March 2016
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Thrivent Financial earns ‘Most Ethical’ recognition
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Thrivent Financial has been recognized again by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company. Locally, Thrivent is represented by financial consultant Randy Reeder, of Bellefonte.
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NASA Selects Penn State to Build Revolutionary Planet Finder
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Penn State will play a crucial role pioneering the next giant leap forward in the realm of planetary research.
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Marion-Walker hosts Kindergarten International Day
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What was gained from 78 kindergartners participating in the Kindergarten International Day at the Marion-Walker Elementary School cafeteria on March 18? A much better understanding and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity that extends beyond central Pennsylvania.
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Gala to Benefit Centre County Women’s Resource Center
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A Penn State student group will host a gala Friday to benefit the Centre County Women’s Resource Center as the culmination of the university’s Sexual Violence Awareness Week.
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Animal science major honored
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A student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is among 100 “visionaries” being honored nationally through the Farm Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives search.
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Students at OLV lift children’s spirit with Jared Boxes
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On March 18, faculty, staff, students and families of Our Lady of Victory Catholic School came together to assemble Jared Boxes, an annual project that honors the life of Jared McMullen. Jared was an OLV student who, at just 5 years old, fought a courageous battle with cancer.
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Keeping ribosomes stuck may stop bacteria strain
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Compounds that stop a cellular rescue operation for stuck ribosomes may bolster the nation’s defenses against biowarfare and bioterrorism, as well as create alternative antibiotics to handle increasingly resistant pathogens, according to a team of researchers.
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Paterno Estate Ordered to Share Documents from Freeh Report Critique
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A judge ruled Tuesday that the NCAA should have access to background documents from the Paterno family’s critique of the Freeh Report, while also granting the estate’s discovery of documents from members of the NCAA infractions committee.
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Follow some simple step to ‘spring clean’ beauty routine
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After a long winter, spring can feel like a breath of fresh air. To make the most of this refreshing new season and to help you look and feel your best, follow these simple steps to “spring clean” your skin and makeup routine: ■ If you set them aside during the winter months, get…
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Detection and treatment of aneurysms bring challenges
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Whether an aneurysm appears as a ballooning and weakened artery in the brain or in the body’s biggest blood vessel, the aorta, the results can be serious — even deadly.