July 2018
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Ferguson Township Dog Day Care to Close
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A local dog day care will be closing its doors next month.
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PIAA Must Level Field for Public, Private Schools, Administrators Say
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Administrators from more than 150 public school districts met on Tuesday in State College to discuss ways to level the athletic playing field between public schools and private and charter schools.
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Geisinger CEO signs up as 1st patient in new clinical DNA screening program
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DANVILLE — Geisinger President and Chief Executive Officer David T. Feinberg, M.D., MBA, became the first patient to sign up for a new health care system DNA screening program that will become part of routine health checkups. The program, a first-of-its-kind in the nation, was announced by Feinberg in May at the HLTH Conference in…
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Geisinger and AstraZeneca create new asthma app suite
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DANVILLE — Geisinger and AstraZeneca have partnered to improve asthma care by creating a suite of products that integrate into the electronic health record, according to a news release. The goal is to engage patients and providers in co-managing the disease, especially during intervals between office visits. The mobile app data is connected to…
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Food for thought: How the brain reacts to food may be linked to overeating
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of chips or bowl of candy may lie with how their brains respond to food rewards, leaving them more vulnerable to overeating. In a study with children, researchers found that when certain regions of the brain…
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Parent inspires playground improvement project
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STATE COLLEGE — The Easterseals Child Development Center has made sure that it is accessible to kids with any kind of disability. It is important for the facility to be inclusive and available to all children, whether they use wheelchairs or walkers. However, the facility has one area that has a shortcoming — the…
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Board gaming is still alive at Schlow library
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STATE COLLEGE — There’s more to gaming than Nintendos and Xboxes. A visit to Schlow Centre Region Library on a Saturday afternoon can show that games played on boards with pieces and opponents sitting across from you are alive and well. Each Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m., Schlow hosts Go and Chess clubs…
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South Hills Phi Beta Lambda members compete at nationals
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South Hills Phi Beta Lambda members compete at nationals STATE COLLEGE — Three members of South Hills School of Business & Technology’s Phi Beta Lambda club qualified to compete at the PBL National Leadership Conference in Baltimore. PBL is a collegiate business organization that strives to develop a new generation of leaders, according…
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Penns Valley High School renovations progressing
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SPRING MILLS — Progress continues on a major renovation project at the Penns Valley High School in Spring Mills. Construction began in June 2017 on a $15.5 million project, which includes an upgraded auditorium with a set construction area; a new band room, and changing and storage rooms; new counseling, nurse and principal offices; a…
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Author named SCAHS Distinguished Alumnus
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STATE COLLEGE — A book author has been designated as the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus by the State College Area High School Alumni Association. Bruce D. Gamble, State High class of 1976, was born on the 17th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, so perhaps it was preordained for him to later achieve…