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State College, PA 16801
Phone: 814-238-5051
Town and Gown
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High Stakes in Happy Valley
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The Happy Valley Casino is open and so is the debate over what it means for the community There’s something beautifully American about a casino. The lights. The noise. The illusion that maybe — just maybe — tonight is your night. For generations, casinos have sold us the same dream, packaged in different neon colors:…
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Inspiring Change in Happy Valley
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Inside the Changemaker Collective’s mission to connect, support, and elevate women across Centre County On the final Monday in March, more than two dozen local women gathered on the second floor of the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College. Although their life paths varied, each found themselves in the building’s second-floor Happy…
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Penn State’s Shaver’s Creek Celebrates 50 Years
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Half a century of inspiring curiosity in nature and conservation In the heart of central Pennsylvania for the last 50 years is Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, a Penn State-affiliated outdoor education and recreation facility. Founded in 1976, the center originally consisted of one room in a building on the Stone Valley Recreation Area side of…
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The Local Legend Who Taught America to Sing
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Fred Waring’s journey from Central Pennsylvania to radio, television, and American culture In the era of snap orchestras, swing, and the Big Band, one personality rose from the industrial heart of Pennsylvania to captivate audiences across the country and “taught America how to sing”: Fred Waring. When he was born in Tyrone in 1900, Fred…
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Invented, Owned, and Built Different
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From Penn State project to industry leader with a community-first mission In State College, entrepreneurship comes in many forms. Small businesses are a staple of the community — from restaurants to clothing stores to homegrown manufacturing companies like DiamondBack Covers. Sporting the motto “Built Different,” DiamondBack sprang to life in 2003 from the minds of…
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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…
