Community
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ACRES Amazing Race Returns to Tussey Mountain for 5th Year
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Hosted by The ACRES Project, the event combines fun challenges, live music and food while raising awareness and support for the organization’s mission of serving autistic and other neurodivergent adults after they leave high school.
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Centre LifeLink EMS Reaccredited by National Commission
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The State College-based agency is one of the first six services in the country to be accredited under new national standards.
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‘Music in the Gardens’ Brings Free Outdoor Concert to Arboretum at Penn State
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The Arboretum at Penn State will turn into an outdoor concert venue Thursday evening as the Penn State Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs a free show surrounded by the scenery of the gardens. The university’s School of Music will host “Music in the Gardens” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at The Arboretum. No tickets or…
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16 Downtown State College Businesses Receive Facade Improvement Grants
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More than a dozen downtown State College businesses and properties will receive funding for new signs, awnings, lighting, painting and other exterior improvements through a state-backed facade grant program. The Downtown State College Improvement District (DSCID) announced Tuesday that the businesses were selected for its Main Street Matters Facade Improvement Grant Program, an $80,000 grant…
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FCC Approves Transfer of WPSU to WHYY
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The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday approved the transfer of WPSU TV and radio to WHYY, a pivotal step in the transaction that will keep public broadcasting alive in Central Pennsylvania. It marked the final regulatory clearance for WHYY’s pending acquisition of WPSU, which Penn State had been on the brink of shutting down a…
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Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley Returning With New 3-Year Contract
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The Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley will continue through 2029 under a multi-year contract extension announced Wednesday. The triathlon event drawing athletes from across the country and around the globe will return for its fifth year on Sunday, May 23, 2027, as part of a new three-year contract, according to the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau…
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Penn State to Honor 9/11 Victims with Flag Display, Memorial Events Marking 25th Anniversary
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Penn State will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks this week with a series of remembrance events at University Park and several commonwealth campuses. Events include the placement of 2,977 American flags on the Old Main lawn, representing each person who died in the attacks, along with a memorial service,…
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Great Insect Fair Bringing Live Bugs, Honey Tasting to Snider Ag Arena
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Live insects, honey tasting and hands-on activities will take over Penn State’s Snider Agricultural Arena this weekend as the annual Great Insect Fair returns for a day of free, family-friendly learning. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at 800 E. Park Ave., and will feature an insect zoo…
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Nominations Open for 5th Annual Happy Valley Hospitality Awards
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An annual awards ceremony and celebration will once again recognize excellence in the Centre County hospitality and tourism industry, and community members are invited to make nominations. The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau will present the Fifth Annual Happy Valley Hospitality Awards at the “Destination: Celebration!” event from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 4…
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Local Ceremony to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11
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The ceremony will include a tribute to Bellefonte native Lt. Jonas M. Panik, a naval intelligence officer who was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.