Karen Walker, Town&Gown
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After hiatus, artist shows new paintings at The State Theatre
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STATE COLLEGE — “Beauty in Darkness” is what artist Ben Saggese calls his latest series of paintings, which feature bright, colorful scenes painted on a sharply contrasting black backgrounds. “It represents anything — work, struggle, flowers, nature — that can bring beauty into the darkness that is going on in the world today,” Saggese…
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State College Broadcaster Lends His Voice to Charity
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When he first arrived in State College, Jeff Brown figured he was here for a temporary six-month pit stop along the road to a full-time broadcasting career in a larger market. In fact, he nearly gave up on State College upon arrival.
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Jumping in Heart First: Bellefonte Native Gives Couple the Ultimate Gift Through Surrogacy
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Talk to Shevel Simonetti for more than five minutes, and it immediately becomes clear: she’s a giver.
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State High students bring Penn State athletes, community together for a cause
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STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State basketball game against Michigan on Wednesday, Feb. 21, will feature a lot more than a Big 10 rivalry. The game will bring together a community of SCAHS students, Penn State athletes, a local youth basketball league and Penn State basketball fans to raise funds and awareness for the Rape,…
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New book celebrates Shaver’s Creek
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PETERSBURG — With hiking trails, lake activities, summer camps and special events, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and the surrounding Stone Valley Recreation Area have long been a favorite spot for local nature lovers. A new book published by Penn State University Press takes a unique approach to the study of this location that is special…
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Make your smartphone smarter: Apps you should know
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According to the experts, the average American spends more than four hours per day using a smartphone. While some may argue this is to the detriment of society, I am not here to judge. But, I believe that if we “average Americans” are going to be on our mobile devices anyway, we might as well…
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Jumping in Heart First: Bellefonte native gives couple the ultimate gift through surrogacy
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Talk to Shevel Simonetti for more than five minutes, and it immediately becomes clear: she’s a giver.
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Taste Buds Kitchen bringing culinary entertainment to State College
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STATE COLLEGE — When Susan McWhirter and Lucy Alvarez’s 11-year-old daughters started taking over their kitchens to reproduce challenges from Food Network’s “Chopped” on a regular basis, the two friends knew they had to find an outlet for their girls to pursue their love of cooking. Locally, they could find a few short cooking camps…
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‘Serenity Space’: The Lady Lion Basketball Cancer Resource Center Provides Comfort for Patients and Families
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A cancer diagnosis can seem like the beginning of a long, lonely journey. Fortunately, thanks to funding from the Pennsylvania Pink Zone, cancer patients in Centre County have The Lady Lion Basketball Cancer Resource Center in the Lance and Ellen Shaner Cancer Pavilion at Mount Nittany Medical Cente
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‘Serenity Space’: The Lady Lion Basketball Cancer Resource Center provides comfort for patients and families
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A cancer diagnosis can seem like the beginning of a long, lonely journey. A patient who has just been told by their doctor that they have cancer is suddenly thrust into a world filled with unfamiliar medical terms, difficult decisions, and perhaps a lot of fear – of the unknown, of the effect this diagnosis…