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Centre Safe Honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Events and Initiatives
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Centre Safe will be hosting events and initiatives designed to raise awareness, educate the community and provide critical resources. This year’s theme nationally, #Every1KnowsSome1, aims to shed light on how widespread domestic violence is in our communities. It suggests that everyone likely knows someone—a friend, family member, colleague…
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Conference to Spotlight Community Language Arts Education
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Centre County nonprofit Ridgelines Language Arts will host a one-day conference focused on what it means to teach writing, poetry and storytelling in community settings, such as youth centers, nursing homes, shelters, prisons and more. This event on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 3 Dots Downtown, 137 E. College Ave. in State College is open to…
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Jana Marie Foundation to Offer Free JAM Session for Kids to Explore Creative Expression
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With most school districts not having school on Oct. 17, Jana Mare Foundation will offer a JAM (Jana’s Art and Music) Session for all kids in grades 2 through 5 that day at St. Mark Lutheran Church Snydertown, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard. The free program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will include lunch. JAM…
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AAUW State College Receives Five-Star Chapter Award
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AAUW State College recently received the Five-Star Chapter Award from AAUW National, recognizing the branch’s outstanding achievement across multiple categories. “This designation highlights our commitment to AAUW’s mission of achieving equity for women and girls and reflects the hard work and dedication of our members over the past year,” the chapter wrote in a news…
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Online Local News Publisher to Testify Against Monopolistic PA Public Notice Bill
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A Pennsylvania House committee will hear testimony Monday from online news publishers regarding HB 1291, which would unfairly restrict digital public notices to legacy newspaper companies.
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St. Mark to Hold Blessing of Pets and Animals
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St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, will hold a Blessing of Pets and Animals at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2. The service will be held under the church pavilion, and also will include remembering pets who have passed away. The church also will be taking donations for Centre County PAWS. The service is…
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Ferguson Township Seeks Public Input for Ordinance Assessment
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The township is hosting two open houses and offering a community survey as it considers amending or repealing three ordinances related to public services.
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Takac to Host License Plate Replacement, Paper Shredding Events
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State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, will offer opportunities for Centre County residents to take advantage of free license plate replacement and paper shredding services at two upcoming events. The license plate restoration event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, 51 Boal Avenue, Boalsburg. Residents with…
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PennDOT to Collect Expired, Unsafe Car Seats in Centre County
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PennDOT will collect children’s car seats that are expired, damaged or unsafe so they can be properly disposed this week in Centre County. The “Car Seat Round Up” will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at PennDOT District 2’s Centre County Maintenance Headquarters, 1000 E. Bishop St. in Bellefonte. The event…
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St. Mark Hosts Annual Free Book Fair and Costless Closet Event
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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. Saturday, Sept. 20. 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 goods…