Karen Walker
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Project Aims to Help Community Members Understand Opposing Perspectives
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It’s no secret that in many ways, our country seems more polarized than ever. In communities, workplaces, and families, the pandemic — along with other politically-charged current events — has magnified the divisions. Elle Morgan experienced this polarization within her own family. “Last summer, I had two adult children in their 30s here. They have…
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Wildlife Control Expert Creates Podcast to Help Local Businesses
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PORT MATILDA — By day, Brian Richardson is the owner-operator of Nittany Valley Varmints, LLC, facing off with the likes of feisty raccoons, smelly skunks and sometimes even dangerous rattlesnakes. After work, he’s the laid-back host of “Trapper and the Gang,” a podcast in which he interviews other Centre County small business owners. He’s also…
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New Cidery Coming to Bellefonte This Summer
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BELLEFONTE — Where others see rust, dust and grime, Angela Eliasz sees the potential for something magical. The former Hollywood visual effects artist is currently hard at work transforming industrial space at Titan Energy Park (formerly the Cerro Metal factory) in Bellefonte into Mad McIntosh, a cidery complete with tasting rooms, event space, outdoor seating,…