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BookFest PA Returns to Schlow Library with Largest Lineup of Authors Yet During Festival Week
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As thousands of visitors head to downtown State College for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts this weekend and to enjoy festival week, Schlow Centre Region Library will once again serve as both a refuge from the crowds and heat, as well as a destination of its own. The library’s annual BookFest PA returns…
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Young Entrepreneurs Kick Off 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts with Children & Youth Day
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The 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts began Wednesday with a celebration dedicated to its youngest artists, performers and visitors, as hundreds of families gathered in downtown State College. Held a day before the festival’s nationally recognized Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition opens, the event featured the Children’s & Youth Sidewalk Sale, where 175 artists…
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What to Know About Parking and Transit During Arts Fest
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts returns Wednesday, July 8, through Sunday, July 12, marking the busiest days of the summer in downtown State College and Penn State’s University Park campus. The 60th year of the festival kicked off with Children and Youth Day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Festivities continue…
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Keeping the Magic Alive for 60 Years: The Enduring Appeal of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
in Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Community, Local News, State College, Town&Gown Magazine—
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No matter what challenges or evolution has come its way, though, The Arts Festival has always retained the magic that has defined it from the very first day in 1967.
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State College Borough Council Approves Ordinance Restricting Cooperation With ICE
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State College Borough Council on Monday approved an ordinance that formally prohibits municipal employees from participating in or providing borough resources for civil immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. The 7-0 vote — which followed 90 minutes of discussion during most of which anti-ICE protesters could be heard chanting and yelling outside the municipal building…
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Independence Day Parade in State College Celebrates America’s 250th
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While marking its own 99th anniversary, the annual Fourth of July parade in State College celebrated the United States’ 250th birthday on Saturday morning. Lining up at 10 a.m. and stepping off at 11 a.m., about four dozen participating organizations, community leaders and entertainers rode and marched on a hot, sunny day. The parade traveled…
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Firecracker 4K Kicks Off Fourth of July in State College
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More than 1,000 runners and walkers made their way through the Penn State campus on Saturday morning as Central PA 4th Fest’s Firecracker 4K kicked off America 250 Independence Day events in State College. Marking its 22nd anniversary, the race started at 9 a.m. on Curtin Road near Beaver Stadium and made a loop through…
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Block Party Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Corner Room
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The State College community on Friday celebrated 100 years of one of its most recognizable and cherished institutions.
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Man Facing Felony Charges for Hit-and-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Penn State Student in State College
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A Lycoming County man was driving under the influence of marijuana in May when he struck and seriously injured a Penn State student in State College, according to borough police. Noah J. Keister, 19, was charged on Thursday with felony counts of aggravated assault while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle and leaving the scene of…
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‘Looking at US.’ New Murals in State College Commemorate America’s 250th
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A new public art initiative in downtown State College commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States with works that celebrate the tapestry of American life. “Looking at US: Celebrating America’s 250th” includes 19 large-scale reproductions of portrait works by American artists from the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State’s collection. A partnership between…