January 2017
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Penn State’s Palmer Museum sets ‘Stories for Little Eyes and Ears’
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UNIVERSITY PARK —The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State invites families and friends with young children to gather at 11 a.m. on Saturdays for ‘Stories for Little Eyes and Ears,’ a story and discussion focusing on a work of art in the museum’s permanent collection. The spring 2017 schedule, with book and artwork…
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World of antiques is changing, State College dealers say
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Over the last several decades, the antiques shop has changed significantly, along with the popularity of certain types of antiques. There are now more co-ops or “antiques malls” than sole proprietor shops. The co-ops usually have one or more owners and anywhere from a handful of dealers to more than 100 who rent space.…
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Adam Houseknecht named Best Line president
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STATE COLLEGE — Best Line Equipment recently announced the appointment of Adam C. Houseknecht as president. He succeeds his father, Michael Houseknecht, who founded the company 31 years ago and will remain the CEO. Prior to joining Best Line, Adam Houseknecht gained several years of experience in sales and marketing at Ingersoll Rand…
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Leadership Centre County celebrates 25 years
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STATE COLLEGE — On Jan. 11, Leadership Centre County celebrated 25 years of developing the most precious resource in the county — its people — and recognizing the contribution of great leadership in the past, present and future. A celebration luncheon featured guest speakers Ron Haring and Patricia Best, who offered insight into how…
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Bald Eagle Area wrestlers earn tough win over Penns Valley
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WINGATE —The Bald Eagle Area wrestling team is on a roll. The Eagles leapt out to an early 20-point lead against Penns Valley in a Mountain League meet Jan. 24 at BEA, and then had just enough left to come away with a thrilling 35-32 win over the archrival Rams. It was the…
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Freshman wrestler Gage McClenahan excels for Bald Eagle Area High
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WINGATE — There were impressive underclassmen up and down both lineups in Bald Eagle Area’s 35-32 win over Penns Valley on Jan. 24. Both schools have seasoned wrestling programs, and both are built for the long haul. None of the underclassmen, however, have stood out this season quite as much as BEA freshman…
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Press helps State College High top Chambersburg
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STATE COLLEGE — The State College High School boys’ basketball team took down Chambersburg High School, 59-42, in a rematch Jan. 24. State High improved to 12-3 overall and 9-2 in conference play, while the Trojans fell to 9-7 overall and 3-7 in conference play. It was the second win for State High…
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Penn State wrestlers top Iowa as Mark Hall makes debut
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Any team that can walk into Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena, win seven of 10 bouts in front of a rabid crowd of 14,311 and exit with a 26-11 win should do so skipping and whistling with a cat-that-ate-the-canary grin. Penn State did just that Jan. 20 and yet the Nittany Lions had…
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Mount Nittany Middle School, Elementary School Team Up to Offer Free Clothes to Families
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Mount Nittany Middle School and Mount Nittany Elementary School are joining together this weekend to collect gently-used clothing and other items and distribute them to local families.
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Centre County United Way Announces New Board Members
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The Centre County United Way board of directors recently announced its new members and officers.