October 2019
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PV grad releases second book of romance series
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SPRING MILLS — Former Penns Valley 1976 graduate and Penn State graduate Judy Sharer recently released “Second Chance Life” — The second book in her “A Plains of Life” series. According to a press release, “Second Chance Life” is a historical romance and the next part in her family-saga series. …
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‘A Bronx Tale’ set for Oct. 30 at Eisenhower
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UNIVERSITY PARK — “A Bronx Tale,” the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater is slated for Oct. 30 at Eisenhower Auditorium, according to a press…
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‘Showtime with Shakespeare’ slated for Nov. 3
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UNIVERSITY PARK — “Showtime with Shakespeare,” a new family theatrical production based on Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House adventure, “Stage Fright on a Summer Night,” will make its Penn State premiere at 4 p.m. on Nov. 3, in Eisenhower Auditorium, according to a press release. Produced by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center…
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Ashley joins MNPG’s hospitalist program
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STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health recently announced through a press release that Jonathan Ashley, MD, has joined the Mount Nittany Physician Group hospitalist program. A 2018 graduate of the Penn State Health Family and Community Medicine Residency at Mount Nittany Medical Center, Ashley served as chief resident of the program from 2017-18.…
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Holy Spirit Health System to join Penn State Health
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DANVILLE — Penn State Health and Geisinger announced through a press release the signing of a letter of intent to transfer ownership of Holy Spirit Health System to Penn State Health. The target date for completion of the transaction is by June 30, 2020, dependent upon regulatory timeline…
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Penn State Health joins Geisinger Health Plan’s provider network
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DANVILLE — Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) announced through a press release that Penn State Health, a multi-hospital health system serving patients across central Pennsylvania, has joined its provider network. The new agreement, which went into effect Sept. 18, makes Penn State Health an in-network, preferred provider for…
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PVHS preserves time, celebrates renovation projects
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SPRING MILLS — A ceremony was held by Student Council and National Honor Society members on Oct. 15 at the Penns Valley High School, celebrating the installation of a time capsule and the completion of a major renovation project. The construction added a new 1,200-seat gymnasium,…
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State College senior receives scouting’s highest honor
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STATE COLLEGE — Boy Scout Troop 31 held its Court of Honor on Sept. 29 for Zac Brezovec — the group’s 200th Eagle Scout. Troop 31 is charted by St. Paul United Methodist Church and is one of only three troops in the nation that has been…
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Happy Valley Cruise prepares to set sail in March
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Franco Harris, Sue Paterno, Jordan Norwood and at least 11 more Penn State sports legends, along with a group of enthusiastic Penn State fans, will take to the sea in March on the second annual Happy Valley Cruise. The five-day cruise takes place during Penn State’s Spring Break…
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Football and Community Are Family Affairs for Renaissance Fund Honoree James Franklin, His Wife, Fumi, and Their Daughters
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James Franklin, with his family by his side, has helped build upon the pride of the Penn State community through hard work, a focus on education and community service, and winning. With that, the board of Penn State’s Renaissance Fund selected him as its 2019 honoree.