December 2014
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Centre Foundation Awards 17 grants for $33,000
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“We received 60 applications from 33 organizations across Centre County,” said Molly Kunkel, Centre Foundation executive director. “The decisions were tough, but our staff and our board members ultimately decided these were the right projects to fund at this time.”
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Penn State Football: Breaking Down Where Penn State Has Played Its Bowls
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Penn State is headed to a bowl game, and has been to many bowl games. But how well do you know all of the little details about the bowls the Nittany Lions have played in all of the program’s history?
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Winter Solstice Marks Beginning of Stormy Season
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At 6:03 p.m. on Sunday we’ll see a turning point for the year with the Winter Solstice. The sun will hang at its lowest point in the sky making this the shortest day of the year, while sunlight hits the Earth in glancing blows and the winter season officially begins. Despite the bursts…
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Women’s Volleyball Wins NCAA Record Seventh National Title
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BYU was not only seeking its first-ever title, but it was looking to make history, trying to become the first-ever unranked team to win it all. Penn State, on the other hand, was gunning for its second-straight title, sixth in eight years, and record seventh-overall championship.
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From Oil Plunge to Hollywood Hack Job, It’s a Strange New World!
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As Warren Buffet famously said, “I will tell you the secret to getting rich on Wall Street. You try to be greedy when others are fearful. And you try to be fearful when others are greedy.”
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Beat Drexel 73-68
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Penn State basketball improved to 11-1 on the year with a 73-68 win over Drexel on Saturday. The Nittany Lions were led by DJ Newbill’s 20 points and a double-double effort by Brandon Taylor.
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Penn State Christmas Light Show Captured by Drone
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Another year, another killer Penn State Christmas lights show from inventive alumnus Bob Witt. Like shows in years past, the lights in front of Witt’s Schwenksville home light up spectacularly to the tune of “The Nittany Lion” and “Fight On, State.” This time, we’re given a new look at the show…
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Jared Box Project Gets Boost From Target Stores
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It’s been quite a month for a Port Matilda-based initiative called the Jared Box Project. The campaign, which sends boxes of toys and games to children in hospital’s across the country, extended its reach in November when it was named the target service project for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Now, Target, the…
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Adopt-A-Pet at Centre County PAWS
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Sadie is one of those sweet girls who loves to cuddle up and enjoy a good belly rub! She is housebroken and crate trained. She loves going for walks in the woods and walks very nicely on a leash.
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To Your Health: Noisy Toys Can be Harmful to Children’s Hearing
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Some toys can produce sounds in excess of 100dB. That’s almost as loud as a jet plane taking off! Federal regulations restrict exposure to noise of 100dB to only two hours per day. If employees in an industrial setting are exposed to that noise level they are required to wear hearing protection.