Centre County Gazette
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Marc Warren Rides Again for Jana Marie Foundation
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On July 14, Marc Warren will once again climb onto his bicycle before dawn and begin a 150-mile journey from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Maryland to raise money for the Jana Marie Foundation.
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Local Philatelist Touts More Than 70 Years of Stamp Collecting
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For more than 70 years, Gerald Robbins has been collecting stamps. Beginning the hobby at only 8 years old, the local philatelist is now president of the local Mount Nittany Philatelic Society and a life member of both the American Philatelic Society and the American Philatelic Research Library.
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State College Area Roller Derby to Host Pride-Themed Bout Benefiting Centre LGBT+
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State College Area Roller Derby will host a Pride-themed home team game at C3 Sports on Saturday, when the Happy Valley Hellbenders will take on the Nittany Nightmares in a matchup that blends competition with community support.
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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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Local Growers Face Heavy Crop Losses After Unusual Spring Frost Events
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An unusually warm late winter followed by repeated frost and freeze events has left many Centre County growers facing devastating crop losses and an uncertain growing season, with local vineyard and farm owners warning that consumers could soon feel the effects as well.
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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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Local Choir to Perform on Trip to Italy
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A benefit concert to raise food and funds for Grace Lutheran Church’s food distribution outreach will serve another purpose — the performance will prelude the choir’s trip to sing in Italy.
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Commanding the Keys: Bellefonte Woman Has Been Bringing Church’s Pipe Organ to Life for 65 years
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Lifelong Bellefonte resident Virginia McClure has been “on the job” for 65 years at St. John Lutheran, playing the pipe organ that she loves.
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From Centre County to the Canvas: A Father, a Son and a Shared Wrestling Dream
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“The Enigma” Lucio Deveer and “The Carnie King/Sideshow Psycho” Malaki Gage are what the business calls larger than life. In the ring, they are spectacle known as the “Special Attraction” and part of the “Grand Plan.” But outside the ropes, underneath the personas, they are bound by something far more real than any storyline.
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Woodward Cave Marks 100 Years of Inspiring Connection and Curiosity
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By the late 1800s, Woodward Cave had already become a local point of intrigue. But it wasn’t until the 1920s that Woodward Inn owner Ollie Hosterman saw its potential as a destination.
