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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...
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...
Did a Centre County Township Missing $532K in Taxpayer Dollars Have Financial Safeguards? Officials Won’t Say.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. When residents learned that a Centre County township is investigating the potential misuse of more than $532,000 by a suspended employee, many asked: How could such a large sum of public money disappear without scrutiny? Officials in Gregg Township have provided few details but did say an employee might have used a credit card for the transactions in question. They’ve promised a full public report once an...
Bellefonte golfers battle at Somerset
SOMERSET – The Bellefonte boys golf team battled Friday. The Red Raiders played a LHAC cross section match held at Somerset CC. The team finished with a 376, putting the Bellefonte record at 3-4. Tanner Ebeling led the team with an 87 while teammate Gavin Chalfa finished at 93.
NEXT Weather Alert: Rip current risks and Sunday downpours
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia region will see rainy weather both days of this weekend. Ditch the sunglasses and keep the umbrella handy on Saturday and Sunday as a slow-moving storm system will approach from the west with clouds, showers and storms. Any storms on Saturday should remain below severe limits but on Sunday a NEXT Weather Alert has been issued for the threat of severe storms. We are currently in a Marginal Severe Risk (level 1 of 5). Heavy rain with flash flooding and damaging wind gusts are the threats.Trying to avoid the rain and re-arrange any outdoor plans? Here is the...
Pennsylvania Democrats finally make voter registration gains after Harris’ ascension
What a difference a few weeks can make. Just three weeks ago, Pennsylvania Republicans were cruising along as they continued to eat into the Democratic Party’s registration advantage in the Keystone State. Of course, that last voter registration update happened to be published right after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.
ITAVTFOC Launches Mobile Homeless Food Program to Combat Hunger
PHILADELPHIA, PA — ITAVTFOC (It Takes A Village To Feed One Child) has launched the Mobile Homeless Food Program (MHFP), a new initiative aimed at delivering nutritious meals directly to the homeless in Pennsylvania’s poorest areas. This program seeks to ensure that everyone has access to quality food, addressing food insecurity head-on. The MHFP will secure funding from corporate sponsors, foundations, and private donors to establish a mobile food delivery system. By taking food directly to the streets, the program aims to reach those who need it most. Managed exclusively by ITAVTFOC through their Charitable Food Program, this initiative is supported by various corporate partners and generous donors.
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...
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