Community
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Steam, Steel and Stories: Antique Machinery Show Cranks Up Nostalgia
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Thousands of antique machinery enthusiasts and collectors are expected at this year’s Nittany Antique Machinery Association Spring Show & Consignment Sale scheduled for Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31.
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Inside/Outside State College: Something Is Still Missing Downtown, but I Think It’s Coming
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Inside/Outside State College is a regular column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. State College last month was named the Best College Town in America by USA Today. Congratulations to my favorite town! It’s nice to see it be recognized, even if it may have been driven…
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Boalsburg Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Service to the Nation
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Boalsburg capped its annual Memorial Day weekend events on Monday with a solemn reminder of the holiday’s meaning and origin. After days of festivities, tributes and historical experiences, community members conducted the late afternoon walk to the cemetery for the Memorial Day ceremony to remember those who gave their lives in military service to the…
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Singing Together with State College Sacred Harp
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The 200-year-old Early American tradition of shape-note singing is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Singers of all abilities can try this unique folk art at the free, twice-monthly State College Sacred Harp singings held at University Mennonite Church.
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Grand Opening Celebration Set for Action Sports Park in State College
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State College is ready to celebrate the grand opening of its new, years-in-the-making skatepark. Borough leaders, volunteer committee members and residents will gather at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 29 for the celebration of High Point Action Sports Park at 855 W. Whitehall Road. The event will kick off with speeches and a ribbon cutting…
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Documentary Highlighting Centre County’s Revolutionary War History Set for Public Premiere
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A new, locally produced documentary exploring the history of Centre County during the Revolutionary War will make its public debut later this month in downtown State College. The film, “Graves on Indian Lane,” will have a “soft premiere” with a free public screening at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at Schlow Centre Region Library.…
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‘Night in a Car’ to Raise Awareness for Homelessness in Centre County
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The goal is simple and uncomfortable by design: to better understand what housing insecurity can feel like for families in Centre County.
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What to Know About Memorial Day Weekend Events in Boalsburg
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Memorial Day weekend is here, and in the Centre Region that means five days of commemoration, festivities and historical experiences in the holiday’s birthplace. Boalsburg’s Memorial Day events kick off on Thursday with the start of the Fireman’s Carnival and continue through Monday, with several activities planned this year to recognize the 250th anniversary of…
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Inside/Outside State College: May Is the Month for Birding
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Inside/Outside State College is a regular column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. The first weekend in May brings an unusual and under-the-radar contest to our area—the annual Birding Cup sponsored by Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Chances are you don’t know about it or what it signifies.…
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Engelbarts to Lead Happy Valley Adventure Bureau
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Centre County’s official tourism promotion agency has a new leader. The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint Eric Engelbarts as the organization’s president and CEO. He succeeds Fritz Smith, who tendered his resignation on May 14 after eight years in the role. Engelbarts has been executive director of…