May 2018
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Schlow Summer Reading Program Kicks Off on Friday
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The Memorial Day weekend is over, and that means the unofficial start of summer also has arrived. Barbecues, beach trips and swimming pools are all part of the experiences of summer, but so is another experience — reading.
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Nighttime Movies at the Park Coming to Talleyrand
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Imagine sitting beneath the stars at Talleyrand Park in downtown Bellefonte with your family and friends, enjoying a movie on a big screen on a warm summer night. The Bellefonte Women’s Club has been working to make that happen, and Bellefonte’s borough council approved a plan May 21 for a series
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After Primary Loss, Jodun Looks Toward Future Outside of the Democratic Party
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In the middle of his campaign to secure the Democratic seat in the 5th District for Congress, Wade Jodun was faced with redistricting. In order to continue to seek the nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard, he moved from Mill Hall to Patton Township so he could stay in
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Barkley’s Best Friend
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I know that all the football fans out there were hoping for a story about our outstanding former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. I am sorry to disappoint. I […]
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Boalsburg Memorial Day Service Honors Those Who Gave All
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey was the featured speaker at the service concluding the weekend-long Memorial Day commemoration in Boalsburg.
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From a Difficult Youth to a Courageous Sacrifice, How Foster Sayers Became a War Hero
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As a child of the Great Depression, Foster Sayers was on familiar terms with dark days, an empty stomach and uncertainty about where he would lay his head on a given night. In those days, life was hard for a lot of people; harder than most for the youngster who bounced from one foster home…
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Dam’s Legacy: Laughter, Echoes of Anger
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HOWARD — It’s not without a touch of irony that there’s an undercurrent of bitterness beneath the surface of the Foster J. Sayers Dam at the Bald Eagle State Park. […]
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Yield, Returns, Income and More: Know the Lingo
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I am as guilty of it as anyone. When one has been in any industry for a long time, they speak the lingo. Problems arise when one continues to speak it to people who aren’t in the industry. The results can be confusing.
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Skilled Hands: These Centre County Artisans’ Occupations Are Old School, but Still in Demand
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In a digital world filled with disposable goods, skilled artisans who work with their hands are becoming increasingly rare. The desire to develop tangible, tactile skills seems to have been […]
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Snow Shoe Rededicates Veterans Memorial
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On Armed Forces Day, about 150 residents of Snow Shoe and the Mountaintop area gathered at the Snow Shoe Fire Company grounds to rededicate the town’s military veterans memorial plaque on its 75th anniversary.