Sam Stitzer
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After a Year Hiatus, Campers Return for Grange Fair
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After a year’s absence, the Grange Fair and Encampment has returned to Centre Hall. Sunday was a day for tenters to set up before the fair officially opens on Aug. 20. In the tent area, pickup trucks, SUVs and utility trailers were seen in every row, and the sounds of drills, hammers and leaf blowers…
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Penns Valley Historical Museum Opens with New Exhibits
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The Penns Valley Area Historical Museum, located at 244 West Aaron Square in Aaronsburg, recently opened for the season and features two new exhibits for 2021. The first is a collection of ladies’ feathered hats, most of them hand made by Sarah Burd Fiedler and her sister, Mary Burd Leidacher Fiedler, in the late 1940s…
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Centre Hall Fire Company to Hold Open House for New Station
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CENTRE HALL — The Centre Hall Fire Company will hold a public open house at its new fire station from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The new 14,000-square-foot facility is located along Witmer Avenue on the east end of the borough. The station features eight equipment bays, a large meeting room, a fully…
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Construction of Centre Hall Fire Station Progressing
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CENTRE HALL — Construction of the Centre Hall Fire Company’s new fire hall is proceeding on schedule, according to Fire Chief Harry Hockenberry. The 14,000-square-foot facility is located along Witmer Avenue on the east end of the borough. Hockenberry said the station features eight equipment bays, a large meeting room, a fully equipped kitchen and…
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Merry Millheim Expanded to 3 Days This Season
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MILLHEIM — The borough of Millheim will celebrate the Christmas season with its annual Merry Millheim event Friday through Sunday. This event is sponsored and organized by the East Penns Valley Community Business Association. Event organizer, Rebecca Larsen noted Merry Millheim has been expanded to three days this year, instead of the usual two-day…
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Millheim Borough Reaping Rewards of Solar Power
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The sun is shining on the borough facilities in Millheim and those rays are paying dividends for the community.
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Centre Hall Fire Company Breaks Ground for New Station
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The 14,000-square-foot facility, which will be located along Witmer Avenue on the east end of the borough, is the result of 11 years of planning and fundraising.
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Repairs Continue on Historic Penns Valley Church
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The historic Egg Hill church in Potter Township is undergoing some necessary repairs to its foundation.
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Natural Gas Now Flowing Through Centre Hall
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Natural gas is now flowing to the Hanover Foods processing plant and soon will be flowing to small businesses and more than 100 area homes in its initial phase.
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Historic Penns Valley Church Prepared for Extensive Repair Work
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Deep in the woods of Potter Township, along a dirt road, stands a Penns Valley landmark — the historic Egg Hill church. The original church was built in 1838 and dedicated in September of that year. It was one of the first Evangelical Churches in Penns Valley.