Community & Entertainment
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Arts Festival Accepting Applications for Banner Competition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has issued the call for entries for one of its signature events: the annual banner competition Individuals and groups may submit entries, which typically hang between 15 and 20 feet over the street. Identical or different designs must be visible from both sides of the banner. All components…
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Women’s Clothing Store Opens at Nittany Mall
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A fast-growing women’s clothing retailer has opened a store at the Nittany Mall. Daily Thread held a grand opening on Friday at the former Express location inside entrance B of the College Township mall. The company touts itself as offering affordable fashions in missy, petite and plus sizes. Created by apparel company NYC Alliance in…
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Bees Knees Coffee to Open Cafe at University Park Airport
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After nearly three years based in Pleasant Gap, Bees Knees Coffee is taking flight for the University Park Airport. Owner Bromlyn Fitzgerald said she and her staff will open Up Up and Away Cafe on April 10 in the space at the airport most recently operated by Urbn. The restaurant will feature a variety of…
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Kenny Chesney Brings ‘The Good Stuff’ to Bryce Jordan Center Performance
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Country music star Kenny Chesney performed on Saturday, March 25, at the Bryce Jordan Center as part of his “I Go Back” tour. Kelsea Ballerini, who temporarily filled in for Kelly Clarkson as a coach during season 20 of “The Voice,” opened for Chesney. The duo got the sold-out crowd singing along for two hours…
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Italian Restaurant Looking to Open in Downtown State College High-Rise
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A new Italian restaurant could be coming soon to downtown State College. Figo Italian is looking to open on the first floor of The Standard high-rise at 330 W. College Ave., according to a request for a liquor license transfer sent to State College Borough on behalf of the restaurant’s owner, Philadelphia-based GLU Hospitality. A…
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Kokoro Offers Japanese-Style Food with a Focus on Fresh
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When diners visit Kokoro, they will more than likely see Shariful Mintu both helping in the kitchen and talking with everyone in the dining room. “I always liked feeding people,” says Mintu, the restaurant’s leader. “I like to see people happy.” Kokoro, a BYOB Japanese-style restaurant offering a variety of dishes, is located at 404…
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Smokey Axe Grille Closes, Two Eateries to Open at Axemann Brewery
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The Smokey Axe Grille has closed its restaurant inside Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte, but two familiar names in the Centre County food scene will be replacing it. Marin Eats and Flo Bros. Fire Smoked Pizza will become the permanent food vendors inside the brewery at 2042 Axemann Road beginning Thursday, Axemann representatives confirmed. Smokey Axe…
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Leave Bryce Jordan Center ‘Dancing in the Dark’
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed on Saturday at the Bryce Jordan Center as part of their 2023 tour. The band performed 27 songs and played for nearly three hours in front of a sold-out crowd that included fans of all ages. Springsteen and the E Street Band last played in State College…
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Wear Green, but Don’t Drink It
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It is finally March and we have almost made it through the long, cold Pennsylvania winter. It is time to celebrate the upcoming thaw, and Saint Patrick’s Day is the perfect day to think about greener times. Now, I am not Irish, nor have I ever been to Ireland, but I sure do enjoy Saint…