Community & Entertainment
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Food Truck Rally in the Valley Returns to Benefit Housing Transitions
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Update April 28: The Food Truck Rally in the Valley has been rescheduled for noon to 3 p.m. on May 21 due to forecasted rain on April 30. Original story: Housing Transitions is set to host its annual “Rally in the Valley” food truck event on Sunday in downtown State College. The event will run from noon…
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Arrive Hungry and Relax at Hungry Run Wine Bar & Bistro
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What started off as a basement hobby has grown into a full-grown family business for husband-and-wife team Steve and Katy Flood, owners of Hungry Run Wine Bar & Bistro. The couple has made a name for themselves in the local wine game as Hungry Run Wine Cellars and recently expanded their business with a wine…
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Carter’s Table: A Delicious Twist on the Simple Taco
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Shawn Carter had built a successful catering business serving a worldwide variety of foods and flavors when he decided to try out the Downtown State College Farmers Market in April 2022. Carter, a Penn State alumnus, remembered walking through the market on his way to campus and thought his cooking could add something new to…
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Eggs-actly How Many? Churches Combine to Treat Local Kids with 20,000-Count Egg Hunt
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Maybe it was the largest Easter egg hunt in our community this year, maybe not. I’m sorry to admit I don’t have census statistics for Easter egg hunts in the Centre Region. But I will say this: the two-session egg hunt that was jointly sponsored by a pair of State College churches was certainly the…
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Fan Festival, Parking Info and More: Here’s What to Know for Penn State Football’s Blue-White Game
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Penn State football returns to Beaver Stadium on Saturday for the annual Blue-White Game, a culmination of the Nittany Lions’ spring practice sessions and an opportunity for fans to get together for fun and to check out the team between seasons. The game kicks off at 2 p.m. After last year’s event changed up the…
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Leading Scientist for James Webb Space Telescope to Give Free Talk at Penn State
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John Mather, senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will present the Ronald M. and Susan J. Friedman Endowed Lectureship in Astronomy and Astrophysics at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in 100 Thomas Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. The event is free and open to the public. The JWST, launched in…
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First Friday Events Return to Downtown State College
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Downtown State College Improvement District’s monthly First Friday celebration returns this week after a winter hiatus with music, art, food, shopping and more. This month’s First Friday will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 7 throughout the downtown. New this year, DSCID is also introducing First Friday Sidewalk Sales, with merchants extending…
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State College’s Rothrock Coffee Introduces K-Cups
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There’s a time and a place for a pour-over, and for those of us who are lazy, that time is not the morning. Whether you want to admit it or not, K-cups are convenient. Fortunately, State College’s Rothrock Coffee officially introduced them to its lineup earlier this month. Twelve counts go for $12 and 24 counts are…
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WPSU to Host Multicultural Children’s Festival
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UNIVERSITY PARK — WPSU-TV and PBS KIDS will host the Multicultural Children’s Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The event is free and open to children, their families, caretakers and friends. Registration for the festival at the WPSU studios in the Outreach Building at Innovation Park is required so that organizers have adequate supplies…
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Easter Egg Hunt Welcomes People Living with Disabilities
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An Easter egg hunt on Sunday at Houserville United Methodist Church will welcome kids and adults for a day of inclusive fun. Crafts, prizes and refreshments will all be a part of the free annual event, which is open to all those living with disabilities, their families, friends and guests. Sponsored by Skills & Friends…