Mark Brackenbury
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Rick Jacobs: Stage at Talleyrand Is on Target to Hold Its First Concert in 2026
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Project leaders are poised to start the process toward breaking ground on The Stage at Talleyrand in Bellefonte over the next few months, with the goal of hosting the first concert in late summer or early fall of 2026.
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‘Something New Every Day.’ Crowley Leads Centre County Public Defenders
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David Crowley has seen plenty of cases, and plenty of change, in his 35 years as Centre County’s chief public defender.
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Gary Abdullah Wants All Students to Feel Part of ‘Bellisario College Family’
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Gary Abdullah, who was awarded the 2025 Lion’s Paw Medal for extraordinary service to university and its students, helps to create a sense of belonging and support in Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications.
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Sabine Carey’s Centre Markets: A Growing Food Hub
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Sabine Carey’s Centre Markets is moving to a larger space and adding a kitchen collective.
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Range’s Childhood Love of Comic Books Evolved Into HVC3
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Happy Valley Comic & Collectibles Convention celebrates its third year March 1-2 at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre.
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‘We’re Here to Help.’ New Smeal Dean Aims to Increase the College’s Community Connections
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“I think business schools have an obligation to be really good citizens in our community,” says Corey Phelps, who took charge as dean of Penn State’s Smeal College of Business last July.
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Gary Brandeis Puts ‘Heart and Soul’ Into Nittany Lion Inn, Penn Stater Updates
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Gary Brandeis, founder and chief executive officer of the Scholar Hotel Group, is a seasoned veteran of the hospitality business. But as a Penn State alumnus, renovating and reopening the Nittany Lion Inn hit differently for him.
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Finding the ‘Middle Ground’ in Improving Downtown State College
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Lee Anne Jeffries says she loves downtown State College because it’s a walkable small town with the vibrancy of a big city. And she doesn’t hesitate to address the perceived elephant in the room: Parking.
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All-Sports Museum Director Feels ‘Responsibility’ Toward Student-Athletes
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After more than two decades as an educator in New Jersey, Lew Lazarow marvels at the thought that he’s now in charge of the place that honors the his alma mater’s athletic heritage, the Penn State All-Sports Museum.
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Erica Smithwick: Climate Change in Context
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Dr. Erica Smithwick is a leading climate scientist, but she acknowledges that changing how society views global warming is more about conversations with friends and neighbors than warnings from experts.