Community
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With Record Number of Participants, Happy Valley Restaurant Week to Showcase ‘Greatest Hits’
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Happy Valley Restaurant Week is back June 12-21 with a record number of eateries participating in the showcase of Centre County’s culinary delights. The annual event will have 34 participating eateries, the most since it was relaunched in 2021 by marketing professionals Maggie Anderson and Matt Fern, according to organizers. “Greatest Hits” is the theme…
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Retired CATA Bus Gets New Life as First Responder Training Vehicle
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A former CATA transit bus no longer carries passengers around the Centre Region, but it is continuing to serve the public in a new capacity: helping train firefighters, rescue personnel and hazardous materials responders. CATA recently donated the retired New Flyer XN40 bus and fire extinguishers to the Centre County Public Safety Training Center in…
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‘Unearth a Story’ With Centre County Library’s Summer Program
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Centre County Library & Historical Museum is getting ready to launch its annual Summer Library Pursuit, an engaging summer reading and activity program that runs from June 15 through Aug. 1. This year’s theme, “Unearth A Story,” encourages individuals and families of all ages and abilities to explore the natural world, history and their own…
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The Downtown Farmers Market That Grew With State College
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A 50-year tradition has been shaped by changing tastes and community needs.
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With New State College Office, Dads’ Resource Center Expands Services
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Updated 6:29 p.m. June 5, 2026. For the past decade, the Dads’ Resource Center has helped hundreds of single fathers in Centre County and beyond to have an integral role in their children’s lives. Now with the opening of its first office location at 612 W. College Ave. in State College, the nonprofit organization is…
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Community Members Hopeful They Can Save Climb Nittany
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Climb Nittany in Boalsburg closed its doors on Sunday after five years in business, but a determined and growing group of community members have been working swiftly to try to bring it back. Save Climb Nittany has raised $1.9 million in less than a month since owner 5.Life, which leased the property at 328 Discovery…
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Mrs. Roper Romp Returns to Support Out of the Cold
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The third annual Mrs. Roper Romp returns June 27 as dozens of participants dressed like the iconic 1970s/1980s sitcom character from “Three’s Company” once again take to downtown State College.
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State High Students, Centre Care Residents Collaborate on Storytelling Exhibit at Schlow Library
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An exhibit this month at Schlow Centre Region Library brings together the perspectives of local teenagers and older adults living with memory loss through a unique blend of photography and poetry. “Telling Our Stories Together,” organized by Ridgelines Language Arts, features photographs created by State College Area High School photography students paired with poems written…
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Centre County Moving Forward With Public Safety Training Center Project, Takes Steps to Expedite Financing
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Centre County is moving forward with an expansion of educational facilities at the Public Safety Training Center in Pleasant Gap, and on Tuesday the Board of Commissioners took steps to expedite financing for the project. The project is a collaboration between the county and the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, combining the county’s…