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BELLEFONTE — Long before the chrome gleamed under streetlights and engines rumbled through downtown, the Bellefonte Crui...
06/17/2026

BELLEFONTE — Long before the chrome gleamed under streetlights and engines rumbled through downtown, the Bellefonte Cruise began as a simple idea. It was a brainstorm from a man who loved cars and community in equal measure.

That man was Jack Houser.

Each year, as thousands gather for one of Centre County’s most anticipated traditions, Houser’s legacy lives on in a four-foot-tall symbol of pride: the Jack Houser Memorial Trophy, awarded as the event’s Best of Show.

BELLEFONTE — Long before the chrome gleamed under streetlights and engines rumbled through downtown, the Bellefonte Cruise began as a simple idea. It was

STATE COLLEGE — The League of Women Voters of Centre County will host an evening with Dave Abruzzese of Spotlight PA tit...
06/17/2026

STATE COLLEGE — The League of Women Voters of Centre County will host an evening with Dave Abruzzese of Spotlight PA titled “Local News Matters!” on Wednesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Calvary Harvest Fields Lodge Conference Room, 150 Harvest Fields Dr., Boalsburg.

The event is open to the public without registration. For live Zoom link, email: [email protected]." rel="ugc" target="_blank">[email protected]. The recording will also be available on the LWVCC website.

STATE COLLEGE — The League of Women Voters of Centre County will host an evening with Dave Abruzzese of Spotlight PA titled “Local News Matters!” on

SPRUCE CREEK — Multi-Grammy nominated Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen will perform on June 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Col...
06/17/2026

SPRUCE CREEK — Multi-Grammy nominated Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen will perform on June 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Colerain Forges Mansion, 4072 Spruce Creek Rd., Spruce Creek, for an evening front porch concert.

Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen is a torrent of mind-blowing bluegrass. Known for their meaty pile-driving rhythms and Frank’s dynamic and bold vocals, the band’s last two albums have both received a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album.

SPRUCE CREEK — Multi-Grammy nominated Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen will perform on June 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Colerain Forges Mansion, 4072 Spruce

BELLEFONTE — For a few hours each year, the streets of Bellefonte stop acting like streets.They become memory lanes.Chro...
06/16/2026

BELLEFONTE — For a few hours each year, the streets of Bellefonte stop acting like streets.

They become memory lanes.

Chrome shines beneath the courthouse lights. Old engines rumble through town like ghosts with gasoline in their veins. Men and women who once spent Friday nights “riding the block” suddenly find themselves standing beside the same cars they cruised in more than half a century ago.

BELLEFONTE — For a few hours each year, the streets of Bellefonte stop acting like streets. They become memory lanes. Chrome shines beneath the courthouse

BELLEFONTE — There’s something about the Bellefonte Cruise that feels bigger than just a car show.Maybe it’s the rumble ...
06/16/2026

BELLEFONTE — There’s something about the Bellefonte Cruise that feels bigger than just a car show.

Maybe it’s the rumble of engines echoing off the old brick buildings downtown. Maybe it’s the smell of fresh-cut fries, grilled hot sausage and funnel cake drifting through the streets while oldies music spills from the stage. Maybe it’s the sight of generations standing shoulder-to-shoulder on the sidewalks with grandparents pointing out cars they once drove and kids staring wide-eyed at chrome so polished it looks like a mirror.

BELLEFONTE — There’s something about the Bellefonte Cruise that feels bigger than just a car show. Maybe it’s the rumble of engines echoing off the old

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Area Transportation Authority will host the annual Centre County Accessible Transportation Fa...
06/16/2026

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Area Transportation Authority will host the annual Centre County Accessible Transportation Fair on Thursday, June 18, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Nittany Mall in State College. The event is free and open to the public.

STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Area Transportation Authority will host the annual Centre County Accessible Transportation Fair on Thursday, June 18, from 1 to

BELLEFONTE — There’s a certain kind of night the Bellefonte Cruise does better than just about anywhere else. It hums be...
06/15/2026

BELLEFONTE — There’s a certain kind of night the Bellefonte Cruise does better than just about anywhere else. It hums before it ever roars. Chrome gleams in the fading light, families drift between food stands and storefronts and somewhere between nostalgia and neon, the music starts to take over.

This year, that sound belongs to The Rocket Blasters.

BELLEFONTE — There’s a certain kind of night the Bellefonte Cruise does better than just about anywhere else. It hums before it ever roars. Chrome gleams

CENTRE COUNTY — Every year, somewhere around mile 123, reality starts setting in for Marc Warren.The excitement of leavi...
06/15/2026

CENTRE COUNTY — Every year, somewhere around mile 123, reality starts setting in for Marc Warren.

The excitement of leaving Pittsburgh before sunrise is long gone. The finish line still feels far away. His legs hurt. His body hurts. The miles begin playing tricks on his mind.

And yet, every year, he keeps pedaling.

CENTRE COUNTY — Every year, somewhere around mile 123, reality starts setting in for Marc Warren. The excitement of leaving Pittsburgh before sunrise is

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