Connie Cousins
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Mystery of Bellefonte Academy swimming pool unearthed
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BELLEFONTE — About a month ago, comments started appearing on Facebook regarding the old Bellefonte Academy swimming pool. On the social media site, Harry Breon said that workers toiling away on the Rogers Stadium football field had apparently hit a piece of the academy’s old filled-in swimming pool. “A friend sent me an aerial…
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Church to celebrate pipe organ’s 150th anniversary
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BOALSBURG — The congregation of St. John’s United Church of Christ, 218 N. Church St. in Boalsburg, will hold a birthday party for its organ at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Yes, that’s right — a party for an organ, and one that’s 150 years old at that. The church’s Charles F. Durner Tracker…
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Locals Headed ‘Over the Edge’ for Charity Fundraiser
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On Oct. 11, at least 77 brave souls will rappel off the 12-story Fraser Centre in downtown State College to raise funds for Interfaith Human Services and Faith Centre.
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CVIM Providing a Valuable Service in Happy Valley
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine is part of a safety net of community services in Centre County. The organization, located at 2520 Green Tech Drive, Suite D, in State College, provides free medical and dental care, case management and medication assistance to those in need.
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Ten Thousand Villages Store to Hold Grand Opening Event
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Ten Thousand Villages of Central PA’s store has been open since August, but a grand opening week is planned for October.
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Spaghetti dinners to aid combined Greater Buffalo Run Valley church
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BELLEFONTE — Four years ago, the Greater Buffalo Run Valley United Methodist Church was created when three churches combined into one. At a time when many small congregations are struggling, the three groups came together in order to survive and grow. This year, the church is again offering its spaghetti suppers, but at a…
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A Flower Basket celebrates first anniversary in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — Susan Munnell, the owner of A Flower Basket in Bellefonte, is celebrating her store’s first year in business with a special sale slated through Thursday, Sept. 1. Munnell and her husband, Craig, opened the doors at the 633 E. Howard St. business last September, and new customers soon became friends. The couple…
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Area Teachers Get Ready for the Start of Classes
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From the middle of July on, the ads scream “back to school.” We are reminded that the time is fast approaching when kids will be returning to the classrooms. Parents scramble to gather the clothes, shoes and other items on their children’s lists. But there is another side to the back-to-school story — the…
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Grandstand Entertainment a Big Draw for Grange Fair Attendees
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The Grange Fair means many different things to the many people who look forward to its arrival each year. To some, it’s the chance to have a vacation away from the everyday rounds of work, chores and family life. Some look forward to the food and plan what they want to enjoy each day. Still…
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Abba Java Coffee House Serves Up More Than Coffee
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Five years ago, Sue Justice began working with the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation’s Abba Java Coffee House at 250 E. College Ave. This coffee house, a campus ministry, had been in existence for 15 years. The Wesley Foundation is a campus ministry sponsored by the United Methodist Church and the…