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Trey Manners of Punxsutawney tried his hand at the Anti-Gravity Power Ball Challenge at the Groundhog Festival on Friday. Today is the last day to head out to this year’s Groundhog Festival at Yoder’s Antique Mall. The regular attractions will be available today, including Magic Dennis and b…

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BROOKVILLE — It is that time of year again in Brookville, as final preparations are being made for the 2023 Laurel Festival, which kicks off next Saturday, June 10, at 11 a.m., when the food court opens on Pickering Street.

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BROOKVILLE — The Greenberg Cadillac Museum in Brookville held its opening weekend in May, with many chances to experience the museum in store from now until the fall.

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SMICKSBURG — The Smicksburg Antique Tractor and Machinery Club will hold its 10th annual Tractor and Truck Show this weekend on Friday, June 2, Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4, at the Dayton Fair Grounds, Rt. 839 South, Dayton. There will be free admission on Saturday and Sunday.

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GASKILL TWP. — If you’ve always wanted to have a festival that would kick off the summer season, now you do as the Groundhog Festival has moved into the Memorial Day weekend slot with a week full of fun beginning on Sunday.

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BIG RUN — Despite a dip into some weather that felt a bit wintry this week, a Spring Fling dance will be held on Friday night at the Big Run War Memorial, beginning at 7 p.m.

Kylie Diem, PAHS Choir member, participated in the NAfME All-Eastern Honors Ensemble Festival in Rochester, New York last weekend! According to NAfME (National Association for Music Education), this honor is extended to “the most musically talented high school students from the 13 states tha…

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The 2023 Variety Show had its debut at the Punxsutawney Area High School Thursday evening. There will be additional performances today and Saturday, both beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the door. Any remaining reserved seat tickets can be purchased for $10. The proceeds benefit the Cla…

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PUNXSUTAWNEY — It’s that time of year again: the annual Variety Show at Punxsutawney Area High School, which means it’s also fudge time. 

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The students at Brookville Area High School put on a stellar performance at the 2023 Talent Show on Thursday. A repeat performance is set for tonight at 7 p.m. Maeve Jordan is pictured performing “Dear John” by Taylor Swift.

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Students in the Punxsutawney Area High School Music Theater group presented a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” to the community Friday, March 17, through Sunday, March 19, in the James A. Colonna Performance Hall.

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PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsutawney Phil attracts visitors from all over every Groundhog Day. This year was no different, with special guests ranging from the Weather Channel’s forecasters to Gov. Josh Shapiro — and the latest Miss Pennsylvania.

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It’s that time of year again, as people from all over creation flock in to Punxsutawney to see Punxsy Phil’s prognostication. When not up at the Knob, folks gathered down at Barclay Square for a variety of Phantastic entertainment. Pictured are Lucy Danna, Jacob Kaminski, Pauline Kaminiski (…

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The two acts that battled it out at Knob were selected Wednesday at the annual Gobbler’s Knob Got Talent competition. The finalists were Payton Tanner from Vera Beach, Florida, performing an opera solo and Denny and Sue Shaffner from Rockton performing a Punxsutawney Phil version of the “The…

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PUNXSUTAWNEY — Most people in the Punxsutawney area really don’t need to be informed about the festivities surrounding Groundhog Day — they already know the ins and outs of navigating the holiday dedicated to the Seer of Seers. But what if you are from out of town and this is your first time…

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PUNXSUTAWNEY — The day is drawing nigh when the prognosticator of prognosticators, the seer of seers, the most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania will give his prediction on whether there will be six more weeks of dark winter, or whether the light of an early spring is just around the corner. 

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The 9th-12th grade Punxsutawney Area High School Art Club spread some holiday cheer by painting Grinch-themed windows at the local McDonalds. The depicted scenes from the cartoon will add some extra fun to the “Lunch with the Grinch” event planned at the restaurant in December. (Top photo) T…

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BOSTON — Cora Hertz, daughter of Punxsutawney native Jasmine Lellock, will be performing for the fourth time in Boston Ballet’s production of Miko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker” in the role of Page. 

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Spooky season is well underway, and Brookville Area High School art students undertook the “grave” task of painting the Main Street windows on Tuesday to get the community into the Halloween spirit. Amber McAnich and Gabby Santoriello painted the moth from “The Silence of the Lambs.” 

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PUNXSUTAWNEY — The passing of Olivia Newton-John recently left a lot of her fans wanting hear her songs again and see her in her most iconic role with John Travolta as Sandy in the movie “Grease.”

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BIG RUN — If you are looking for a new spooky season classic, a heart-warming tale in the vein of “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Hocus Pocus” and Dr. Seuss, then look no further than Big Run author Jonathan Christian Petty’s new children’s book, “Gourdy the Great.”

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Day four of Groundhog Festival closed with a performance by Velveeta, an tribute band committed to cheesy ‘80s tunes. Come out tomorrow for Magic Mike Inflatables from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sack Relay Races from noon to 1 p.m., the Ridiculous Nicholas circus show from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30…

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Popular Christian musician Crowder performed at the Dayton Fair on Monday. Today’s grandstand event at the Dayton Fair is the kids motorcycle and ATV fun show at 7 p.m. It’s also BOGO Day, which means $10 will get two people in for the rides and grandstand.

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The Punxsutawney Groundhog Festival hit its second day Monday on the grounds of Yoder’s Antique Mall, 14342 Rt. 36, Punxsutawney. Billy Heh, a magician, appearing at the Groundhog Festival on Monday and will perform again today at 1: 30 p.m. Heh also created balloon animals for the kids at t…

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Barclay Square was host to another of this summer’s Music in the Park concerts on Thursday. This week’s band was the Vagabonds, who played a variety of musical styles. The 2022 Music in the Park series still has two weeks left to join in the fun. Thursday, Aug. 18, will feature Anything Goes…