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Pennsylvania Celebrities Come Home to Urge Voters to Hit the Polls Tuesday

The winners in local political races impact the lives of citizens every minute of every day. From governors, state senators and representatives; county legislators, school boards, borough council members and township supervisors, historically poor voter turnout in election cycle “off years” – or in those where a president is not running for election – can have a profound impact on education funding, programs, property taxes, policies, services and more.

Pennsylvania · 10d
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10 Pennsylvania Libraries That Make A Simple Visit Feel Like A Discovery

Charles Dickens had a pet raven named Grip, and that bird now sits in a Pennsylvania library. Stuffed, of course. Grip is widely credited with helping inspire Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem about a raven. I love that a library card can lead you to a literary bird. The...

Philadelphia, PA · 11d
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Week In Pictures: October 26 – November 1

Hello, November!

Pennsylvania · 10d

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Wilson College student art exhibit opens Monday at Coyle Free Library

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The Visual Arts Invitational, an exhibit featuring artwork by Wilson College students, will open Monday, Nov. 2, at the Coyle Free Library in Chambersburg. The exhibition showcases the creativity and artistic growth of students across a range of disciplines. Visitors will see original work created by...

Chambersburg, PA · 11d
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Kids Split Open Shale And Keep The Fossils They Find At This Pennsylvania Dig Site

A hillside of crumbly gray rock lets kids crack open stones and keep whatever ancient sea creatures they find inside. No ticket, no gift shop markup, no grown-up telling them to put it back. The rocks are shale, and the creatures inside are older than the dinosaurs by a wide...

Pennsylvania · 14d

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Repainting the narrative of creation: Kaleidoscope PA opens in Lemont

For artist and educational psychologist Sarah Zappe, creativity isn’t just limited to museum-worthy works of art. In fact, the simple bond of creating with loved ones and a welcoming environment in State College is what defines her business, Kaleidoscope PA. Through their mission of “inspiring and empowering individuals to embrace the artist within themselves,” Kaleidoscope has grown to become a unique space in State College that allows community members to unwind and create.

State College, PA · 11d

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Canine comedy show to benefit Cambria County Humane Society

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A canine comedy show is coming to Johnstown, and a portion of ticket sales will benefit the Cambria County Humane Society. Mutts Gone Nuts: Unleashed, a nationally touring comedy show, will come to thePasquerilla Performing Arts Center at the Pitt-Johnstown campus on Saturday, Nov. 7 at3 p.m. Deemed a “must-see” by […]

Johnstown, PA · 13d

WTAJ

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Huntingdon County resident shares passion of speech therapy through children’s books

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Huntingdon County resident is bringing her passion to the pages of children’s books in hopes of helping families. Gabriella Gizzo is a speech therapist and author of Sophie’s Special Story and Sophie Said. The stories are centered around her dog named Sophie, but hidden within the pages are lessons. […]

Huntingdon County, PA · 14d

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Marine Corps League sets 251st birthday ball in Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore, Pa. — The Williamsport Detachment #388 of the Marine Corps League will hold its annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball Friday, Nov. 6, in Jersey Shore. This year’s ball marks the 251st birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps and will also recognize the nation’s 250th anniversary, according to the detachment. The event is set to take place at Bald Birds Brewing Company, 220 Shaffer Lane, from 5 to 10 p.m. Retired Master Sgt. Robert Mosley, USMC, will be the guest speaker. Entertainment will be by guest singers Kooper and Kash, featuring former Tiadaghton Queen Ava Musser. The evening will include catered dining, the reading of Gen. John A. Lejeune’s 1921 birthday message and the traditional cake cutting, in which the first pieces go to the guest of honor and the oldest and youngest Marines present. The Marine Corps traces its birthday to Nov. 10, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, passed a resolution establishing two battalions of Continental Marines. The first Marines were enlisted at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia. “We invite our members, local veterans, military families and community supporters to join us for an unforgettable evening,” a representative for the detachment said. Tickets must be

Jersey Shore, PA · 13d

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Selinsgrove professor publishes study of Centralia mine fire failures

Selinsgrove, Pa. — More than 60 years after an underground coal mine fire made a ghost town of Centralia, Theresa Finley, department head and associate professor of economics at Susquehanna University, set out to determine why decades of efforts by local, state, and federal officials failed to extinguish the blaze and save the Columbia County mining community. “I first heard about Centralia when I moved from Virginia to Pennsylvania and a former colleague asked me, ‘Is Susquehanna close to the city that had a fire underground for decades?’” Finley said. “This prompted me to learn more about the town and its history.” Finley’s scholarship includes the study of institutions. She is especially interested in trying to understand why some systems work and others fail. The history of Centralia offered the perfect opportunity to explore this phenomenon. Her paper, “Political Economy and Externalities: A Case Study of the Centralia Mine Fire,” recently published by journal Homo Oeconomicus , explores how coordination challenges among government agencies and other organizations contributed to the difficulties of addressing the Centralia mine fire between 1962 and 1983. Drawing on the work of influential institutional economists Elinor Ostrom and Ronald Coase, which offers a framework for understanding

Selinsgrove, PA · 13d

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Susquehanna Professor Honored For Bringing Local History Alive

SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University history professor Edward Slavishak is receiving statewide recognition for connecting residents with their community’s past. The university says the PA Humanities named Slavishak a 2026 Window Keeper, honoring his work through the Talk of the Town lecture series. The program brings local history into...

