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Panels, Community Workshops Planned at Penn State for Media Literacy Week
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Penn State will celebrate the 12th annual U.S. Media Literacy Week Oct. 26-30 with journalist panels, workshops and campus events that are open to the public. The week kicks off Oct. 26 with three panels of professional and Penn State student journalists from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bellisario Media Center on the…
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Farm-to-Table Dinner in Millheim to Feature Sustainable Agriculture Leader, Showcase Local Food
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The Penns Valley Conservation Association is partnering with Elk Creek Cafe & Aleworks in Millheim to host a Farm-to-Table Dinner showcasing and celebrating the fresh and nutritious foods that local farms can offer. The speaker for the event on Sunday, Oct. 25, is Hannah Kinney Smith, local farmer and leader of Pasa Sustainable Agriculture, a…
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Fellowship of Churches to Hold ‘Light the Night’ Event in Walker Township
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The Nittany Valley Fellowship of Churches will hold its annual Light the Night event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Walker Township Park. The free family event will feature games, treat bags for kids, hot dogs, hot chocolate, cider and more. Kids are invited to dress in non-scary costumes. The Nittany Valley…
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Things to Do This Weekend in State College: Fall Festivals, Flying Pumpkins, Live Music and More
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From glowing jack-o’-lanterns and flying pumpkins to haunted tours, live theater, apple festivals and a grand reopening celebration, there’s plenty happening around Centre County this weekend. October is in full swing in Happy Valley, and this weekend is packed with opportunities to enjoy the season. Penn State’s Pumpkin Fest returns to the Arboretum, pumpkins will…
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State High Band Celebrates 100th Anniversary
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More than 230 State College Area High School marching band alumni returned to the field on Friday night to join 240 current band members for a celebration 100 years in the making. They teamed up for a special pre-game performance and halftime show commemorating the State High band’s 100th anniversary during the Little Lion football…
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Orpheus Singers to Perform ‘A Thousand Beautiful Things’
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Choral ensemble The Orpheus Singers will present “A Thousand Beautiful Things,” a concert at Trinity Lutheran Church in State College at 7 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 17. “The concert includes texts from the medieval era to the present day, and is inspired by everything and everyone we consider beautiful: family, friends, love, faith, humor, nature,…
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New Cultural Nonprofit in State College Launches With Performance by 14-Piece Puerto Rican Ensemble
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Satellite House, a new nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting culturally significant music and arts programming in State College, will officially launch with a performance by Puerto Rico’s El Laberinto del Coco on Monday, Oct. 12, at Manny’s Live Performance Space . Founded to build community support for international, underrepresented and experimental arts programming, Satellite House…
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St. Mark Lutheran to Host Free Book Fair and Costless Closet
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St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, will host its annual Free Book Fair and Costless Closet event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 3. Hundreds of free books, media, puzzles, games, CDs and DVDs will be available to take, along with gently used and clean clothes. Various foods and baked…
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Managed WiFi Provider Dojo Networks Keeps Strong State College Roots While Growing Locally and Nationally
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For managed WiFi provider Dojo Networks, its State College roots have been foundational to building trust and reliability with the property owners, managers and residents it serves. The company’s building has changed more than once over the years, and it has grown to connect multi-family residential properties in nearly three dozen states, but its home…
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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…