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Nittany Valley Symphony to Launch 2026-27 Season With ‘Dreams of the Forest’
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The Nittany Valley Symphony will present its 2026–27 season opener, “Dreams of the Forest” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Bellefonte Area High School. Tickets are $33.85 including fees for adults, and $7.18 including fees for students and youth. Tickets may be purchased by going to nvs.org/upcoming-events or by visiting the will call table…
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Classrooms Can Help Name Discovery Space’s New Baby Bamboo Shark
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Discovery Space in State College is inviting K–12 classrooms across Pennsylvania to help name the newest resident of its Marine Life Center: a juvenile whitespotted bamboo shark. The community-wide naming contest will give students the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of Discovery Space’s Marine Life Center. The bamboo shark is expected to arrive…
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Experience History at Boogersburg School Open House
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The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) will hold a free public open house at the restored Boogersburg School, 1021 Fox Hill Road, on Sunday, Sept. 13. Visitors can stop in any time from 1 to 4 p.m. to learn about the school’s history, join in recess games, try their hands at “mental math” and ring the school bell. They…
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Boalsburg’s Music on the Lawn Continues With Andy Tolins
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Music on the Lawn, the free summer concert series in Boalsburg, continues Sunday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., with a performance by Andy Tolins. The series, part of the Grounded in Boalsburg community initiative, brings live music to the lawn at Zion Lutheran Church, 305 N. Church St. Bring a chair or blanket, find…
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Centre LifeLink EMS Reaccredited by National Commission
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The State College-based agency is one of the first six services in the country to be accredited under new national standards.
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‘Night at the Museums’ to Showcase Penn State Exhibits and Archives
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By Chris Kick, Penn State Ag Sciences News The second week of Penn State’s fall semester offers a chance to visit university museums during the “Night at the Museums,” planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 3. Organized by the Penn State Museum Consortium, the event again will include the Penn State trolley, which will…
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E.F. ‘Pat’ Houser Golf Tournament Raises $62K for Skills of Central PA
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The 21st Annual E.F. “Pat” Houser Golf Tournament, hosted by Skills of Central PA and the Skills Foundation, raised more than $62,000 on Aug. 24 at Toftrees Resort. Seventy-six golfers took part in the event, which supports programs and services for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges throughout a 17-county…
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Happy Valley Film Commission Supports Growing Number of Productions in Centre County
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Centre County is growing as a film destination, and on Tuesday the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau officially launched an initiative designed to attract and support productions in the area. The official launch of the Happy Valley Film Commission took place on the site of an active film project in Centre County. “At the Happy Valley…
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Centre County Poet Named 2026 PA Humanities Window Keeper
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Abby Minor, poet and founder of local nonprofit Ridgelines Language Arts, has been named a 2026 Window Keeper by PA Humanities as part of “The Window Keeper: Civic Honors”, a statewide initiative recognizing Pennsylvanians whose everyday actions help strengthen communities and sustain civic life. Inspired by a poem by Philadelphia poet laureate Yolanda Wisher, the initiative celebrates individuals who…
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Lawmakers Visit CATA for Rural Transit Day
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Centre Area Transportation Authority joined transit agencies across Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 16, to celebrate Rural Transit Day by hosting local legislators for a look inside the organization. State Rep. Paul Takac, Mihaly Sogor from state Sen. Wayne Langerholc’s office, Loren Glossner from state Sen. Cris Dush’s office, Jennifer Brungard from state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s…