Centre County Gazette
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Living Water Connections Turns Comics Into Literacy Tool for Kids
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What began as one young man’s rough experience in a hospital bed has grown into a literacy-driven community effort aimed at bringing joy, creativity and reading to children facing difficult days of their own.
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Centre County Schools Prepared for State’s Cursive Mandate
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Pennsylvania students will soon be spending more time putting pen to paper.
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Haven Valley Homestead Program Gives Kids a Real Day on the Farm
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On a quiet stretch of countryside along Big Elm Lane, a group of kids this summer will trade screens for chores, classrooms for barns and curiosity for something a little more hands-on.
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Centre County Barber Shop Celebrates 75 Years of Shears
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A local man is keeping his family’s history alive in a traditional small barber shop in Millheim that will be celebrating its 75th anniversary next month.
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Clearwater Conservancy Marks 30 Years of Watershed Cleanup Day
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For 30 years, a simple idea has brought hundreds of neighbors together across Centre County and beyond: spend a Saturday morning cleaning up the places we all share.
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Tony Trischka Brings ‘Earl Jam’ Banjo Tribute to State College
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Trischka, widely regarded as one of the most influential banjo players of the past half-century, will bring his Earl Jam project to the State Theatre on Saturday, just one day after the release of his second Earl Jam album.
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Local Gardeners Grow Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Area Food Banks
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In 2025, Think We Not Me donated 82,000 pounds of fruit and vegetables, and in 2026 the organization is working on hitting the 100,000 pound mark
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American Legion Post 245 Honors Emergency Responders and Students
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Held before a full room of Legion members, families and community guests, the annual banquet recognized a Boalsburg firefighter, a Ferguson Township police officer and a slate of student essay winners whose work ranged from flag etiquette to constitutional law.
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Snow Shoe EMS Leader Rides to Honor Fallen Providers
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This spring, Sharon Nilson will ride from Jamestown, Va. to Spartanburg, S.C. as part of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.
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From ‘I Do’ to Big Business: Local Couple’s Wedding Décor Sparks Thriving Rental Venture
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What began as a way for a local couple to reuse leftover wedding decorations after their own big day has blossomed into a thriving special event rental business.
