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Growing Families & Growing Impact: Pregnancy Resource Clinic Provides Vital Support to New Parents
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Since 1984, downtown State College’s Pregnancy Resource Clinic (PRC) has provided the community with vital services such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and STD testing, as well as parenting education and resources, to those who need them most. While 2020 was a challenging year for the nonprofit, PRC continues to grow and serve. Jenny Summers, executive…
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Awards Honor Those Working to Preserve Centre County History
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The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) hosts its 32nd annual John. H. Ziegler Historic Preservation Awards, Sunday, Jan. 31. The virtual event recognizes individuals and organizations throughout Centre County for their efforts preserving and interpreting the county’s history. “The 32nd Historic Preservation Awards … was named after a long-time board member, John Ziegler,” Mary Sorenson,…
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Ridgelines Language Arts Project Aims to Create Poetry Library at Youth Detention Center
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Ridgelines Language Arts, the Centre County nonprofit that uses the power of language arts to celebrate and empower under-heard voices in the region, is kicking off 2021 with a new project that benefits Central Counties Youth Center (CCYC), the youth detention center located in Bellefonte.
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Boalsburg Resident’s First Novel Puts a Fictional Twist on Hemingway’s Life
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Boalsburg native and president of the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, Elizabeth Ritter recently released her first novel, a fictional twist on the life of Ernest Hemingway. “Hemingway Was Murdered” draws upon Ritter’s unique connection to the man who is frequently called one of the greatest American authors. Before returning to Boalsburg, Ritter and her husband,…
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Downtown State College Businesses Hope for Boost from Holiday Shopping Season
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While, for most, this year’s holiday shopping season may not include packed malls and crowded lines, retailers in downtown State College are doing what they can to bring in business safely and still provide an enjoyable holiday shopping experience for locals. The holiday shopping season kicks off
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For the First Time, the Renaissance Fund Is Honoring an Organization — The Penn State Alumni Association
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The Penn State Renaissance Fund – a scholarship program that provides funding to the university’s most high-performing students with the most financial need – has chosen the Penn State Alumni Association as its 2020 honoree, celebrating a family of Penn Staters that as cultivated lifelong conn
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Titan Market Offers New Year-Round Place to Shop from Local Vendors
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A new indoor market in Bellefonte gives local shoppers a place to support area farmers, producers and artisans, all year-round.
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Drive-Up Costume Contest Offers a New Twist on Centre Region Halloween Celebration
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Centre Region Parks and Recreation is offering local families a fun way to safely celebrate Halloween this year.
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Walking Tours Will Give a Taste of Bellefonte History
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The three Taste of History tours that take place Oct. 17 and 18 are a joint initiative between Downtown Bellefonte Inc. and Local Historia Walking Tours. The tours are a new, social distancing-friendly fundraising alternative to some of the former’s annual events.
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Philosophy of Hope Concert Goes Online to Benefit Jana Marie Foundation
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Jana Marie Foundation takes its second annual Philosophy of Hope concert online this year, for a virtual event benefiting the foundation’s mental health and wellness programming. The concert, which takes place 8-9 p.m. on Saturday, blends music, storytelling and other art forms to “bring listene