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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A liminal time of year
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As I was facilitating a grief support group gathering a while ago, a woman whose husband had died pulled me aside and quietly said, “When I was in bed last night, I swear I felt my husband’s presence in the room.” At a different gathering a woman told me about a dream she had of…
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A trip into Penns Valley
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This year, our annual bike trip (40 years) was centered on a state forest camp on Krist Valley Road and will be remembered forever as one of our best trips. Each day we would head in one direction and our first day was a trip into Penns Valley. Stop one, Homan’s General store — a…
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Breast implants and mammograms: What women need to know
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Breast implants are common, but misconceptions about how they affect breast cancer screenings can leave some women hesitant to schedule a mammogram. One of the most persistent myths is that implants make mammography unsafe or prevent doctors from getting a clear view of breast tissue. In reality, women with breast implants can — and should…
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Tickets on sale for Nittany Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Tickets are on sale to celebrate three decades of a cherished local holiday tradition. For 30 years, Nittany Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” has invited audiences to step into a world of holiday magic. Follow Clara on a remarkable Christmas Eve journey filled with battling toy soldiers, mischievous mice, dancing snowflakes and the mysterious…
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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…
