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As the nation continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we take a moment to check in with a few of our many area arts organizations. With restrictions and shutdowns, our once-lively and diverse cultural scene has been dealt a heavy blow, but innovation from the creative types who lead these institutions has helped them survive.
The Rowland Theatre
“Life changed drastically for us when the COVID mandates first went into effect on March 17, 2020,” says Rebecca Inlow, secretary/treasurer of the non-profit board that manages Philipsburg’s historic Rowland Theatre. “The theater was closed for five weeks for the Spanish Influenza in 1918, and I had been doing my own countdown and remember when we hit the 35-day mark of our closure and thinking how crazy it was that we were surpassing that.”
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Jan 21, 2021
BELLEFONTE Since 1988, the Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) has annually recognized individuals and organizations for their outstanding work in preserving and interpreting Centre County history.
And this year, historic preservation and advocacy projects from around the county will be featured on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. via Zoom.
Award Recipients of the 32nd annual John H. Zeigler Historic Preservation Awards:
EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
Matt Maris Local Historical Walking Tours
Inspiring curiosity and learning about local history through research, the Local Historia Facebook page, and historical walking tours of Bellefonte.
PRESERVATION
AND RESTORATION
Centre County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial and Curtin Monument –Centre County Board of Commissioners Michael Pipe-Chair, Mark Higgins-Vice Chair, Steven Dershem-Commissioner Alan Popovich, AIA-APArchitects, LLC, Sue Hannegan, Alberto Romero M.A. and Alec Romero