Juneteenth Celebration
STATE COLLEGE — Apply to be a vendor or performer, or sign up to be a volunteer at this year’s Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 18. The performer and vendor application is open until Saturday, May 16, and volunteers may sign up until Thursday, June 18. More information can be found on the Juneteenth Celebration Weekend webpage. The Juneteenth Celebration Weekend is hosted by the Borough of State College, the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, and The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau.
This year marks the seventh year that Juneteenth will be celebrated in State College with the theme “Roots, Rhythm, and Resilience: Celebrating Our Legacy.” The celebration weekend will take place on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20. The weekend will start with a Juneteenth Arts and Crafts Exhibition at Woskob Family Gallery at 6 p.m., followed by a Block Party on the 100 Block of Fraser Street on Saturday, June 20, from noon to 6 p.m.
Speed Display Sign
STATE COLLEGE — The state Dept. of Transportation placed a radar-controlled speed display board recently on Route 322 near State College. It is intended to remind drivers to obey the posted speed limit and reduce speeding, a common type of aggressive driving behavior. This board faces westbound traffic one mile before the State College/Route 26 exit in a 55 mile per hour zone. The board utilizes radar to determine the speeds of oncoming traffic and posts them to the lighted section of the sign. The board will remain in place until this fall.
