte Area High School graduate and current Penn State student Haley Popovitch suffered severe third-degree burns on 50% to 60% of her body when she accidentally fell into a fire pit. She was LifeFlighted to the Lehigh Valley…