June 2017
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‘Elephant and Piggie’ to headline State Theatre Kids’ Day
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FUSE Productions and WPSU present the children’s musical “Elephant and Piggie’s ‘We Are In A Play!'” as part of a special Kids’ Day on Saturday, July 1, at The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College.
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Fundraisers ‘step right up’ at carnival-themed Relay for Life
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For 24 hours on June 24 and 25, hundreds of walkers participated in “Carnival of Hope,” the 12th annual Happy Valley Relay for Life.
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Penn State researchers receive grant to develop new contraception technology
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Two Penn State researchers have received a grant through the Grand Challenges Explorations program — an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — to develop a novel approach to contraception.
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Juniper Village receives national quality award
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Juniper Village Wellspring Memory Care at Brookline has won the 2017 Bronze National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living.
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Great leaders are made, but first they’re born
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A debate ensues, and it’s one that crosses all borders. Great leaders: Are they made or born? If you had asked Vince Lombardi, the coach whose name is on the NFL’s Super Bowl trophy, he would have told you great leaders are made — through grit, focus and applied skill.
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LCC CLOSING RETREAT
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Leadership Centre County’s closing retreat, sponsored by Geisinger, was held June 7 at the Mount Nittany Vineyard and Winery. The objective of the day was to reflect upon the yearlong class experience and to channel newly developed skills, awareness, knowledge and relationships into action. Pictured, from left, are class members William Snyder III, Jean Landis,…
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Nonprofit seeks items for online auction
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Global Connections is collecting everything but the kitchen sink to advance its mission of promoting intercultural understanding. From now until Saturday, July 15, the organization is accepting donations — from vehicles to furniture to artwork to sporting goods — for its online “Everything bu
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Discovery Space hires campaign director
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Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania has hired fundraiser Selden W. Smith to manage its campaign as it prepares to move into a new, larger home on North Atherton Street this fall. Smith has been a director of major gifts at the Eberly College of Science since 2003, and a volunteer for Discovery S
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Agriculture secretary salutes students, teachers at state FFA conference
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Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding thanked more than 1,500 high school students, teachers and guests in Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center recently for their commitment to agriculture as part of the Pennsylvania State FFA Convention and Activities Week.
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Summer lunch program continues to grow in Centre County
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One in six children in the United States wakes up facing hunger every day, which can lead to poor nutrition, more frequent illnesses, inability to concentrate and many other health and behavioral issues. Together with local school districts and communities, the YMCA of Centre County continues to exp