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Editorial: A Better Way to Modernize Public Notices
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The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s proposed “modernization” of the commonwealth’s law for public notices is an obvious attempt to move a print newspaper monopoly into the digital age. Over the last month, publishers like StateCollege.com have spoken with lawmakers and lobbyists about the issues with HB 1291. But PNA has shrugged off suggested amendments and critiques,…
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Summer Outdoor Concerts Set at St. Mark Lutheran Church
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The Summer Outdoor Concert Series at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, returns with monthly music from local and regional performers playing under the pavilion at the church. Singer-songwriter Mike Weyrauch will kick off this year’s concerts on Friday, June 13, performing popular and praise music. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with…
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Fiber Arts Showcase Commemorates 10 Years of Scraps & Skeins
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Scraps & Skeins, a social enterprise of Strawberry Fields Inc., will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a Fiber Arts Showcase from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 at Toftrees Golf Resort. The free public event will feature more than 100 creative works that incorporate materials originally purchased at Scraps & Skeins and underscore…
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Boalsburg Fire Company Hosts Memorial Day Parade. Check Out the Sights
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Boalsburg’s weekend of Memorial Day events continued on Saturday with an annual highlight: the Boalsburg Fire Company Parade. Crowds lined the streets of the village as fire company and other emergency vehicle units from around the county were joined by community groups, performers and period reenactors for the parade, which was followed by the third…
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‘Summer is for the Locals’ to Celebrate ‘Seasonal Shift’ and Connect Residents in State College
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State College takes on a different kind of atmosphere with the end of Penn State’s spring semester, and the inaugural “Summer is for the Locals” event this weekend will kickoff the season with a celebration at Champs Downtown. The “townie takeover” of the popular 139 S. Allen St. bar will be held from 4 to…
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Centre Furnace Mansion to Host Plant Celebration
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The Centre County Historical Society will host its 29th Annual Plant Celebration on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave., State College. Since 1996, the event has become a local tradition, offering a community gathering of plant enthusiasts and garden lovers to buy plants, learn…
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Teammates for Life ‘Celebration of Excellence’ Aims to Elevate and Engage Penn State Women Athletes and Alums
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Teammates For Life, Penn State’s women’s athletics initiatives, will hold a lineup of events during an extended Blue White Weekend for alumni and community members to support the university’s past, present and future female athletes. The Celebration of Excellence has one goal in mind, said Char Morett-Curtiss, Teammates For Life director. “We are celebrating women,”…
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CBICC to Host Local Competition for 2025 National Civics Bee
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The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County will host the local competition for the 2025 National Civics Bee at 10 a.m. on April 15 at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College. Eleven middle school students from school districts across Centre County have been selected as finalists and will compete…
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League of Women Voters of Centre County to Host Primary Candidates’ Night
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The League of Women Voters of Centre County will host the 2025 Municipal Primary Candidates’ Night at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 in the State College Borough Council Chambers, 243 S. Allen St. Candidates in contested races for State College Area School Board, Bellefonte Area School Board, Benner Township Board of Supervisors and Spring…
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Meet and Greet to Celebrate Adopt a Greyhound Month
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April is Adopt a Greyhound Month, and to celebrate, Nittany Greyhounds will hold a Meet and Greet from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Spring Fling hosted by Pet Supplies Plus, 277 Northland Center, State College. The public can come to meet retired racing greyhounds and learn about…