Selinsgrove, PA · 13d

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After Years of Playing Covers Locally, State College Couple Turns Their Stories Into Debut Album

After decades of playing other artists’ music, local residents Steve and Kristi Jean Branstetter are telling their own stories. The State College couple recently released the self-titled debut al b um from One Acre West , an Americana band built around original songs shaped by their years of traveling, raising a family, building careers and finding a home in central Pennsylvania. Released Sept. 18, the album blends traditional country influences with folk, blues and Southern rock. Recorded in Texas with an Austin-based producer, the 10-track album marks a new chapter for the musicians, who spent more than a decade performing cover songs around Centre County before deciding to focus on their own material. “We've been married for a really long time. We met when we were both living in Colorado,” Steve Branstetter said. Music has been part of their relationship since the beginning. The two met while living in Colorado and spent years performing in cover bands to support themselves, including gigs in Denver, Wyoming, Nebraska and Mexico. “We played in cover bands for decades, and it just was one of those things that the nature of music kind of changed around in this area. COVID made a big dent

State College, PA · 14d

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Local Historia: A Lincoln Like No Other

This story originally appeared in the October 2026 issue of Town&Gown magazine. Within Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park, there is an intriguing space known as the George Grey Barnard Sculpture Garden. There, you can find a bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln. It’s one of my favorite works of art — not just because of its dramatic beauty, but because of its story. The Lincoln statue in Bellefonte is not the only one of its kind. It was cast from the original plaster head used by Barnard back in 1917. While traveling to a wedding in Cincinnati, Ohio, I could not pass up the opportunity to visit the original sculpture in Cincinnati’s Lytle Park. I had heard about the full-size statue and some of its history. However, seeing it in person inspired me to learn more about its origins. In 1863, George Grey Barnard was born at 113 E. Linn St. in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The son of a Presbyterian reverend, Barnard found his calling as an artist. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago at 19 before traveling to Paris in 1883. There, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts for several years. When he presented his first exhibition there in 1894, he

Bellefonte, PA · 13d

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Shanghai Ballet to Perform ‘Giselle’ at Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium

Shanghai Ballet will return to North America for the first time in more than five years with a performance of the classic story ballet “Giselle” at Penn State next week. The company, led by Artistic Director Xin Lili, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Eisenhower Auditorium. The performance is part of the Center for the Performing Arts’ 2026-27 season. Tickets are $60 for adults, $14 for University Park students and $19 for people 18 and younger. They can be purchased online through the Arts Ticket Center. Visitors can avoid the $4 online transaction fee by calling 814-863-0255 or visiting the Eisenhower Auditorium box office on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shanghai Ballet's production features the company's signature combination of classical ballet technique, coordinated ensemble work and expressive storytelling. The company is known for performances that blend traditional European ballet with elements of Chinese artistry. Founded in 1979, Shanghai Ballet is one of China's leading ballet companies. Under Lili's artistic direction, its repertoire has expanded to include many of the major 19th-century European ballets alongside original works inspired by Chinese folklore and literature. The company has performed internationally, earning recognition for its ability to

State College, PA · 13d

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Penn State Student Natalie McMahon Releases New Single ‘Ghost In The Graveyard’ In Time For Halloween

"Thanks for letting me haunt you guys."

State College, PA · 13d

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Student Art from Wilson College on Display at Coyle Free Library

The Visual Arts Invitational, an exhibit featuring artwork by Wilson College students, will open Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at the Coyle Free Library in Chambersburg. The exhibition showcases the creativity and artistic growth of students across a range of disciplines. Visitors will see original work created by Wilson students enrolled...

Chambersburg, PA · 13d

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‘Kick it’ with a 90s whodunit theatre show in Centre County

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) — If you “Wannabe” back in the ’90s, dust off your low-rise jeans and bucket hats for Sock & Buskin’s newest murder mystery. Sock & Buskin Theatre Company’s original ’90s-themed murder mystery comedy, “Kill Me, Baby, One More Time,” opens Thursday, Nov. 5. The comedy follows ’90s pop stars who have come […]

Bellefonte, PA · 15d