Jennifer Miller

Students Have a Powerful Voice, and We Are Listening

ColumnsI see the teen survivors in Florida take advantage of new technologies, including social media. I see them speak so confidently that it is clear they know what they want matters. And I feel a sense of relief. They are doing what my generation wanted to do. They are saying what we wanted to say, what

Dads Forge Special Bonds with Their Children in Face of Extraordinary Challenges

Local NewsSteve Shedlock feels an added responsibility to teach his daughters lessons of confidence, independence and empowerment because he is preparing them for a day when he will not be around. A reality he must consider after losing his wife, Stephanie, six years ago.

Oh Brother, Oh Sister

Community & EntertainmentNational Siblings Day, organized by the Siblings Day Foundation as a way to recognize siblings the same way Mother’s Day honors mothers and Father’s Day honors fathers, is April 10. The day has become popular on social media as people post photos of their siblings and express their love toward t

Park Forest Preschool Celebrating 50 Years

Community & EntertainmentAn academic institution in State College has positively impacted generations of students and their families — but it’s not just the institution that may first come to mind.

Study finds public more open to sponsorship of parks

BusinessThe public has given a cautious yellow light to park sponsorships, according to a recently published Penn State study. This study compared public opinions 14 years apart.

Penn State center allows research opportunities

Health & WellnessInside the Elmore Research Wing at Noll Laboratory there is what looks like a mini hospital: a nurses' station, exam rooms, a specimen processing lab, ultra sound machines, metabolic carts, EKG machines and crash carts.