May 2012
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Local Artist Teaching Open Studio Portrait Classes
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Local artist David Charriere’s portraits are characterized by an expressive depth. His impressionist brush strokes and classic palette combine to echo the style and composition of such painters as Berthe Morisot and Édouard Manet.
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Penn State Football: Six Key Targets For the 2014 Recruiting Class
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Penn State is off to a great start in its 2013 recruiting class, so coach Bill O’Brien and his staff already have begun sizing up prospects for the Class of 2014. Nine different high school sophomores have been offered scholarships to play for the Nittany Lions in 2014, according to Scout.com.
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Penn State Right-To-Know Report: Paterno, Spanier Earned More than $1 Million Last Year
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The late football coach Joe Paterno and former Penn State President Graham Spanier each earned more than $1 million last year, according to the university’s annual Right-to-Know report, released Friday.
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East Branch Road Bridge Project Starts June 7
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Major bridge work on East Branch Road is scheduled to start soon, but not until the kids are out of school. The bridge spans Slab Cabin Run on East Branch Road between College Township and State College Borough.
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Boalsburg Memorial Day Festival Photos and Video
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In near perfect weather, Centre County natives took to the streets of Boalsburg to shop, listen to live music, and remember men and women who have served and continue to serve in the armed forces.
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Patty Kleban: Uncle Sam Wants You
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Today is Memorial Day, a day set aside to recognize the efforts of those who have served our country and who have made the ultimate sacrifice. People across the nation will visit cemeteries and memorials, and celebrate with parades and picnics. To our servicemen and women who are away from their families and away…
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‘Fairways-Fore-FREEdom’ Offers Discounted Golf for Military Members at Toftrees
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Toftrees Resort and Golf Club, part of Marriott Golf, has introduced “Fairways-Fore- FREEdom,” a new military program designed to support the men and women dedicated to protecting America’s freedom. In celebrating America’s armed forces, “Fairways-Fore-FREEdom” provides active, reserve and retired military personnel with both free and discount golf at over 25 acclaimed Marriott Golf…
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Spikes, New York-Penn League Team Up for Scholarship Program
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The State College Spikes and the New York-Penn League have announced that the NYPL Charitable Foundation will once again give deserving high school graduates in the area the opportunity to compete for a $2,500 grand prize in the league’s scholarship program.
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Celebration, Rifle Exhibit Highlight Boalsburg Heritage Museum Events
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To celebrate Boalsburg’s role as the birthplace of Memorial Day, the Boalsburg Heritage Museum will offer children’s musical performances and have on display two historic military guns that are beautifully crafted reproductions by State College native Philip Sauerlender.
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Local Veterans Have Special Memories of Memorial Day
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Memorial Day is a holiday set aside for honoring the men and women who have lost their lives while serving in the military. Monday marks the country’s 144th observance of the holiday since it was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan.