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Easter Egg Hunt Welcomes People Living With Disabilities

3/27/2023

 
(State College, PA) An Easter Egg Hunt will welcome kids and adults to the Houserville United Methodist Church for a day of all inclusive fun on Sunday, April 2. Crafts, prizes, and refreshments will all be a part of the annual event, which is open to all those living with disabilities and their families, friends, and guests. There is no charge to attend the event.

Sponsored by “Skills & Friends” Social Club and Houserville House of Hope, the all-ages Egg Hunt begins at 3:00pm and continues until 4:30pm. Both groups are proud to continue hosting this event for FREE again, in 2023. In the case of inclement weather, the Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday April 8th, as the backup rain date.

The Houserville United Methodist Church is located at 1320 Houserville Road, State College, PA. For more information, contact Karry Carr at 814- 237-2774, ext. 248 or at kcarr@skillsgroup.org. The online event page is hosted at www.facebook.com/SkillsOfCentralPa under the “Events” tab.

Farkas to assume role as Patton Township manager

3/24/2023

 
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Amy Farkas
​Patton Township will soon have a new manager, but it’s a familiar face.

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Amy Farkas, currently Harris Township manager, is making the move to Patton Township.

“I reached a point in Harris Township where I feel like I’ve accomplished so many wonderful things, but I’m ready for some new challenges,” Farkas explained. “Patton appealed to me because it’s a larger community and it will give me the room to spread my wings a little bit. Patton is also well run and has a great board and staff.”
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Penn state plans layoffs amid 'steeper than expected' budget cuts

3/17/2023

 
STATE COLLEGE — A Penn State administrator directed university leaders representing nearly all departments to submit the number of employees they plan to lay off by the end of June, according to internal communications obtained by Spotlight PA.

Justin Schwartz, interim executive vice president and provost, directed chancellors, deans and other university leaders on the Academic Leadership Council to provide the administration with “your best estimate of the total number of positions from your unit that you predict are necessary to eliminate during this fiscal year” by March 31, according to the messages.
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The university declined to provide an approximate timeline for when employees will know if their job is being cut.
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