Bill Horlacher
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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 […]
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Attitude of Gratitude Is Always in Season for Penn State Wrestling
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Indeed, gratitude is a central theme of the Penn State wrestling program. In fact, the coaches (Cael, Cody Sanderson, Casey Cunningham and Nick Lee) stress thanksgiving on a year-round basis, not just in late November.
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Penn State Wrestling: Broadcaster Byers Is Bullish on Nittany Lions as New Season Approaches
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Well, Penn State wrestling fans, it looks like more of the same. But none of us are complaining. An ongoing status quo for Coach Cael Sanderson’s team is not the […]
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Column: ‘They’ve Lost Their Way,’ Former Trustee Says of Penn State Board
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Updated 5:53 p.m. Oct. 30 with corrected attribution of a quote by a trustee. I’ve tried my best this fall to focus on Happy Valley news that really matters. Like […]
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The Original Waffle Shops: 5 Things You May Not Know
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Some long-lost relatives are coming to see you, and they’d also like to visit some special places in Happy Valley. Where should you take them? Of course, they’ll need to […]
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Post-Olympics, Kyle Snyder Sets His Sights on the Future
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He had a chance to become just the fourth American freestyle wrestler ever to win two Olympic gold medals. He had a chance to preserve his own remarkable string of […]