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When I get up from the couch while relaxing with my family at the end of the day, I start making the sounds of a man in pain. “Eh, ouch, ugh,” I say under my breath as I start walking around the house, because of the pain in my feet, my hips, my knees,…

For anyone who collected Matchbox cars as a kid, a walk around Christian Bechdel’s elaborate display is a fascinating trip back in time. But for Bechdel, it’s much more than that; it’s a 50-year labor of love. Bechdel has more than 13,000 die-cast vehicles on display in his small museum in Bellefonte. …

A slice of Cannes is coming to central Pennsylvania this month. The historic Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg will be home to the inaugural Centre Film Festival the weekend of November 8-10. The festival, with the theme “Stories at the Rowland,” will showcase six award-winning feature films, a world premiere, eight award-winning short films,…

Let me start this off by saying that I was never a dog person until I met my partner, Becky. At first, my interactions with her dogs Stella and Bertha were very measured.  I never had dogs growing up and I wasn’t sure what to do with them, and maybe I was a little…

At the risk of sounding too cliché, it is hard not to compare Ken Baxter’s life story to that of the metaphorical phoenix rising from the ashes. His journey has taken him through a series of bad decisions and unfathomable loss to the creation of a new life filled with love, hope, and redemption. …

The State College Area School District’s Delta Program is on the move. Students and staff will have a new home as the school year begins, leaving the longtime space in the Fairmont Building downtown for new quarters at the high school on Westerly Parkway. The Delta Program was founded in 1974 as the…

Fore! No, really, look out. I have dusted off my old golf clubs to hit the links, and it isn’t pretty.   You see, for years I have been a little intimidated by the golf course. My brother Anthony is always trying to get me out to play a round with him. It…

The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania will be holding a one-of-a-kind exhibition this month in their Downtown Gallery, 123 South Fraser Street, State College. Art of the Body runs from June 7-30 and will feature photographs of people with tattoos and piercings, taken by photographer Stacie Bird, who is curating the show. A visual…

Laurel Sanders’ many-layered arrangement of “America the Beautiful” – premiering May 4 at the State Theatre as part of the Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus’s annual show – reveals the love of music and love of country that are, for her, two of the keys to a meaningful life. “Anything to get people singing and…

Jennifer Kane grew up with artistry instilled in her at a young age. Art is a means of communication for her; a concept you can find anywhere at any time. Kane isn’t just a talented artist, but also a climate communicator, a title she uses that combines the beauty of creating art and telling…