Karen Walker
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Furniture Flippers Transform Old and Worn into Beautiful
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Old is better than new—at least once Lisa Drobka or Gwen Parsons gets a chance to work their magic on a vintage piece of furniture. Both have very different backgrounds, techniques and styles, and, while neither considers themself an “artist,” they both specialize in transforming old, worn furniture into beautiful, “new” works of art. Lisa…
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Former Cancer Patient Has Performed at Every ‘Rock the ’80s’ Benefit Concert
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STATE COLLEGE — When singer Cori Donaghy takes the stage with her band at the 12th annual Rock the ’80s show on Feb. 24, it will be her 12th time performing at the concert that benefits cancer patients through the Bob Perks Fund. It’s her way of giving back to the organization that helped her…
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The Lasting Impact of Scouting
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Local Scouts and troop leaders share how the organizations teach leadership and life skills while benefitting the community.
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Row Officers: You Vote for Them, but Do You Know What They Do?
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Voters choose county row officers. But what do these elected officials actually do?
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Café Laura: The Hottest Reservation in Town
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Approximately twice a week during Penn State’s fall and spring semesters, the hottest dinner reservation in town is not in a restaurant at all—at least not in the traditional sense. The pop-up-style theme dinners of Café Laura, located in Mateer Building on the north end of campus, book up weeks in advance, drawing students, faculty…
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Dancing, Dining & Diamonds: Mount Nittany Health Charity Ball Celebrates 75 Years
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On Dec. 29, 1948, over 600 people paid $1.20 each to attend the inaugural “Charity Ball and Card Party” at the Nittany Lion Inn. According to newspaper reports from the time, the festive holiday gathering was sponsored by the Medical Society, the Centre County Women’s Auxiliary, the State College Area Hospital Auxiliary, and the State…
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Local Santa Inspires Hollywood Film
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You could say West Branch native Spencer Folmar, has been a busy elf over the past few weeks. The Los Angeles-based filmmaker has been filming exterior shots for an upcoming Christmas movie, “Saint Nick of Bethlehem,” at locations in Centre, Blair and Clearfield counties as well as in the Lehigh Valley. The film is based…
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Clubs for Causes
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Local chapters of well-known service organizations support our community through their signature projects
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New Tree Farms Are Growing Holiday Memories
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New tree farms aim to create family traditions and fill local demand for Christmas trees.
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Pulling for Veterans: Clay Shoot Has Raised Nearly $900,000 for PA Wounded Warriors
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Since 2014, two local companies have been working together to quietly raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help Pennsylvania-based veterans in need. Joe Leahey, vice president of G.M. McCrossin Inc., and Adam Houseknecht, president and owner of Best Line Equipment, got to know each other through collaborating on construction projects over the years and…