Teresa Mull
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Sweet, Sweet Love from Gardners’ Tyrone Factory
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Nothing says, “I love you” like an iconic, heart-shaped box of chocolates. But nothing says, “I am really, super-duper, madly in love with you” like a satin, heart-shaped box full of fresh, locally made, flawless Gardners Candies (hint, hint, guys!). “Our product is a gift-giving product,” says Gardners president Joe DeStadio. “I think it just expresses…
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Canine Counselors: Special Dogs Lend a Comforting Paw
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Everyone knows “dogs are man’s best friend,” but research in recent years has shown our furry friends are much more than cute companions. The Cleveland Clinic reported in 2020 on several studies showing that pets can reduce levels of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Dogs specifically contribute additional health benefits when they motivate their…
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Homemade & Homestyle: Philipsburg’s American Diner Continues the American Dream
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The American Diner is a Philipsburg landmark, and its renown is widespread throughout the Moshannon Valley and beyond. On any given day, you’ll find folks who have driven upwards of 30 minutes from every direction to enjoy a down-home, unpretentious meal at the old-time, roadside eatery, which sits on Route 322 just west of Philipsburg. …
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House Flippers Restore Historic Charm to Philipsburg
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“Flipping houses is very popular and profitable for the right investors,” says Amy Doran, partner in the Doran Cornwall Real Estate Group with Keller Williams Advantage Realty. “The inventory is so low right now, though, that houses are hard to come by.” A few exceptions exist in Philipsburg, where a little flipping movement is stirring. …
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Creamery Confidential: Behind the Scenes at ‘the Happiest Place in Happy Valley’
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Stepping inside Penn State’s Berkey Creamery is magical. Thomas R. Davis, Ph.D., the Creamery’s manager, says people compare it to Disney, “the happiest place on earth.” “The store is,” Davis says. “But in the back, it’s a serious business. We’re a legitimate food company.” By “the back,” Davis means Penn State’s Food Science Building, which is connected to…
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‘Our Own Little Mountain Stage’: Philipsburg Music Venue Curates Creativity
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Stepping inside The Launchpad live music venue in Philipsburg feels like you’re stepping inside the brain of Shawn Inlow, the mad genius who dreamed up and created the space. Initial impression: there’s a lot going on. Bursts of color, larger-than-life characters and myriad motifs mix and match everywhere—in the lobby area, around the bar, in…
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A Wild Family Business: Nittany Valley Varmints Makes Critter Capturing a Two-Generation Job
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What most people consider “family pastimes” doesn’t include scooping skunks out of window wells or stopping traffic on Atherton Street to rescue a brood of ducklings. But for the Richardsons, who run Nittany Valley Varmints (NVV) as a family, it’s all in a day’s work—literally. Brian Richardson, the company’s licensed nuisance wildlife controller, says the…
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Building a Community of Artists: The Artery Is About to Come to Life in Downtown Philipsburg
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A pair of local artists, Lynn Anne Verbeck and Adrienne Waterston, have lived colorful, unconventional lives. Both reside in Philipsburg now, and they’re bringing their eclectic experiences together to create the Artery: an arts space on Front Street they hope will continue the downtown’s momentum by drawing in diverse creators and building a community of…
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‘Whatever It Takes’: Father-Son Team Keeps Houses Warm and Drivers Safe with Old-Fashioned Grit and a Dose of Humor
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Editor’s note: This in the latest in a series of stories profiling Centre Countians at work. Dougie Feaster’s laugh is so hearty, it can be heard echoing from within the office he shares with his father, Doug, tucked inside the Nittany Oil Company truck garage at the company’s Philipsburg headquarters. Doug Feaster Sr., by contrast,…
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Drawing the Past: Director at Boal Mansion Museum Unearths Treasures ‘Beyond Expectations’
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Colonel Theodore Davis Boal, a descendent of Boalsburg’s founders, studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and designed buildings all over the country from the 1890s until at least 1915. His styles ranged from Georgian to Victorian, Neoclassical and Swiss Chalet, and his diverse legacy lives on in at least nine states. The…