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SPIKES UNVEIL FUN ARRAY OF LEGENDARY GIVEAWAYS, THEME NIGHTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Three Happy Valley legends to be featured on bobbleheads, historic dual-team NFT rebrand with DiamondDawgs and Bored Ape Yacht Club part of jam-packed promo schedule

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) – The State College Spikes’ 2022 promotional schedule will include a variety of great giveaway items, including bobbleheads featuring Happy Valley legends from across the years, plus signature theme nights and memorable special events at the ballpark.

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Remote work initiative launches in Pennsylvania Wilds community

Individuals encouraged to apply by April 30 for Bellefonte live-and-work opportunity

Workers with the flexibility to perform their jobs remotely could now do so during a live-and-work visit to a PA Wilds community. The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience, launched in early April by the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, offers that opportunity.

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Five Family Adventures in Clearfield

Happy Valley’s neighbor, Clearfield County, has tons of grownup experiences to enjoy, from inventive wines to historical finds to adventures that showcase the great outdoors. But when I visited there recently, I kept thinking about how much fun my kids were going to have when I took them with me the next time. As a mom of five teens, I swear by the magic combo of fresh air fun and copious amounts of good food. Here’s five Clearfield adventures on our bucket list.

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Historical Destinations in Happy Valley

Philipsburg’s Heritage Days

Philipsburg’s annual Heritage Days celebration was founded as a way to keep enthusiasm for local history alive.

In 1997, Philipsburg celebrated its bicentennial. The town came together to treat thousands of visitors to a week’s worth of events featuring reenactments, vendors, crafters, presentations, concerts, a parade, and fireworks, among other things.

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News Tip! Must see exhibition of portraiture at HUB Gallery

True Likeness presents an exhibition of contemporary portraits from diverse makers in a variety of media including video, photography, painting collage, installation, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. Artists, some familiar, others more on the fringe of the art world, hail from all over the United States.

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Palmer Museum of Art marks 50th anniversary with year-long celebration

Current Exhibitions

An American Place: Selections from the James and Barbara Palmer CollectionThrough April 24, 2022

The story of the coming of age of American art is filled with alliances and ruptures, expatriates and immigrants, transatlantic dialogues and the search for an authentic aesthetic rooted in America.

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Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park Offers One-of-a-Kind Fun

Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park offers a lot of unique experiences, not just for local visitors, but for people from all over the country who can take part in several, one-of-a-kind exhibits at the park – a place that also offers a healthy dose of history.

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GOD’S TROMBONES

GODS TROMBONES is a collection of sermons in the African-American tradition. It was written and compiled by James Weldon Johnson in 1927. There have been many notable performances since then including in the film, FIVE in 1951.

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau publishes up-to-date event information at HappyValley.com/events