Bill Horlacher
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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…
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Penn State Wrestling: Jeff Byers Goes Bold as He Predicts a Historic Achievement
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Maybe you think that Jeff Byers has seen all there is to see in collegiate wrestling as he enters his 35th year of broadcasting the action for Penn State. Indeed, the man they call “Ironhead” has witnessed lots of thrilling achievements, including 10 national titles for Penn State within the last 12 NCAA competitions. And…
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Suicide Prevention Month Puts Focus on Jana Marie Foundation and ‘Philosophy of Hope’ Concert
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It was certainly a privilege for me to sit down for coffee with Marisa Vicere, the founder and president of Jana Marie Foundation. Not because of our location, though I dearly love Good Day Café, a branch of Strawberry Fields that provides employment for adults with disabilities. And not because Marisa is the wife of…