Penns Valley
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Historic Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park Up for Sale
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The historic Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park is up for sale after more than a century of ownership by the same family. The Campbell family, which has owned the 1,400-acre property in Gregg Township since 1908, listed it for sale this week through Lusk & Associates with an asking a price of $34 million. “Penn’s…
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As Nittany Antique Machinery Show Celebrates 52nd Year, Its Future at Penn’s Cave Is Uncertain Amid Lease Dispute
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Organizers of local antique machinery shows held for more than half a century filed on Wednesday for a preliminary injunction against Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park Court amid a dispute over their lease renewal for the Gregg Township property. The Nittany Antique Machinery Association says Penn’s Cave is not negotiating a five-year lease renewal option…
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Centre County Man Killed in Rollover Crash on Route 45 in Penns Valley
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An 83-year-old Penns Valley man died in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Haines Township. George R. Daulby, of Coburn, died of blunt force trauma suffered in the rollover crash on Route 45 near the intersection with Fiedler Road, according to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers and state police at Rockview. Daulby was driving westbound…
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Grange Fair Parade Canceled Due to Potential for Severe Weather
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The Centre County Grange Fair has canceled its annual parade scheduled for Thursday because of the threat of severe thunderstorms and potentially hazardous conditions. Fair officials said the decision was made in collaboration with the National Weather Service and Centre County Emergency Management after monitoring developing weather forecasts. “We understand many of you look forward…
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John Foster Brings Heart and Hometown Roots to Grange Fair Grandstand
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Long before millions of viewers watched him finish as runner-up on Season 23 of “American Idol,” before standing ovations at the Grand Ole Opry and before a career that now has him traveling the country, Foster was a teenager in Louisiana who almost didn’t sing at all.
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2026 Centre County Grange Fair Set to Get Underway
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This article originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette’s Official Grange Fair Guide. CENTRE HALL — Summer’s grand finale is here. For more than 150 years, families have pitched their tents, parked their campers and gathered at Grange Park to celebrate one of Centre County’s most cherished traditions. From livestock competitions and homemade exhibits to…
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New Food Truck Aims to Offer Quality Food at Affordable Prices From a Permanent Spot in Penns Valley
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A new community-focused food truck has taken up residence at a permanent spot in Penns Valley, where its owner is committed to serving up quality food at reasonable prices. Offering signature paninis, subs, pierogies, breakfast sandwiches and more, veteran Centre County businesswoman Marie Librizzi opened Liberty Eats in late May at 2658 Earlystown Road, Centre…
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Centre County Woman Accused of Setting Car on Fire, Damaging Old Gregg School
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A Penns Valley woman was arrested for allegedly setting her car on fire and damaging the Old Gregg School community center after an altercation at a nearby bar on Thursday night in Gregg Township. Karen S. Hash, 46, of Aaronsburg, is also accused of stealing another vehicle before she was taken into custody. A man…
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TransducerWorks Opens New Centre Hall Facility, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing for Global Ultrasound Company
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TransducerWorks officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Centre Hall on Wednesday, marking a major expansion for the Pennsylvania-based operation as parent company Vermon Group grows its global footprint in ultrasound technology. The new 30,000-square-foot facility consolidates the company’s four local sites under one roof and significantly increases its manufacturing capacity in the United States.…
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Centre County Library Receives $750K Grant for Centre Hall Branch Expansion
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The Centre County Library and Historical Museum has reached a significant milestone for the planned major expansion of its Centre Hall library branch. The Hamer Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to the project, which will double the size of the existing facility to create a modern space of more than 5,000 square feet. Pennsylvania’s…