February 2018
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Penn State Plans Room and Board Rate Increase
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Penn State students living on campus will likely see a $135 per semester increase in average room and board rates in 2018-19.
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Specific protein may improve survival during the flu
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UNIVERSITY PARK — GM-CSF, a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu, may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza, according to Penn State researchers. The researchers studied the survival and lung function of mice with influenza in the lab. They found that the mice that had been given…
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Physician joins Geisinger Gray’s Woods
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STATE COLLEGE — Dr. Todd Cousins, a board-certified interventional pain management physician, has joined the staff at Geisinger Gray’s Woods, 132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda. Cousins treats patients who need cervical and lumbar facet injections and radiofrequency ablation, cervical/thoracic/lumbar epidural steroid injections and sacroiliac, myofascial trigger point injections, occipital nerve blocks and hip joint…
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Physician joins Geisinger Gray’s Woods
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STATE COLLEGE — Dr. Todd Cousins, a board-certified interventional pain management physician, has joined the staff at Geisinger Gray’s Woods, 132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda. Cousins treats patients who need cervical and lumbar facet injections and radiofrequency ablation, cervical/thoracic/lumbar epidural steroid injections and sacroiliac, myofascial trigger point injections, occipital nerve blocks and hip joint…
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Ameron president excels in male-dominated industry
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STATE COLLEGE — Today, more and more women are becoming leaders of business and industry. Locally, one of those leaders is Alison Kurtz, president of Ameron Construction in State College. Kurtz, who was named president of the construction company nearly 20 years ago, is breaking any stereotypes that might exist about running a construction…
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The Avid Gardener: Escaping winter with spring planning
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Please use Lora’s standing header The Avid Gardener: Escaping winter with spring planning “In a way Winter is the real Spring — the time when the inner things happen, the resurgence of nature.” — Edna O’Brien With spring still almost a month away, I begin to get impatient with winter weather. Even though…
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Interfaith Human Services reaches 50-year milestone
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STATE COLLEGE — Interfaith Human Services will celebrate 50 years of service to the Centre County community with an event honoring the agency’s early founders and highlighting its accomplishments. Foxdale Retirement Village will host the event from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 12, and the public is invited to attend. IHS has served…
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Trout in the Classroom gives kids hands-on lessons in conservation and science
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SNOW SHOE — Ask the kids in Mrs. Gugliocciello’s class at Mountaintop Area Elementary School about the inhabitants of the 55-gallon tank in the back of their classroom, and you’ll get an earful. The first thing you’ll hear about is the two-headed fish. Then, they’ll tell you exactly how many brook trout fingerlings are…
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Contest recognizes county’s budding writers
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BELLEFONTE — A child’s imagination is an unstoppable force. Spend time with any young child and you will hear stories that range from simple to extensive. As an outreach assistant, I have the pleasure of speaking with children almost every day. One of the most common things I hear each time is, “Hey, let…
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Centre County 4-H invites youth to join
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Centre County 4-H is seeking new members, ages 5 to 18, interested in learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. The largest youth organization in the world, 4-H is for young people in cities, suburbs and rural areas. Members participate in club, county, regional, national and international events. Club projects include…