Alexandra Pepe
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Carter’s Table Brings ‘Worldwide Flavors’ to State College
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Shawn Carter, the owner of Carter’s Table, has been building quite a following since he began sharing his trademark tacos at the Downtown State College Farmers Market on Locust Lane just six months ago. With a line of people surrounding his stand at all times, Carter has been able to share his passion for cooking through…
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Meet Sarah Kollat: Penn State Professor, Author and Volunteer Firefighter
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Have you ever met an active professor, published author or a volunteer firefighter? Sure, maybe you’ve met each of these individually. But if you put all three together, you have Sarah Kollat. Not only does Kollat teach developmental psychology full-time at Penn State, but the 41-year-old has also written five published novels and can confidently…
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Walks On Water Kicks Cultivates Sneaker Culture in Downtown State College
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Walks On Water Kicks recently opened in downtown State College as a buying, selling and trading sneaker shop connected to the already-established Pregame Barbershop at 413 E. Calder Way. Creator Spencer Haley is a Penn State grad and a barber at the shop. When he started cutting hair at Pregame Barbershop, he noticed an empty…
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State High Grad Luke Knipe Breaks Penn State Indoor Pole Vault Record
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Penn State sophomore and State High grad Luke Knipe set the Nittany Lions’ program record for men’s indoor pole vault during last weekend’s Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships. With a personal record of 5.30 meters (17’4.5”), the Boalsburg native placed second in the indoor meet at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. “I was…