“Our mission is to drive Happy Valley’s sports and entertainment strategy, enrich the quality of life, create economic impact, and raise the visibility of our region.”
Penn State doctoral student Matthew Hollingham, 25, officially began his 3,500-mile triathlon for charity Sunday — and he’ll continue to swim, run and cycle from the Arctic Circle to Africa until July 30.
State College celebrated the grand opening of its long-awaited public skatepark on Friday, marking the culmination of more than a decade of efforts and the fulfillment of a dream for many in the community.
Off a quiet gravel road around a Penns Valley farm, just two miles from Centre Hall's Sheetz, lie the graves of two Revolutionary War soldiers who left an indelible mark on the area after they died defending harvesters from American Indians in 1778.
Every year, since at least 1900, the Bellefonte chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have gathered at the humble site to say the men's names - Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre - so they're not forgotten to time.