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Lunch with Mimi: State College Mayor Don Hahn on town-gown relations, downtown change, and consolidation
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Last November, Centre County native Don Hahn, a Democrat, was elected mayor of State College with nearly 54 percent of the votes. He succeeds Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, who announced in February 2017 that she had decided not to seek a third term. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is the presiding officer…
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Lunch with Mimi: Hari Osofsky, dean of Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs
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Guided by a commitment to leave the world better than she found it, Hari Osofsky is a leading scholar and contributor to public policy work on energy transition and climate change. She became dean of Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs in July 2017. In her role, she partners with faculty, staff,…
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Q&A with Monteca Confer Beisel, owner of Confer’s Jewelers, about Valentine’s Day
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Monteca Confer Beisel, owner of Confer’s Jewelers in Bellefonte, says her mom tells her “I made my first sale at 3 years old … she said I pulled over a stool behind the case, stood up on it and told the customer that this necklace was very pretty and they should buy it.” Confer…
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Lunch with Mimi: Irene Miller, new executive director of the Downtown State College Improvement District
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Since September, 31-year-old Irene Miller has brought a youthful energy to the Downtown State College Improvement District as its new executive director. DSCID extends from Atherton Street to Sowers Street, College Avenue to Highland Alley. Miller is tasked to retain, expand, and attract businesses and investment to improve the downtown environment. The goal is to…
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On Tap: Popular Tröegs’ Elf brews reflect the festive spirit of the season
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If it’s the holiday season, it means one thing for Tröegs Brewery in Hershey: Mad Elf season. Since Tröegs came out with the big Belgian-style beer (11 ABV) in 2003, it has become one of the brews many craft-beer lovers most look forward to each year. Mad Elf, which is available from mid-October through…
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Taste of Month: Robin Hood Brewing Co
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Arrive hungry and ready to throw back a beer or two at Robin Hood Brewing Co. in Bellefonte. Only 12 miles from Beaver Stadium, this family-friendly restaurant and brew pub at 1765 Zion Road opened in 2008, with the addition of the brewery in 2013. With seating for 180, Robin Hood Brewing can accommodate small…
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Penn State Diary: What would Centre County be like without PSU?
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Back in 1961, I was entering high school and it was the time of the Civil War Centennial. As a history buff, I read whatever I could about the conflict. But one book hit me as none had before. MacKinlay Kantor’s If the South Had Won the Civil War was “alternate” or “counterfactual history.” Such…
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Taste of the Month: Federal Taphouse
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This past July, Penn State alums Corey Fogarty and Judd Goodman opened their fourth Federal Taphouse, in State College. On the second floor of the Fraser Centre downtown, next to the lobby of the Hyatt Place Hotel, the restaurant offers a draft count of 100 craft beers and 10 wines on tap. The restaurant’s scratch…
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Lunch with Mimi: Michele Crowl of Discovery Space discusses upcoming move
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Growing up in Hollidaysburg, Michele Crowl was a curious child who asked a lot of questions and had a fascination about how things worked. While stargazing on the beach with her grandmother, she was baffled by how the moon’s gravitational force affects ocean tides on Earth. It’s no wonder she went on to earn a…
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Lunch with Mimi: Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Executive Director Rick Bryant
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The 2017 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will be held July 13-16, with Children and Youth Day on July 12 and BookFest on July 15. Every year, the festival brings more than 125,000 people to downtown State College to celebrate the arts and enjoy performers of international, national, and regional stature on the outdoor…