Kelsey Lentz, Town&Gown

From the Penn State Blue Band to the State College Area Municipal Band, Dr. Ned Deihl has been a staple as a band director in Happy Valley since 1975. After nearly six decades here of carrying out his passion for leading bands, first as an assistant, Deihl will be retiring this month after the…

By Kelsey Lentz As the artistic director for the Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania, home to the Nittany Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra, Rebecca Maciejczyk arranges two major annual productions in addition to smaller ones throughout the year. Mainly, though, Maciejczyk gets to combine her passion for teaching and dancing with…

Christie Clancy and Jonathan McVerry share two things in common: their passion for music, and an appreciation of beer and wine, which is how the acoustic duo got their band name, Hops & Vines. McVerry describes himself as more of a beer drinker, while Clancy enjoys a good wine. Hops & Vines started…