Danielle Blake

1 week ago | statecollege.com | Danielle Blake

This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. The YMCA of Centre County’s Anti-Hunger Program is kicking off its free Summer Food Program to “help kids get their fill of food and fun.”The program begins in June and distributes weekly meal packages with breakfast and lunch. There are nine sites across the county where parents can pick up the bulk meal packages for their children. A list of sites will be released in the coming weeks at ymcaocc.org.

1 week ago | statecollege.com | Danielle Blake

STATE COLLEGE — The 63rd annual AAUW State College Used Book Sale set a record for the beloved community event in sales and attendance, helping empower women and girls. The Used Book Sale was held from Saturday, May 17, through Tuesday, May 22, at the Penn State Snider Ag Arena. The event attracted 7,627 customers this year, a 4.5% increase in attendance from the year before. “The increased attendance at this year’s sale tells us that readers still seek out paper books.

2 weeks ago | statecollege.com | Danielle Blake

PHILIPSBURG — A Philipsburg business was recently honored by the Department of Defense’s Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) with the Patriot Award for extraordinary support of employees who are also service members. “Pennsylvania ESGR is particularly proud to present employers with a Patriot Award for their strong and unwavering support of their employees serving in our nation’s Reserve forces,” ESGR remarked in a statement.

2 weeks ago | statecollege.com | Danielle Blake

Boalsburg Fire Company Carnival — Thursday, May 22 through Monday, May 26The annual carnival is back for another year from Thursday, May 22, to Monday, May 26, at the Boalsburg Fire Hall. The carnival will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, the parade lineup will start at 3 p.m., with vendors opening at 4 on Saturday, open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Memorial Day Monday. At the carnival, there will be food, games, rides and much more.

3 weeks ago | statecollege.com | Danielle Blake

This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. PA CareerLink and the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County are partnering to host a free job fair for the community, featuring more than 75 local employers, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at C3 Sports, 200 Ellis Place, State College. The career fair will feature a wide variety of employment opportunities from entry-level to experienced, hybrid positions, remote positions, full-time positions and part-time positions.