May 2012
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Inaugural Hardcore Mudd Run Coming to Tussey Mountain
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No “Landslide” nor “Rats Nest” can keep any “hardcore” man or woman from the finish line this fall during the area’s first-ever Hardcore Mudd Run. Scheduled for Sept. 8-9 at Tussey Mountain, the event is a 6½-mile run with 20 obstacles up and down the mountain, registration director and co-founder Todd Baney said. …
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Eric Zimmett’s Tech Talk: The Facebook
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Launched in a Harvard dorm room in 2004, Facebook sought to connect friends and classmates, drawing inspiration from Friendster. Its platform soon expanded to Stanford, Columbia and Yale, then onto more than 800 college networks.
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Wheezing Illnesses in Young Children Not That Unusual
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Infants and young children are at risk for respiratory illnesses that involve wheezing as a major symptom. The two most common wheezing illnesses in young children are bronchiolitis and reactive airway disease.
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Local Farm Owners Prepare to Pop Cork on New Winery in October
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Elwin Stewart was all smiles. As the morning sun softly grazed his Centre County cropland, one could tell by his face that he knew great things were on the horizon.
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HomeGoods Store Opening June 10 in State College
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State College residents can get HomeGoods happy two weeks from today. At 8 a.m. on June 10, a new 25,000-square foot store will open at 48 Colonnade Blvd. and North Atherton Street.
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Boalsburg Memorial Day Parade Photo Gallery
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Hundreds of Centre County natives lined the streets of Boalsburg Saturday afternoon for the annual Boalsburg Memorial Day Weekend parade.
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Memorial Day Guide to Special Events
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Because of Centre County’s rich history and Boalsburg’s proud claim of being the birthplace of Memorial Day, a multitude of special events will take place Monday.
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Saturday Video Profile: Introducing You To Alex Nepa (A.K.A. DJ Kid A.V.)
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This Saturday video profile series offers a glimpse into the lives of some of the most notable people in State College and at Penn State.
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Journal of the Civil War Era Honored Among Top Periodicals
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“The Library Journal,” the largest and most respected trade publication for the library profession, has selected The Journal of the Civil War Era as one of the 10 best new periodicals of 2011. The Journal of the Civil War Era is published jointly by the George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center in…