Jessi Blanarik
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Potter Township Turns 250 with Community Celebration
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Paid family leave draws bipartisan support as good for the economy, but some oppose cost, lost control
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Lemont Strawberry Festival Returns for 42nd Year
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The Lemont Strawberry Festival will return for its 42nd year on Saturday, June 8, at the Lemont Village Green.
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Centre County’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program Celebrates Graduate
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After seeking asylum in the United States and moving to State College, a Family Self-Sufficiency program participant successfully graduated from the program on Wednesday, May 29.
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South Hills to Host Free Summer Music Series
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This story originally appeared in the May 30-June 5, 2024 edition of the Centre County Gazette. South Hills School of Business & Technology is launching its 35th annual Music Picnic Series starting Sunday, June 2. Every Sunday through Aug. 25, the school will host a picnic at 4 p.m. and concert starting at 6 p.m. at…
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Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Nominees Announced
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BELLEFONTE — The Centre County district attorney’s office recently announced the four local law enforcement officers nominated for 2023 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Each year, the district attorney’s office selects one officer from the nominees who made an impact the previous year in upholding the standards of law enforcement and went above and…
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Bellefonte Student Selected as National Semifinalist in Musical Theater Competition
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BELLEFONTE — Seventh grader Addison Wynkoop, who attends Bellefonte Area Middle School, will compete for the top title in the National Association of Teachers of Singing’s 2024 National Student Auditions competition, after being selected as a semifinalist. Wynkoop was selected from over 1,000 other youth performers in the preliminary rounds of the competition, beating out…
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Local Farm Stand to Host Second Annual Outdoor Market
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CENTRE HALL — Established in 1954, Long Lane Farm — a crop farm in Centre Hall that also has a farm stand which sells a wide range of local products, including honey, maple syrup, locally made baked goods, fresh produce and more — will host its second annual Long Lane Farm Outdoor Market on Saturday,…
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Happy Valley’s Got Talent to Showcase Student Performers
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Talented students from across Centre County will take to the Mount Nittany Middle School stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, to perform in the annual Happy Valley’s Got Talent competition. Modeled after the television show “America’s Got Talent,” the event will feature 17 acts. Each act was selected from more than 50 acts…
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Sunday Funday Returns to Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — Smith + Front, a shop located at the Gamble Mill in Bellefonte, announced the return of its weekly Sunday Funday pop-up event. Every Sunday during the summer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a pop-up event featuring 30 local makers, food trucks, local music and more will be put on by Staci Egan,…
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Help Stamp Out Hunger in May
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The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, led by letter carriers, will occur on Saturday, May 11. Community members are requested to leave non-perishable food items in their mailbox on the day of the drive for letter carriers and volunteers to pick up. All collected donations will be distributed to a local food bank in…