Town and Gown
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For Goodness, Skate!
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High Point Skatepark offers a much need place for the community to play and practice on wheels I am not exactly sure when — it looks like May 29 is the grand opening — but sometime this spring, perhaps by the time you are reading this, High Point Skatepark in State College will be opening…
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A Field Divided
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Penn State and the Spikes clash over Medlar Field There’s a crack in the outfield wall at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Not in the concrete, not in the seats, but in something harder to repair: trust. What’s unfolding between Penn State University and the State College Spikes isn’t just a legal dispute. It’s a…
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A Family of Traditions
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Fire and Fig brings the comfort and warmth of familiar Persian dishes to State College To Sara and Sam Cyrus, providing healthy and satisfying meals isn’t just a business, but a way to share their love of food with the world, and to make those they serve feel like a part of the family. We…
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Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest Expands Beyond Beer in Year Three
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The festival returns with more craft flavors than ever One day a year, Happy Valley goes by Hoppy Valley, as some of the best craft beverage makers in the region and beyond find their way to our lovely town nestled between the mountains for the Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest. Indeed, what a wonderful thing to…
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Singing Together with State College Sacred Harp
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Shape-note singing draws new voices into a powerful shared experience The 200-year-old Early American tradition of shape-note singing is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Singers of all abilities can try this unique folk art at the free, twice-monthly State College Sacred Harp singings held at University Mennonite Church. While the songs have Christian lyrics, everyone…
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C-NET Executive Director Reflects on 20 Years of Growth, Transparency
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Cynthia Hahn calls the organization a “small but mighty” operation C-NET (Centre Network), with four full-time and three part-time employees plus interns from Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications, produces and broadcasts about 520 government and educational programs annually in Centre County. From gavel-to-gavel coverage of local government meetings to interviews with political candidates, educational…
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Hub of the Hobby
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Jason Dambach has made his shop a community gathering place for sports card collectors who love the thrill of the chase The sight of a 1983 Topps baseball card takes Jason Dambach back to his childhood in Punxsutawney. “My grandfather worked in a grocery warehouse and they sold baseball and football cards for Topps and…
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Who Gets to Call Centre County Home
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The price of Living where you work Affordable housing is often over-used, risking its meaning, but in Centre County, the shortage is a reality that’s hard to ignore. Jonathan Bojan, chair of Central PA United Housing Committee, says the issue involves policy and psychology as much as it does price. “Housing is always tough,” Bojan…
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Swing Your Partner Again
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State College’s contra dance scene is back, welcoming beginners, families and musicians Contra dance is experiencing a rebirth in State College. This traditional, easy-to-learn form of American country dance is drawing 40 to 60 people per event, dancing to a caller and live music in the State College Friends School’s community room. “If you can…
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Tours, Crawls,Romps, and Hops: The Bar Crawl Tradition is Strong in State College
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So, I was driving through downtown State College the other day and saw something strange: a group of college-aged people dressed up as hot dogs. The costumes included a bun and yellow mustard squirts on a hot dog that made its way all the way up with a hood over the head. It was about…
