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Tunes and Traditions at the Grange Fair
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. CENTRE HALL — Musical performances are a staple of the Centre County Grange Fair. To celebrate 150 years of tunes and traditions, this year’s fair has a lineup of impressive performers. Eight concerts, starting at 8 p.m. each night, will take place during the fair. All performances are free for fairgoers. “This year the Centre County Grange Fair will celebrate its 150th anniversary. It’s always exciting to see families and friends reuniting at the fair,” Kris McKloskey, head of entertainment for the Grange Fair, said. “Sometimes this is the only time throughout the year that...
Passing the Crown: Teaghan Bair Reflects on Her Year as Centre County Grange Fair Queen
CENTRE HALL — As the Centre County Grange Fair celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, Teaghan Bair, the 2023 fair queen, reflected on her Grange Fair journey before passing off the crown and setting the stage for another year of tradition and community spirit. Bair, a Centre Hall native, has been attending the fair her entire life with her family. Her older sister participated in the Grange Fair Queen Program, which Bair noted was an inspiration in her run for fair queen. “The fair has always been a special place to me, but my interest in the Fair Queen Program came through...
Residents in 5 Centre County Townships Can Select Cart Size for New Trash Hauler
Residents with curbside trash collection in five Centre County townships can now select what size refuse cart they want for when a new hauling contract goes into effect next year. Beginning April 1, 2025 Altoona-based Burgmeier's Hauling will replace Waste Management as the hauler for approximately 16,200 properties in Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton townships. Under the new five-year contract approved by the Centre Region Council of Governments in March, automated collection using hauler-owned carts will replace bag limits for customers, with three cart sizes available: 35-gallon, 65-gallon and 95-gallon. Residents will receive a postcard in the mail this month with information...
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
Those electors, along with 15 others, drew criticism after submitting their names as electors for Pennsylvania in December 2020 and casting votes for then-President Trump, even though Joe Biden won the state’s popular vote.
Penn State Great Valley Now Offering Stackable Credentials through Online Learning
Penn State now offers stackable online graduate certificates in various fields, which can count toward master’s degrees. Penn State is offering for the first time stackable credentials that can be used to earn master’s degrees in Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, and Psychology. The...
District 10 high school football guide: Everything you need to know ahead of 2024 season
The Erie Times-News sports department has put together this preseason guide to all things District 10 high school football. We'll update this article with links to stories leading up to the Aug. 23 kickoff to football in northwestern Pennsylvania. ...
Another Pennsylvania hospital merger moves closer
Penn Medicine has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Doylestown Health, a provider in the Philadelphia suburbs. The University of Pennsylvania Health System has taken a key step in its plans to acquire Doylestown Health. Penn Medicine and Doylestown Health have reached a definitive agreement on their planned merger. Penn...
Agriculture department warns of listeria in raw milk cheese sold in central Pa.
Consumers are being warned to toss raw milk cheese made in Dauphin County dairy after listeria was found in two retail packages during testing. The state Department of Agriculture issued the warning Friday for BeiHollow Farm brand raw milk cheddar cheese aged 60 days. If you purchase a product or...
Major U.S. real estate commission changes due Saturday but ‘already in effect’ in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — It’s T-minus one day in some parts of America, but some of the biggest changes to homebuying and selling already began Wednesday here. To settle a lawsuit accusing Realtors and some brokerages of colluding to keep real estate commissions high, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed in March to pay $418 million plus make significant changes to real estate sales business practices.
NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
Pennsylvania woman preparing to compete for Miss Wheelchair America
ERIE, PA (WJET/WFXP) — A woman is getting ready to represent Pennsylvania on the national stage. Christine Vasui is currently Miss Wheelchair Pennsylvania. She’s leaving Sunday for Grand Rapids, Michigan where she will be competing for Miss Wheelchair America. It’s a week-long competition. Vasui’s platform highlights the importance of personal care attendants. She said thanks […]
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