Sam Stitzer
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Centre Hall couple’s granddaughter wins state title
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HERSHEY — Erskine and Wilhelmina “Willie” Cash, of Centre Hall, are very proud of their granddaughter, Liz Voight, of Fredericksburg. Voight recently was named the Pennsylvania State Fair Queen in a three-day competition that took place in Hershey. Voight beat out 57 other contestants from around the state to win the crown. Last August,…
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Centre Hall Boy Scouts receive Eagle Scout pins
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CENTRE HALL — Trevor Fleck, Garret Fleck, Jacob Hockenberry and Jared Hurd, members of Boy Scout Troop 20 in Centre Hall, each were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor held at the Old Gregg School Community Center in Spring Mills on Jan. 14. About 110 people, including families, friends…
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Dinner features Penns Valley history presentation
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DSPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley Historical Museum held a history dinner meeting Jan. 11 at New Hope Lutheran Church featuring speaker Martin Tobias, a Penns Valley High School teacher who presented an overview of the history and development of Penns Valley. Tobias, who teaches a course on the area’s history at the high…
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State College Man Soars into World Gliding Championships
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Mike Robison, of State College, will make his third appearance in the FAI World Gliding Championships scheduled for July and August in the Czech Republic.
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Penns Valley Horses Take Top Spots at Pennsylvania Farm Show
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The Allebachs’ mares took the two top spots in competition at this year’s farm show. Windermere’s Fire, a 2-year-old mare, won the honor of Grand Champion Mare, and Windermere’s Expression took the Reserve Grand Champion Mare title.
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Holiday Craft Fair draws crowd in Spring Mills
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SPRING MILLS — The ninth annual Holiday Craft Fair was held Dec. 9 at the Old Gregg School Community Center in Spring Mills as a fundraiser supporting the center’s year-round activities. Vendors filled the gymnasium and first-floor hallway in the building, and wide variety of craft and food items were being sold to a…
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Boalsburg Ceremony commemorates Pearl Harbor attack
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BOALSBURG — At 12:45 p.m. on the afternoon of Dec. 7, a group of about 50 people, a color guard of former U.S. Marines and an honor guard from American Legion Post 245 gathered on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Japanese Imperial Navy’s attack…
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Spring Mills hosts annual Turkey Trot 5K Run
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SPRING MILLS — The Turkey Trot was a popular dance in the early 20th century. It featured hopping and trotting steps resembling the movements of turkeys. More than 100 years later, the Turkey Trot took on a new meaning to a group of running enthusiasts in Spring Mills. Their annual Turkey Trot five kilometer (3.1…
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Penns Valley Pastor Makes 2,500-mile Bicycle Trip on Route 66
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In April 2014, Pastor K.R. Mele and his friend Harold Morgan pedaled their bicycles for 3,178 miles on a combination fundraising and mission trip from Santa Monica, Calif., to St. Augustine, Fla. On Sept. 6 of this year, the pastor and a diverse team of 15 people took off on another cycling odyssey,
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Penns Valley EMS Discusses Financial Woes
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Penns Valley Emergency Medical Service recently held a town hall meeting at its Ross Hill Road facility to discuss the organization’s serious financial problems.