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Parade Celebrates State College Homecoming
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State College Area High School celebrated homecoming week with its annual parade on Thursday evening.
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Driver Accused of Striking Pedestrian in Downtown State College
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Police on Tuesday charged a Penn State student accused of striking a pedestrian with his vehicle and then leaving the scene last month in downtown State College. Lance E. Midboe, 20, is charged with a misdemeanor count of accidents involving personal injury and summary offenses of failing to stop and provide information or render aid…
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Hundreds Gather in Downtown State College for No Kings: Bank the Vote Event
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Local advocacy group Keystone Indivisible held the No Kings: Bank the Vote event in downtown State College Saturday afternoon, as part of the nationwide No Kings Day of Action. While this isn’t the first “No Kings” event in State College, the day focused on encouraging early voting and participation in the upcoming midterms, not partisan…
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Downtown State College Bakery Set to Close
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A downtown State College bakery is closing its shop after a little over a year in business. Caramel Afternoon Pastry and Catering’s last day of business at 214 E. Calder Way will be Sunday, Oct. 18, owner Seyhan Baskaya wrote in a social media post. Baskaya said she will be focusing on the catering aspect…
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State College Borough Council OKs Free Holiday Season Parking Downtown
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State College Borough Council on Monday approved a program that will once again offer free downtown parking options for the holiday season, starting before Thanksgiving and continuing until after New Year’s. From Nov. 23 to Dec. 20, the grace period for free parking in garages will increase from 30 minutes to two hours with no…
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State College to Host Open House for Initiative to Make Borough Roads Safer
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State College will welcome public input this month for an initiative aimed at eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries. An open house for the borough’s Vision Zero planning will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in room 201 of the State College Municipal Building. Community members can stop by any…
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New Cultural Nonprofit in State College Launches With Performance by 14-Piece Puerto Rican Ensemble
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Satellite House, a new nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting culturally significant music and arts programming in State College, will officially launch with a performance by Puerto Rico’s El Laberinto del Coco on Monday, Oct. 12, at Manny’s Live Performance Space . Founded to build community support for international, underrepresented and experimental arts programming, Satellite House…
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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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Japanese Lifestyle Store Jolife Set to Open in Downtown State College
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Looking to add a little whimsy to your day? Look no further than downtown State College. Jolife, a Japanese lifestyle store, is set to host a soft opening Thursday, Oct. 1, before its grand opening Friday, Oct. 2, at 121 S. Allen St. The store will offer a variety of products across categories, including beauty,…
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Downtown State College to Celebrate 25th Fall Fest with Free Family Activities
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Free pumpkins, children’s activities, food vendors and pop-up theater will fill the 200 block of South Allen Street on Saturday as the Downtown State College Improvement District celebrates the 25th annual Fall Fest. The family event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission and activities are free and open to all ages. The…