Evan Halfen
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16 Downtown State College Businesses Receive Facade Improvement Grants
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More than a dozen downtown State College businesses and properties will receive funding for new signs, awnings, lighting, painting and other exterior improvements through a state-backed facade grant program. The Downtown State College Improvement District (DSCID) announced Tuesday that the businesses were selected for its Main Street Matters Facade Improvement Grant Program, an $80,000 grant…
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Penn State to Honor 9/11 Victims with Flag Display, Memorial Events Marking 25th Anniversary
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Penn State will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks this week with a series of remembrance events at University Park and several commonwealth campuses. Events include the placement of 2,977 American flags on the Old Main lawn, representing each person who died in the attacks, along with a memorial service,…
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Great Insect Fair Bringing Live Bugs, Honey Tasting to Snider Ag Arena
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Live insects, honey tasting and hands-on activities will take over Penn State’s Snider Agricultural Arena this weekend as the annual Great Insect Fair returns for a day of free, family-friendly learning. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at 800 E. Park Ave., and will feature an insect zoo…
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Happy Valley Latin Festival Returns to Launch Month of Hispanic Heritage Events
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National Hispanic Heritage Month will kick off in State College with the return of a Latin festival, as part of broader programming across the area. The sixth annual Happy Valley Latin Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza and 100 block…
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Commissioners Recognize Hunger Action Month in Centre County, Where 1 in 8 Face Food Insecurity
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The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is preparing to release the results of a yearlong Community Hunger Mapping project examining food insecurity and access to assistance throughout Centre County.
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Centre County Commissioners Award $215K for Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Projects
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Centre County commissioners on Tuesday approved $215,000 for four projects aimed at creating and repairing affordable housing across the county. The funding will support the rehabilitation of three homes in State College and Patton Township and provide additional money for a Habitat for Humanity program that helps lower-income homeowners make needed repairs. The awards come…
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New Multi-Roaster Coffee Shop Third Planet Opening in State College This Fall
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A longtime State College resident and coffee expert is preparing to open a new downtown shop centered on a rotating selection of light-roast, single-origin coffees from roasters across the country. Third Planet Coffee Brewers, a new multi-roaster coffee shop owned by State College native Frank Yeager, is currently undergoing construction at 300 S. Allen St.…
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Bottle Shop Expands With New Blue & White Pub in Downtown State College
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What began as a plan to purchase and renovate a longtime West Beaver Avenue bottle shop has grown into a new pub six years later. The Blue & White Bottle Shop, which has operated at 222 W. Beaver Ave. since September 2021, opened the attached Blue & White Pub at the end of August, completing…
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State College Teen Turns Passion for Card Games Into New Downtown State College Business
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Just over a year after graduating from State College Area High School, a 19-year-old entrepreneur is preparing to open a new trading card, tabletop and retro gaming store in downtown State College. Crown Lotus Games will officially open on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 206 E. Calder Way, offering gaming products and a free space for…
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Centre County United Way Bringing Community Together for Annual Day of Caring to Help Local Nonprofits
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Centre County United Way will once again bring together hundreds of community members to help support local businesses and organizations for its annual “Day of Caring” on Thursday, Oct. 1. The event will connect volunteers with local nonprofits for hands-on service projects including landscaping, painting, cleaning, organizing and facility improvements. Now in its 32nd year,…