Evan Halfen
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Local Leaders, Hundreds of Community Members Rally to Support Mount Nittany Workers Amid Strike
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Hundreds of healthcare workers, elected officials, labor leaders and community members packed the Teamsters Local 8 union hall Tuesday afternoon, rallying behind striking Mount Nittany Medical Center employees as they entered the second day of a five-day walkout over wages, staffing and alleged unfair labor practices. The “Heart of Our Community” rally, organized by SEIU…
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TransducerWorks Opens New Centre Hall Facility, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing for Global Ultrasound Company
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TransducerWorks officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Centre Hall on Wednesday, marking a major expansion for the Pennsylvania-based operation as parent company Vermon Group grows its global footprint in ultrasound technology. The new 30,000-square-foot facility consolidates the company’s four local sites under one roof and significantly increases its manufacturing capacity in the United States.…
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New Yarn Shop Opens in Pine Grove Mills, Continuing Longtime Crafting Tradition
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A new yarn shop has opened in Pine Grove Mills, bringing knitting and crocheting supplies back to a space that served local fiber artists for more than two decades. Woolly Heads recently opened at 235 E. Pine Grove Rd. in the former home of Stitch Your Art Out, which occupied the location for more than…
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United Adds Nonstop Madison-State College Flights for Wisconsin-Penn State Football Game
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United Airlines is adding a nonstop flight between Madison, Wisconsin, and State College for Penn State’s home football game against Wisconsin in September, giving Badgers fans a direct travel option for one of the season’s marquee Big Ten matchups. The airline will operate a flight from Dane County Regional Airport to State College Regional Airport…
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‘We Will Keep Standing in Unity.’ Local Unions Rally Behind Mount Nittany Workers as Strike Nears
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Labor organizations and supporters from across Centre County pledged Wednesday evening to stand alongside more than 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees if they walk off the job later this month, urging hospital executives to return to the bargaining table with a new offer before a planned strike begins July 27. Representatives from the Pennsylvania…
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‘A Labor of Love.’ Arts Fest Celebrates 60 Years of Creativity and Community
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts celebrated its 60th anniversary with new attractions, returning traditions and hundreds of artists filling downtown State College and Penn State’s campus, continuing a summer tradition that has become one of the region’s signature events. Held July 8-12, this year’s festival featured more than 300 juried artists from across…
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‘Glad We’re Back.’ Vendors, Organizers Welcome Return of People’s Choice to Boalsburg
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After seven years away, the People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts has returned to the place where it began. The four-day festival was once again being held on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg Thursday through Sunday after spending four years at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall and missing…
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‘A Great Deal of Foot Traffic.’ Downtown State College Businesses Gear Up for Arts Festival Crowds, Economic Boost
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As the 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts gets underway, downtown State College businesses are ready for one of their busiest weeks of the year. Stores and restaurants are stocking extra inventory, scheduling additional staff, extending hours and finding new ways to draw thousands of visitors through their doors during the five-day festival. For…
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BookFest PA Returns to Schlow Library with Largest Lineup of Authors Yet During Festival Week
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As thousands of visitors head to downtown State College for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts this weekend and to enjoy festival week, Schlow Centre Region Library will once again serve as both a refuge from the crowds and heat, as well as a destination of its own. The library’s annual BookFest PA returns…
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Young Entrepreneurs Kick Off 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts with Children & Youth Day
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The 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts began Wednesday with a celebration dedicated to its youngest artists, performers and visitors, as hundreds of families gathered in downtown State College. Held a day before the festival’s nationally recognized Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition opens, the event featured the Children’s & Youth Sidewalk Sale, where 175 artists…