Bill Horlacher
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State College Little Leaguers Dominate District, Seek Sectional Title
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State College’s 12-and-under Little League All Star baseball players could almost be forgiven if they enter Sectional play next week with a nonchalant attitude. After all, they cruised to four victories on the way to the District 5 title, outscoring their opponents 48-1 and dominating rival Bellefonte 25-1 and 6-0. And as I survey the…
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This Year’s Happy Valley Mom of the Year Has Helped Thousands to Breastfeeding Breakthroughs
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It was well over a year ago when State College veterinarian Erin Hartzler sent me a recommendation. According to Hartzler, I should choose a woman named Karen Foard as my “Mother of the Year” for 2023. And indeed, this suggestion was a great one. As I knew then and know much better now, Karen Foard…
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The State Theatre: Looking for More Lumens to Project an Even Brighter Future
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Even with its brightly-lit marquee, The State Theatre is easy to take for granted. After all, it’s been sitting on the same College Avenue location since it opened on October 15, 1938. And in the 85 and a half years since that date, The State has avoided major modifications or dislocations — apart from one finance-based…
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Former Buckeye Is Happy in State College; Ready for Olympic Trials and Unique Worship Service
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OK, boys and girls, now that our community has become the undisputed throne room for American wrestling, I want to make sure you’re well-informed fans. So here’s a wrestling trivia question which really isn’t so trivial. Of all our local grappling heroes, which State College resident has earned the greatest collection of awards as a…
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McGloin & de Levie: Quarterback and Lawyer Team Up as Board of Trustees Candidates
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It would be hard to find a pair of individuals who are so disparate in background yet so united in objectives. But here they are, teamed up on a two-person slate to pursue alumni-elected seats on the Penn State Board of Trustees during the April 10 to May 2 election. The first individual is a…
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Penn State Wrestling: Ironhead Is Hopeful That Cael’s Dynasty Will Earn a New Benchmark
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Almost everyone in Happy Valley refers to Jeff Byers as “Ironhead.” Or at least they’re familiar with the nickname. Byers gained the designation as a Penn State student (see my February 2017 column for details), and the moniker has grown in popularity during his decades of work in local radio and his 35 years as…
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Gold Medal Wrestler and Former Walk-On Team Up for Youth Outreach Ministry
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They’re at polar opposites in the world of central Pennsylvania wrestling, but they’ve got more in common than you might expect. The older man began grappling as a high school student in Florida—a state not known for wrestling unless you’re talking about gators. Despite his limited background as a schoolboy, he joined the Penn State…
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Rich Lorenzo Looks Down College Sports’ NIL Path and Wonders When the Money Will Fail
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What in the world is going on with college sports? That’s a question I ask myself many times each week, and I’m certainly not the only one. About two weeks ago, Maryland football coach Mike Locksley noted that he struggles to find time for actual coaching since he must give so much attention to recruiting…
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Sue Paterno Shares Memories of Joe as Her Double Holiday Approaches
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It’s been a bit more than 12 years since the love of her life, Joseph Vincent Paterno, passed away. But even so, nothing seems to have changed in the heart of Sue Paterno. The former Suzanne Pohland remains resolute in her love for Joe, her love for their five children and 17 grandchildren and her…
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What Can We Expect at Christmas During ‘The Great Dechurching’?
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It was published last August and aimed primarily at pastors and other church leaders. But “The Great Dechurching” didn’t prove to be light entertainment for clergy who may have selected it as a book for the beach. Rather, it must have felt like a riptide pulling them out to sea in shark-infested waters. Here are…