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Erin Coe was instrumental in the growth of the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, where she spent15 as chief curator before being named director in 2015. Now, she’ll look to advance the mission of Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art. She becomes the museum’s director on September 11. Just before stepping…

Jeff Steiner, new executive director of the Dads’ Resource Center, says his own experience growing up makes him “a pretty good match” for the position. Steiner was born to a single mother and has never met his father. “It affected the arc of my life,” he says. “On a personal level, I know…

Growing up, Andrew Belser was surrounded by a large family. Many of his relatives lived into their 90s, with a few breaking the century mark. Belser’s experiences with his older family members ingrained in him a different view of aging. “There’s a lot of focus on what you lose, what you can’t do,” says…

As a first-time mom to a 6-month-old I am humbled and elated to celebrate my first Mother’s Day. Nothing could have prepared me for the joy, unconditional love, exhaustion, and anxiety that comes with the experience of being a new parent. What has been helpful on this new journey is talking to other first-time…

One of the biggest benefits of therapy and working with a therapist isn’t necessarily what the therapist says with words in the session. Sometimes the real healing comes from feeling heard and validated. Another person is fully present, tuned in, and engaged in hearing you express your thoughts and feelings. This simple act can make…

One of the biggest reasons people seek counseling is to help them let go and forgive past hurts and offenses caused by the loved ones in their life. I often see people who have gone through adultery in their marriage, and while they want to heal the relationship and move forward, they find it hard…

As everyone knows, football is seasonal, history isn’t. But the decision on the Nittany Avenue school building wasn’t that simple.  The fate of the State College Area School District’s oldest recognized elementary school building (built in 1924 as its fifth- through eighth-grade “grammar school”) came to a vote early last month (January 9). There…

Winter in Central Pennsylvania. Some days it’s just more enticing to stay inside and hibernate. Snuggling up in blankets on the couch with a cup of hot cocoa and binging on Netflix can be pretty appealing. But every so often those blankets need to be washed and stir craziness sets in. Even in the cold,…

The greeting card’s message isn’t unusual at this time of year: “The gift of love, “The gift of peace, “The gift of happiness . . . May all these gifts be yours This Christmas” Each is decorated with an original drawing by one of a host of volunteers of…