Centre County Gazette
The Centre County Gazette is Centre County’s only weekly, independent newspaper covering the news, sports, entertainment and events throughout the area.
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Don’t waste your time seeing ‘Street Fighter’
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The biggest problem with new video game adaptation “Street Fighter” is that it’s bad on purpose. Not “delightfully over the top” or “destined to become a cult classic,” just bad. As if having a degree of self-awareness about its unapologetic badness somehow justifies wasting two hours of its audience’s time. The story follows a pair…
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Autumn Adventures
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Thursday, Oct. 29 Fall Treats for All Fall Treats for All will take place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the State College Borough Municipal Building’s community room, 243 South Allen St., second floor). Kids and chaperones are invited to enjoy festive snacks, hands-on activities from Schlow Library, Discovery Space, and The Makery, fun…
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Local VITA programs tax prep volunteers
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CENTRE COUNTY — The local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is officially recruiting volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Every year, hundreds of individuals and families in Centre County rely on VITA to file their tax returns quickly, accurately, and at no cost. This essential community service helps low- to moderate-income individuals keep more of…
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Community Calendar
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Thursday, Oct. 29 Discovery Day Stop by the Children’s Department at Schlow Library, 211 S. Allen St., State College in the Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to make Aliens & Monsters! First come, first served supplies are limited No registration required Friday, Oct. 30 Penns Valley Charity Partner Event Liberty…
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ELKS DONATE TO FOOD PANTRY
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Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094, through its David B. Garver Fund, recently donated $500 to the St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Little Free Food Pantry in Pleasant Gap. The Little Food Pantry provides free non-perishable food items to those in the Pleasant Gap area. Pictured from left, front row, are Becky Halpenny of the food pantry,…
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ELKS ASSIST WITH CARDIAC HEALTH EVENT
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Amid the smell of fair food and the hum of tractors at the 152nd Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, hundreds of attendees took a brief timeout from fair activities, to check on their cardiac health. VNA Health Systems, operating locally through Centre Home Care-State College, hosted its annual free blood pressure screenings, positioning preventive medical…
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ELKS REPRESENT AT LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
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The annual Little League World Series takes place in August in Williamsport, pitting teams from around the world against one another. As a major supporter of youth activities, the Elks of Pennsylvania take part in a gigantic parade that kicks off the Little League World Series. Pictured is a photo of the tremendous Elks support afforded…
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Local students are winners of School Bus Safety Poster Contest
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HERSHEY — Two Bald Eagle Middle School students were recently honored for their school bus safety posters and superior driving skills during a ceremony marking School Bus Safety Week at the Hershey Antique Automobile Museum. The state Dept. of Transportation and the Pennsylvania State Police presented the student winners with certificates and trophies in recognition…
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So close… again.
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STATE COLLEGE — For the second year in a row, the State College High School golf team lost out on a Pennsylvania State Championship Trophy by a single stroke. Last year, the Little Lions finished the tournament with a score of 1-under par 287, which was one stroke behind tournament champion Unionville. This year, the…
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Miller named Gazette Athlete of the Month
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BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Red Raiders girls soccer senior captain Sydney Miller earned Centre County Gazette Athlete of the Month honors for October 2026. The forward/midfielder has been the primary offensive threat for a Bellefonte unit which finished 11-3-1 and fourth in the Laurel Highlands conference this season. The four-year varsity player notched team highs with…
