July 2019
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Lunch with Mimi: As president of the new Centre1st Bank, Jack Infield is focused on making a difference for local customers with a ‘community bank on steroids’
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Lunch with Mimi Banking on Community As president of the new Centre1st Bank, Jack Infield is focused on making a difference for local customers with a ‘community bank on steroids’ Jack Infield, president of Centre1st Bank, a division of Old Dominion National Bank, is a seasoned banker. He has more than three…
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Help Me! With so many bicycles to choose from, our writer gets assistance from an expert before hitting the road
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I love adventure and exercise. Every day, you will find me lacing up my sneakers and going for a run. Through town, through the woods, I love being able to get out and go; it makes me feel good physically and mentally. But I am getting older and the nagging injuries of running every…
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Q&A with Jon Downs, director of the State College Area School District’s Delta Program
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The State College Area School District’s Delta Program is on the move. Students and staff will have a new home as the school year begins, leaving the longtime space in the Fairmont Building downtown for new quarters at the high school on Westerly Parkway. The Delta Program was founded in 1974 as the…
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On Tap: The State College Brew Expo is tasting success while focusing exclusively on Pennsylvania beers
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August is a month of mixed emotions for many. It’s still summer, but, by the time the month ends, a new school year will have begun. During these few weeks in August, Happy Valley has a handful of annual events that can help put an exclamation point on summer. One of those is the…
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Retired State High art teacher Robert Placky gives voice to Mother Nature
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Robert Placky was introduced to the world of art in his early teen years. Frequent visits to art galleries in New York’s Greenwich Village with his Aunt Irene opened the door to the idea of creating. Describing himself as a “closet artist” in the beginning, he didn’t fully embrace his interest until later in life.…
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Some health tips to make sure your child is ready for the first day of school
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After the long summer break from school, is your child ready to get back into the classroom? Whether they’re starting at a new school or just a new grade level, it can be stressful for children to return to the schedule and responsibility of classes. As you prepare to send them back to school,…
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On Center: Silkroad Ensemble will make its Penn State debut November 5 at Eisenhower
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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has spent a lifetime transcending cultural divides and bringing people together, so it’s only natural that the musical organization he founded at the turn of the century is devoted to relationships that cross borders. The Silkroad Ensemble, named for the ancient trade route that exchanged commodities and innovations between southern Europe…
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Penn State Football: Antonio Shelton Primed to Be a Leader on Defense
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Once the 2018 season ended, Antonio Shelton got right down to business, seeking ways to improve with the hopes of taking on a bigger role for the upcoming season.
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Summer of ’69: The Moon, the Mets and a Camp in the Poconos
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The summer Neil Armstrong walked on the moon was an awkward time for me. I was too old for camp and too young for Woodstock.
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On Center: Imani Winds and Catalyst Quartet Will Play Commissioned Music at Schwab
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The winds – and strings – of change are coming to Schwab Auditorium. Imani Winds and Catalyst Quartet will join talents for (im)migration: music of change, a September 18 concert featuring a new work by Catalyst violinist and composer Jessie Montgomery.