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State College falls in PIAA Class 6A quarters
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GREENSBURG — The State College Little Lions football season came to a close on Nov. 25 after falling to perennial power WPIAL champion Pine-Richland, 49-21. State College played even with the Rams through halftime, as the teams were knotted at 14-14 at the break; however, Pine-Richland scored twice in the first two minutes of…
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Red Raiders’ season comes to an end
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The storybook season of the Bellefonte Red Raiders’ football to came to an end Nov. 18 with a 37-3 loss to Selinsgrove in the Class 4A first round of the state playoffs.
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Bikers raise $2,801 for HOPE Initiative
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Nearly 50 bikers and their passengers embarked on an 80-mile ride Aug. 5 to benefit the Centre County HOPE Initiative. A total of $2,801 was raised for the nonprofit.
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Organizers, teams prepping for Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2017
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STATE COLLEGE — Although it’s still five months away, teams are already preparing for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, at Medlar Field. Annually, this fundraiser is held in more than 600 communities nationwide and is designed to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. At…
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Centre Region Parks ‘Have a Little Something for Everyone’
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With 56 properties covering just more than 1,000 acres, there’s lots of Centre Region Parks and Rec public space to explore.
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Centre Region parks ‘have a little something for everyone’
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STATE COLLEGE — Alyssa Carroll of Bellefonte visits a local park a couple times each week during the spring and summer. On April 21, her husband, Jason, needed to tend to his fishing supplies, so while he went to replenish his tackle box, she packed up their children — 2-year-old Kurt and 1-year-old Hayley…
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CCRRA to collect household hazardous waste
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STATE COLLEGE — In 2016, the Centre County Refuse and Recycling Authority collected more than 50,000 pounds of hazardous household waste during its annual collection event, and, this year, the organization is hoping for even more. “We want to get rid of this stuff in a safe and environmentally friendly manner so we hold…
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Penns Valley, CPI student designs Bellefonte incubator brochure
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BELLEFONTE — Prospective tenants for the SpringBoard business incubator in Bellefonte may be able to point to a high school senior’s work for their inspiration to locate in the historic community. At the April 11 meeting of the Centre County Board of Commissioners, it was announced that Penns Valley senior and CPI student Abigail…
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MVEDP obtains former Philipsburg Hospital site for new commerce park
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PHILIPSBURG — The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership now owns the former Philipsburg Area Hospital property located in Rush Township, officials announced recently. The partnership closed on the acquisition March 27, said Rusty Christoff, president of the partnership. “We purchased the property from the state’s taxpayers for the appraised price of $150,000,” Christoff…
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Philipsburg meeting on Centre County vehicle fee increase draws just 1 resident
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PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg and Rush Township communities showed little interest in Centre County’s plan to educate local communities about a proposed $5 vehicle registration fee increase for betterment of county roadways and bridges. Just one resident — Roger Cartwright, of Rush Township — attended the meeting March 20 at the Moshannon Valley YMCA.…