Bill Horlacher
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Willie Morse: Hall of Fame Comes Calling for State High Legend
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All sorts of commendations and congratulations will go to each person inducted into the Centre Country Sports Hall of Fame this Sunday. And that is altogether appropriate for these remarkable […]
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Penn State’s New International Students Show ‘Resilience, Persistence and Perseverance’ in Getting to Campus
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International students have long been admired by many Happy Valley residents for their courage. Who else has navigated so many cultural obstacles, educational challenges, financial demands and language barriers in […]
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Ephraim McKenzie Steps Into Father’s Shoes as Pastor of State College’s Unity Church
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A shift in pastoral leadership can be as unsettling to a church congregation as a transition from one ship’s captain to another. But when Unity Church of Jesus Christ in […]
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Masterful Mom Who Triumphed Over Tragedy Earns ‘Mother of the Year’ Recognition
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Life must have seemed very sweet and very full to Jane Linsky as she began her day on June 26, 1959. She and her husband, Penn State professor Chester Linsky, […]
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Ironhead Reviews a Stellar Season for Penn State Wrestling, Offers NCAA Predictions
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The sporting side of his life is paradoxical. On the one hand, Jeff Byers is a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team that seems stuck at the bottom […]
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Can Another Nickal Enhance Happy Valley’s Wrestling Prominence?
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With last June’s hiring of Jason Nickal as head wrestling coach, it seemed to me that State College Area High School had staked a claim to future mat transcendence. Sure, […]
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Strawberry Fields’ Scraps & Skeins Celebrating 10 Years of Serving the Fiber Arts Community
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Several weeks ago, I received a phone call from a fellow member of State College High School’s outstanding Class of 1970. My good friend Ellen Herman Campbell wanted to know […]
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Penn State Prof Is a ‘Walking Exclamation Point’ Who Has a Huge Heart for Students
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A former Penn State student realized she needed help with mental health issues. Who could she talk to? Although five years had passed since she took Heather Holleman’s course in […]
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Those Grieving During the Holidays Find Comfort and Hope at ‘Blue Christmas’ Service
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Yes, it was a worship service, and it was held just a couple weeks before Christmas. But this gathering was not your typical Advent service. Celebratory carols like “Joy to the […]
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‘Blue Christmas’ to Offer Hope for Those Grieving During the Holidays
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“Blue Christmas,” an annual gathering for those who are experiencing loss during the holiday season, will be hosted by Calvary Church, 150 Harvest Drive in Boalsburg, at 6:30 p.m. on […]