Community
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CROP Walk Returns as Demand for Food Assistance Surges
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More than 40 years in, the annual State College CROP Hunger Walk will step off Oct 18 amid soaring demand for help at the State College Food Bank, one of the charity’s beneficiaries. Several downtown churches take turns hosting the event, which has raised more than $733,000 since 1984, according to the Church World Service…
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SCAR Derby to Host 16th Birthday Bash Doubleheader
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State College Area Roller Derby is set to host its birthday bash on Sunday at C3 Sports Complex, joining alums and current skaters for a pair of Halloween-themed games.
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Music on the Lawn Plays Its Last Outdoor Show Before Moving Inside for Winter
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Music on the Lawn, the free concert series that has brought neighbors out to a Boalsburg lawn every month since May, plays its last outdoor show of the year on Sunday, Oct. 11, before the series moves inside for the winter. A local band will make its public debut. Anything Goes, a Boalsburg-based group formed…
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Centre County United Way’s Taste of the Town to Feature More Than 30 Restaurants
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Tickets are now on sale for one of Centre County’s largest food-focused fundraisers, with more than 30 local restaurants expected to participate when Taste of the Town returns in December. The Centre County United Way’s signature annual fundraiser is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference…
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Site Work Getting Underway for Long-Planned Bellefonte Waterfront Project
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After years of planning and delays, work on the Bellefonte Waterfront project is getting underway. Fencing was installed this week around the empty lot on West High and Dunlop streets as site work begins for the project, which will include a six-story boutique hotel and restaurant in one building and a parking garage, retail space…
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100 Years for State High’s Band: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
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Since its inauguration in October of 1937 as the State College High School football field, Memorial Field has produced some remarkable memories. It has showcased the shining talents of six Little Lions who later played in the NFL: Ron Dickerson, Larry Johnson, Jonathan Stupar, Nathan Stupar, Jordan Norwood and the recently-deceased Matt Suhey. And the…
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‘Seeds of Goodwill’: Brownie Bash to Honor Josh Brown With Local Musical Lineup
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Jeff Brown had just moved to Centre County for a radio job when he discovered how much the locals care for one another. If a house burned, they called the station wanting to know where to send donations. They asked what sizes of replacement clothes they could offer, too. The spirit of the place amazed…
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Pumpkin Fest Will Bring Fall Fun to the Arboretum at Penn State
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The Arboretum at Penn State will bring its annual Pumpkin Fest back to University Park this month with two days of jack-o’-lantern displays, live music, food vendors, children’s activities and a pumpkin carving contest. The festival will be held Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, at the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens in the Arboretum.…
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Downtown State College Celebrates 25th Annual Fall Fest
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Community members filled South Allen Street on a picturesque autumn day Saturday for the 25th annual Downtown State College Fall Fest. Hosted by the Downtown State College Improvement District, the event featured free family activities from local nonprofits, a fun house, fall photo station, face painting, custom balloon creations from Nittany Balloons, personalized cartoon drawings…
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Cider Season in Centre County
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With a new option fresh from the Way Fruit Farm orchards, we have a bushel full of hard ciders to sample, taste and enjoy this fall.