Chris Morelli
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Cost to Repair Courthouse Retaining Walls Continues to Grow
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BELLEFONTE — The bill to repair the Centre County courthouse’s retaining walls continues to get larger. During the April 11 meeting, the board of commissioners entered into a contract with Massaro Construction Management Services LLC to oversee the project. The project will be split into two phases. To oversee phase one, Massaro’s fee will be…
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Invoice for Bellefonte Easter Egg Hunt Stirs Controversy
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BELLEFONTE — The annual Bellefonte Easter Egg Hunt may be over, but controversy lingers. For the first time ever, organizers of the event received an invoice from the borough for the use of Talleyrand Park, where the event was held. According to the invoice, the reservation fee of $200 was waived. However, event organizers were…
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Grant Pushes Growth at Snow Shoe’s Rails to Trails
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SNOW SHOE — With spring in the air, things are starting to heat up at Snow Shoe’s Rails to Trails, which continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The committee in charge of the former rail track bed turned ATV and walking trail took root in 1999 with a mere 85 members. By the end…
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Field of Dreams: $1.1 Million Grant Funds Baseball Field Upgrades at Governors Park in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — When Gene “Buddy” Johnson was elected mayor of Bellefonte Borough, he had quite a long “to do” list. One of the items on that list was major improvements and renovations to the John Montgomery Ward Baseball Field at Governors Park. By the time April 11 rolls around, Johnson can scratch that one off…
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Commissioners Approve Contract Negotiations for Courthouse Roof Project
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Another Centre County courthouse project is in the works. During the March 28 Centre County Board of Commissioners meeting, county brass heard from Centre County Director of Facilities Management Lee Sheaffer, who talked about bid results for a roof restoration project for the courthouse. “We’re talking about the rear portion of the 1963 addition of…
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Apple Hill Antiques Preps for April Move to New Location
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STATE COLLEGE — Time is winding down at Apple Hill Antiques. For now, it’s business as usual at the popular antique shop, which is located at 169 Gerald St. in State College. However, after two and a half decades at that location, the shop will be moving down the road to the former Tubbies Bedrooms…
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Farkas Ready to Take Over as Patton Township Manager
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Patton Township will soon have a new manager, but it’s a familiar face. Amy Farkas, currently Harris Township manager, is making the move to Patton Township. “I reached a point in Harris Township where I feel like I’ve accomplished so many wonderful things, but I’m ready for some new challenges,” Farkas explained. “Patton appealed to…
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Women Key to Success Stories as Farms Celebrate National Ag Day
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STATE COLLEGE — National Ag Day is March 21. The special day was developed by the Agriculture Council of America. It is a nonprofit organization that comprises all the leaders in the agriculture and food community. This day is observed to honor the efforts of people related to agriculture and promote awareness. It is that…
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Commissioners Reject Bids for Wall Project
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BELLEFONTE — The retaining walls of the Centre County courthouse are still in dire need of repair. In January, the county asked for bids on the project. However, during this week’s Board of Commissioners meeting, it was announced the county was shifting gears. “We released an invitation for bid to qualified entities to perform a…
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Bellefonte Still Awaiting Permanent Wall Repair
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BELLEFONTE — In fall 2022, a partially collapsed wall in Bellefonte wreaked havoc on traffic in the borough. On Nov. 12, the wall under the road along Spring Creek collapsed. Northbound traffic was detoured to Stoney Batter and state Route 144/South Spring Street. The road was closed until PennDOT could get a temporary fix. That…