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Centre Film Festival announces opening films, European Union recognition

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UNIVERSITY PARK — The Centre Film Festival will open its eighth annual event with film screenings in State College and Philipsburg in November, while a new European Union-supported initiative at Penn State will expand the festival's connections to international cinema and academic research. The festival, scheduled for Nov. 2-8, will feature films, workshops, masterclasses and discussions with visiting filmmakers. Opening programs are planned for Nov. 2 at the State Theatre in State College and Nov. 6 at the Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg. The full festival lineup will be announced ...

Nittany Ballet to celebrate 30 years of ‘The Nutcracker’

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Nittany Ballet will celebrate 30 years of its annual holiday production of “The Nutcracker” with two performances in December at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium. Dancers from the Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania will present the holiday classic at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets are now on sale for the production, which has been a central Pennsylvania holiday tradition for three decades. The ballet follows Clara on a Christmas Eve adventure that begins with a battle between toy soldiers and mischievous mice. After ...

Police reports

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Tractor-trailer overturns in Juniata County EAST WATERFORD — A tractor-trailer overturned along Route 75 in Juniata County early Oct. 7, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Brennan D. Shirk, 28, of East Waterford, was traveling south near Brick Church Road at approximately 3:18 a.m. when the vehicle left the roadway, overturned and struck a utility pole. Shirk was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. No charges were filed. Lack Tuscarora Fire and EMS and Eagle Hazmat and Towing assisted at the scene. Pickup truck catches fire following ...

Juniata County historian Jessica Guyer honored as Window Keeper

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MIFFLINTOWN — For years, Jessica Eaton Guyer has worked to ensure that Juniata County's stories are preserved, shared and brought to life for future generations. That commitment to local history, education and community engagement has earned Guyer statewide recognition as a 2026 Window Keeper, an honor awarded by PA Humanities through its “The Window Keeper: Civic Honors initiative.” On Oct. 7, PA Humanities announced the final group of 125 honorees selected for the program, bringing the total number of Window Keepers recognized across Pennsylvania to 180. The newest honorees ...

Shapiro announces $837M investment into Port of Philadelphia

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(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro said that his administration is “all in” on a vital part of the Philadelphia waterfront. Joined by elected leaders from various levels of government on Tuesday, Shapiro announced his administration is investing $371.5 million into the Port of Philadelphia. “This announcement is going to kickstart a new era for growth here at the port,” Shapiro said. “The kind of growth we have not seen for decades.” “The kind of growth we talked about, we hoped for, but now we’re actually going to get done,” he added. “And this is going to ...

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