June 2017
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Penn State Football: Which Heisman Winning Running Back Is Saquon Barkley Most Like?
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Saquon Barkley currently sits at 7-1 to win the Heisman Trophy in at least one establishment in the great city of Las Vegas. it isn’t good enough to make him the favorite, but it is good enough to get him in the conversation.
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Boalsburg footbridge gets a makeover after two decades
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The footbridge along Boalsburg Pike has been trodden over by man and nature in its decades-long existence. On June 12 and 13, it got a long-awaited makeover by the Lions Club of Harris Township.
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Centre Wildlife saves ailing tundra swan
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In the beginning of June, a weak, starved and ailing swan landed in the grass near a business on East College Avenue. Far from its usual summer home in northern Canada, this lone bird, a tundra swan, had fallen behind its flock of travel companions.
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Trout Unlimited helps veterans transition back to civilian life
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Many military servicemen and women have trouble getting back into civilian life after returning from duty. The Spring Creek chapter of the Trout Unlimited Veterans Service Program has been easing this transition since 1973.
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2016-17 high school sports seasons produces many Centre County champions
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Another amazing high school sports year has come to an end, and now, before the schools begin to gear up for 2017-18, would be a good time to look back and acknowledge some of the highlights and successes of the teams here in Centre County.
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Local teams continue in LL all-star tournament
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The District 5 11- and 12-year-old Little League All-Star Tournament began June 24, with four local teams —State College, Bald Eagle Area, Philipsburg-Osceola and Penns Valley — in on the action.
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North defeats South, 17-7, in annual Lezzer Lumber Classic
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It may have seemed like early November to some, but the 2017 edition of the annual Lezzer Lumber Classic Football All-Star Game was played June 23 at Altoona’s Mansion Park. The North squad, with 17 players from Centre County high schools on its roster, broke a two-year drought by relying on its
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New Palmer Museum of Art director hired
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Following a national search, Erin Coe, director of The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y., has been named director of the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State.
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Penn State SBDC client, artist participating in Festival of the Arts
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James Byrnes began blowing glass in 1978, first as an occupation, then as an artistic creation. Byrnes set up a home studio, began selling decorative pieces on consignment, then went into business for himself after winning a contest in the early 1990s. While Byrnes is often recognized for his Christ
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West Virginia Music Festival Says It Will Honor Karoondinha Tickets
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At least one ticket vendor is already offering automatic refunds, and the Deep Roots Mountain Revival says it will accept tickets purchased for Karoondinha.