Matt DiSanto
Service Journalism Reporter at Centre Daily Times
@CentreDaily reporter. Retired @OnwardState managing editor. Proud Penn State alum. Views are, unfortunately, my own.
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1 week ago |
centredaily.com | Matt DiSanto
Chris Rosenblum sits outside of State College Area High School on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. He recently retired after leading the district's communications efforts for more than 10 years. [email protected] After recently retiring from a busy writing career, Chris Rosenblum still finds himself waking up at the crack of dawn to get ready for work. Rosenblum is trying to break out of his usual routine now that he's no longer the State College Area School District's director of communications.
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2 weeks ago |
centredaily.com | Matt DiSanto
The new Bella Vita Pizzeria and Grill is now open in Millheim. Owner Curtis DeSousa brings decades of Grange Fair experience to the shop.. The menu includes hand-tossed pizza, hoagies, wings, salads and children's options. A new pizza shop recently opened its doors in the Penns Valley area. Bella Vita Pizzeria & Grill launched in May at 105 W. Main St. in Millheim inside the former location of Original Italian Pizza.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Matt DiSanto
A new pizza shop recently opened its doors in the Penns Valley area. Bella Vita Pizzeria & Grill launched in May at 105 W. Main St. in Millheim inside the former location of Original Italian Pizza. The pizza shop’s owner, Curtis DeSousa, chose to open a full-fledged restaurant after serving slices at one of Centre County’s biggest summer events for decades. “I’m new to the restaurant business, but I’ve been in concessions my whole life down at the Grange Fair,” DeSousa told the Centre Daily Times.
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2 weeks ago |
centredaily.com | Matt DiSanto
The Bellefonte Area School District, whose high school is pictured in this May 2024 file photo, is one of four Centre County school districts expected to raise real estate taxes next year. [email protected] Nearly every Centre County public school district is expected to raise real estate taxes for the 2025-26 budget year.
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2 weeks ago |
centredaily.com | Matt DiSanto
Benny Leone's, a new pizza shop, is expected to open in State College in June. The shop sells huge slices, which could be their own meal, starting at $5 each. The shop's eating challenge dares diners to finish a pizza in 28 minutes for a $280 prize. If you try to carry out a pie from State College's newest pizza joint, you might not make it out the door. The pizzas at Benny Leone's - opening soon at 109 S.
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