Community
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Downtown State College Launches ‘Calder Way Construction Crawl’
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A new initiative offers activities for kids while encouraging support of local businesses during an ongoing road construction project in State College. During Downtown State College Improvement District’s “Calder Way […]
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Centre Safe, Fellow Rape Crisis Centers Urge Pa. Lawmakers to Boost Support After Shapiro Proposes Flat Funding
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State College-based Centre Safe has joined peer organizations statewide in voicing frustration with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal of flat funding for rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget, and urging […]
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‘See Her Win’ Girls Sports Festival to Be Held at Penn State
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A new girls-only, multi-sport festival is coming to Centre County this spring. “See Her Win” will debut Memorial Day weekend at Penn State, according to the Happy Valley Sports and […]
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New Family Entertainment Space to Open at Nittany Valley Sports Centre
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A new entertainment space and arcade is set to open soon at Centre Region sports facility. Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive in Patton Township, will hold a grand […]
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National Day of Racial Healing Event in State College Encourages Dialogue, Understanding
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Community members gathered Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the State College Borough Municipal Building for the National Day of Racial Healing, an annual observance aimed at fostering dialogue, reflection and understanding across lived experiences, histories and identities.
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Mount Nittany Health Charity Ball to Benefit New Patient Tower
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Mount Nittany Health Foundation’s annual Charity Ball will bring together community members for an evening in support of the new patient tower scheduled to open at the medical center later […]
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Fundraiser Supports State College Family Displaced by House Fire
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An online fundraiser is rallying support for a father and daughter displaced by a house fire last week in State College. The GoFundMe campaign is raising money for Joshua Kunkel […]
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‘Rock the ’80s’ Concert Returns to State Theatre
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Break out the neon, the shoulder pads and the Aqua Net as the “Rock the ’80s” concert is back, and beneath the costumes and crowd-pleasing riffs is a serious mission: helping local cancer patients afford basic living expenses while they focus on treatment and recovery.
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Young Storytellers Invited to Enter Centre County Library Contest
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Some of the best storytellers start early. Jerry Pinkney, the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than 100 children’s books, started drawing as a child in Philadelphia. New York Times […]
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Local Historia: The Buckshot War of 1838
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Centre County and its residents played a role in one of the most tumultuous political sagas in Pennsylvania history: the Buckshot War.