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Health: Forget embarrassment: colonoscopies are simple – and save lives
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Most American adults try hard to keep their toilet habits private. We are horrified if we pass gas in public. We buy perfumed bathroom sprays so others are less likely […]
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Q&A with Melissa Kauffman, on expansion plans for the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
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Melissa Kauffman has been working for Centre Region Parks and Recreation since 2009, when she was hired as seasonal program coordinator. Since then, Kauffman has been promoted to supervisor […]
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Health: Regular checkups play an important role in helping to find any health problems early
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January is typically a time when people work on their New Year’s resolutions, many of which involve making positive changes toward improving their health. While many people give up on […]
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A thank you to the community
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A year ago, I wrote my Letter from The General Manager about new beginnings and embracing new possibilities. As I reflect back on this past year at Town&Gown, I am […]
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Heartache and Hope: The opioids crisis is hitting all too close to home in Centre County, but many are working to provide lifelines
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This is a story about addiction. It’s about people suffering and lives lost to opioids, heroin, and other drugs. It is a story that many people don’t think much […]
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Q&A with Ram M. Narayanan, director of the SCARF Consortium, on helping to develop the region as a ‘high-tech magnet’
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Penn State researchers are collaborating with local radio-frequency and wireless-technology companies to help enhance each other’s work, an effort that may ultimately result in more high-tech job opportunities here. […]
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On Center: Soweto Gospel Choir will honor legacy of Nelson Mandela at Penn State
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Soweto Gospel Choir, known across the world for its mesmerizing performances, will return to Eisenhower Auditorium November 27 with Songs of the Free, a program celebrating the 100th anniversary of […]
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Weekend Warriors: Beware Achilles Tendonitis
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Are you a runner, an after-work softball star, or a weekend warrior who loves to push yourself to the limit? If you’ve been noticing pain along the back of your […]
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‘Oh, My Aching Feet!’ Seniors can take steps to prevent, lessen foot problems
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Our feet are our bodies’ shock absorbers, bearing all of our weight with every step, day after day and year after year. Many older people suffer from foot problems as […]
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On Center: Cantus will perform world premiere of commissioned work by Libby Larsen at Penn State
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Cantus has been called “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States” (Fanfare). The a capella octet will make its second appearance at Penn State when it performs Alone […]