August 2017
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Living Well: Perfectly Present Parenting
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It’s not uncommon when your teenager starts the junior high years for them to begin to talk about dating. How parents navigate this rite of passage into young adulthood sets the stage for helping your teen develop a solid self-worth and healthy dating habits. One of the most important things to avoid is shame.…
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From the Vine: Sometimes, Less Is More
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I have been tasting wine for a long time. For years I was the managing director for Club Wine International in Chicago, a mail order wine club where members received two bottles of the same varietal wine each month, one domestic and one import. To make those monthly selections, we often tasted as many as…
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Artist of the Month: Erin Coe
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Erin Coe was instrumental in the growth of the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, where she spent15 as chief curator before being named director in 2015. Now, she’ll look to advance the mission of Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art. She becomes the museum’s director on September 11. Just before stepping…
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Lunch with Mimi: Penn State Provost Nick Jones helps cultivate ‘knock-your-socks-off’ ideas
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As executive vice president and provost of Penn State University, Nicholas P. Jones reports directly to President Eric J. Barron, serves as chief executive officer in the president’s absence, and is involved in nearly all university operations. He is responsible for all academic units (colleges, s
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Taste of the Month: Federal Taphouse
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This past July, Penn State alums Corey Fogarty and Judd Goodman opened their fourth Federal Taphouse, in State College. On the second floor of the Fraser Centre downtown, next to the lobby of the Hyatt Place Hotel, the restaurant offers a draft count of 100 craft beers and 10 wines on tap. The restaurant’s scratch…
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Christian Campbell More Than Ready For The Spotlight
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Christian Campbell sunk to his knees as Matt Boermeester sprinted down the field dabbing in celebration. While the Nittany Lions no doubt suffered a stinging loss to USC in the Rose Bowl, that moment serves as motivation for Campbell heading into his senior season. He’ll finally get his chance to start full-time Saturday versus Akron. …
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Bike Share Ready for Use at Penn State
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After Penn State officially announced its partnership Zagster Bike Share last week, the 85 bicycles scattered across the University Park campus are installed and ready to use.
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Vietnam veterans receive Quilts of Valor
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Six Centre County Vietnam War veterans were presented with quilts of valor Aug. 22 by members of Happy Valley Quilts of Valor. The presentation took place on the Southside Stage at the Grange Fair.
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The Avid Gardener: The power of the coffee plant in shaping history
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As with all traditions, the drinking of coffee has undergone enormous changes over the past 30 years, when few choices were available. There was either drip coffee made from already-ground beans that were in a vacuum-sealed can, or the nasty coffee crystals used with boiling water to make instant wh
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Middle Branch Camp marks 100th anniversary
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Middle Branch Hunting Camp in Clinton County is celebrating 100 years of existence.