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State College Celebration to Mark Earth and Arbor Days With Food, Entertainment and Education
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State College will celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with a community festival featuring live music, local food vendors and interactive engagement stations. The Earth and Arbor Day Celebration will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in Sidney Friedman Park, 241 S. Fraser St. “This is an opportunity for community…
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APIDA Festival Returns for 4th Year in Downtown State College
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An annual celebration of Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American culture will bring music, artistic performances and cuisine to downtown State College. The fourth annual APIDA Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, on South Fraser Street and in the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. The festival is organized by…
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Happy Valley Improv to Host New Round of ‘Improv Inferno’ Benefiting Local Charity
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A popular Happy Valley Improv show is back for another round, this time to raise money for community members in need. “Improv Inferno” takes the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in the Blue Brick Theatre, 209 W. Calder Way in State College Five members of the company will perform live improv while consuming…
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Centre County Job Fair Expected to Feature More Than 100 Employers
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Job seekers will have the opportunity to connect with more than 100 employers at an upcoming Centre County event. The second annual Centre County Spring Job Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at C3 Sports, 200 Ellis Place, State College. PA CareerLink Centre County and the Chamber of…
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Centre County United Way Opens Women United Grant Applications
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Centre County United Way has opened the application period for the Women United Grant program, inviting local nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to support programs that create lasting, measurable impact for women and children across Centre County. Women United, a leadership giving initiative of Centre County United Way, brings together women committed to strengthening…
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Centre County Library and Historical Museum Names New Executive Director
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Centre County Library and Historical Museum has selected its new executive director. Tina Zins’ appointment began on March 16. She succeeds Denise Sticha, who retired in December after more than seven years in the role and more than 30 years in library work. Zins brings 15 years of experience advocating for equitable library services and…
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PennTerra Engineering Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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PennTerra Engineering on April 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighting five decades of shaping land development and economic growth in Centre County Founded in 1976 and employee-owned since 2016, the State College-based firm has played a central role in projects ranging from the Nittany Mall expansion in the 1980s to residential communities in the 1990s,…
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Editorial: Bill Could Let Newspaper Lobby Collect Millions in Hidden Public Notice Fees
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Beyond inflating prices, HB 1291 threatens a perpetual newspaper lobby ‘tax’ on public notices.
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Peppa Pig Introduces Children to Classical Music With ‘My First Concert’ at Eisenhower Auditorium
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UPDATE (4:43 p.m., March 14) The Peppa Pig “My First Concert” performance scheduled for March 26 in Eisenhower Auditorium has been canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances,” the Center for the Performing Arts wrote in a news release on Friday. Patrons will be refunded the original purchase price of their tickets, excluding services fees incurred for…
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Juniper Village Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday
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Peter Haglich, a resident of Juniper Village at Brookline in State College, celebrated his 102nd birthday on Monday, March 9, surrounded by friends and associates at the senior living community. One of eight children in his family, Haglich was was born in 1924 on the Croatian island of Lošinj. He later attended the Nautical Institute…