Community Submissions
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State High Students Deliver a ‘Spark of Hope’ to Mount Nittany Medical Center
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Behavioral Health recently partnered with a group of State College Area High School students to provide behavioral health bags for patients of the Behavioral Health Unit. Behavioral health bags are self-care packages delivered in drawstring bags that include eye masks, journals, fidget toys, a snack, and a thoughtful letter. “I believe…
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Cyclists Ready to Pedal in Support of Centre Volunteers in Medicine
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) is gearing up for its 14th annual Central Cycling Classic. Cyclists from the area will “pedal for the uninsured” on Saturday, June 25, starting at the Pine Grove Mills VFW, 500 W. Pinegrove Rd. The event will offer cyclists four routes to choose from, ranging from 18 miles to 102…
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‘A Poem in Our Eyes’ Showcases Poetry by Centre Care Residents, Photography by Penn State Students
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The Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery at Schlow Centre Region Library is hosting an exhibition throughout June featuring poems written by residents of Centre Care nursing home’s memory care unit in response to photographs by Penn State student photographers. An annual celebration of nonprofit organization Ridgelines Language Arts’ semester-long program of the same name, “A Poem…
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Luminary Event Honors Mount Nittany Health Employees’ Resilience Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
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Mount Nittany Health honored their healthcare workers who braved the daily challenges of COVID-19 for the last two years with a special event called “Luminary Reflection: An Evening of Recognition, Remembrance, Gratitude and Hope” held on Monday at the medical center’s healing garden. More than 1,000 paper luminaries were lit throughout the leaf-shaped garden as…
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Penn State Event to Feature Public Interview with Visual Artist Dread Scott
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Visual artist Dread Scott, known for creating works in a range of media that prompt critical conversation about social and historical issues, will give a public interview at 10 a.m. on Friday in Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium on Penn State’s University Park campus. The event will include Q&A facilitated by B. Stephen Carpenter II, the…
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Centred Outdoors Hosts Season Preview Events in May
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ClearWater Conservancy invites everyone to step outside this May to relax and admire the wonders of the region’s nearby nature through Centred Outdoors‘ season preview events. On Sunday, May 8, take a hike with Mother Nature on Mother’s Day along the Spring Creek Canyon, Fisherman’s Paradise entrance. Terry Melton, ClearWater board member and native plant…
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WPSU to Host Multicultural Children’s Festival
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A Chinese Dragon Dance, Irish dancers, and international crafts and food will all be part of WPSU-TV and PBS KIDS’ free Multicultural Children’s Festival on Saturday. The festival will be held 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2–4 p.m. at WPSU Studios in Innovation Park. Children attending will receive a PBS KIDS Passport booklet to visit the…
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Centre County United Way Women’s Leadership Group Accepting Grant Applications
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The Centre County United Way Women’s Leadership Group (WLG) is accepting grant applications from local 501(c)3 organizations to support new or expanding programs or initiatives that focus on long-term impact to improves the lives of women and children in Centre County. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on May 20 and must be sent as…
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Grant Program Opens for Happy Valley Farms, Ag-Related Businesses
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) and the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC) have announced a one-time Happy Valley Agventures grant program to help local farms, farm stands and other agricultural businesses become more visitor ready, and enhance the visitor/customer experience through facility improvements. The HVAB and CBICC launched Happy Valley…
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Op-Ed: Criminalizing Children Is Not the Answer
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By Shaheen Pasha and Divine Lipscomb The recent altercation between two students at State College Area High School has raised concerns about the impact of racism and the threat of physical violence on campus throughout the community. But the manner in which authorities handled the situation between the two high school boys should be a…