Bill Horlacher
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Cycling for CVIM: It’s Time to Roll in Support of an Outstanding Local Medical Charity
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I’ll just call him “Jeff.” I could offer his full, actual name, but I don’t want to put him under the glare of public attention. And, as you’ll soon understand, he’d rather focus your attention on Centre Volunteers in Medicine than on himself. Jeff is an adopted resident of State College, having come here with…
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After 51 Years Apart, State High Classmates Find Elixir of Youth Through Old Friendships
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Some looked like they belonged on the injured list for a senior softball team. Others looked fine but described multiple joint replacements, past or future. But whether they limped, hobbled or walked a bit more nimbly, arrivals at last weekend’s event in The Penn Stater Hotel shared the same expectant smile. There’s just nothing like…
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State College’s Good Day Café Guides a Kindred New Coffee Shop on the Jersey Shore
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It was no ordinary business meeting in State College’s Good Day Café on the morning of April 1. All five participants were far too enthusiastic. And even though the joe is always hearty at the coffee shop at 286 W. Hamilton Ave., something more powerful than caffeine was energizing this gathering. Everyone at the table…
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Armed with Hugs and Inner Strength, Lydia Abdullah Is My Pick for Happy Valley Mother of the Year
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She arrived in Happy Valley as a Penn State freshman in 1972, and she’s never left. She married her college sweetheart, gave birth to two children and now dotes joyfully on three grandchildren. But even though she brims with pride over those loved ones, Lydia Abdullah has never limited the exercise of her motherly gifts to…
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State High Class of ‘70: Who Else Would Celebrate a 51st Reunion?
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You might find it all rather confusing, but we don’t. We, the State College High School Class of 1970, are holding our 50-year reunion this spring—51 years after we graduated. And though we’re celebrating our high school experience, we’ll hold our major gatherings at a Penn State facility. But, hey, we’re OK with a little…
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No Blues for These Blue Band Members, Despite COVID-Caused Limitations
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What if an entire year went by with absolutely no excitement emanating from the Penn State Blue Band? What if we never saw band members in their simple, bold uniforms? If we never had the chance to roar as they high-stepped their way from the Beaver Stadium tunnel? If there were no dramatic flips from…
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Ironhead Unpacks Penn State Wrestling’s Season, Offers Predictions for NCAA Championships
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Jeff Byers has served as the radio voice of Penn State wrestling for the last 32 years, and in that capacity he’s been a first-hand observer as the Nittany Lions won eight of the last nine NCAA team championships. It’s safe to say that Byers knows the look of a prospective championship team. And it’s…
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Greg Boros: After Cardiac Transplant This Penn State Grad Grew in Heart
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It was a crisp autumn morning as Penn State senior Greg Boros rode his bicycle to class on Monday, October 16, 2006. Perhaps the student from western Pennsylvania was thinking about his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. Or maybe his mind was on his growing faith in God. Or his anticipated graduation in May and marriage to…
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Revamped THON Weekend Will Still Deliver Excitement ‘For the Kids’
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There’s a particular weekend each February that means the world to Jack Sylves, a 6-year-old from State College, and his 7-year-old sister, Marlowe. It’s the annual THON Weekend, an unforgettable opportunity for kids like Jack and Marlowe to run around Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center, basking in the attention of college students who are enduring…
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Penn State Wrestling: Ironhead Offers Projections but No Promises
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With the Lions ready to begin their season Saturday at Rutgers, I sat down with voice of Penn State wrestling Jeff Byers for a 2021 preview. Ironhead offered insights into Penn State’s crop of new wrestlers and into the expected battle with Iowa for the NCAA title.