Artist of the Month
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Retired Teacher Denise Kaminsky Writes Nittany Lion Books to Encourage Reading
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When teacher Denise Kaminsky decided to write children’s books for young, reluctant readers, she chose the most inspiring hero she could think of for the children of Penn Staters — […]
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Combining Talents for MMC Metalworks Creations
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The name of the Bellefonte-based business—Mix Match Craft & Metalworks or, simply, MMC Metalworks—is perfect. When Dave and Christie Lose mixed their hobbies, they matched their inspiration to produce metal-based […]
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Donna Rochon: A life of artistic adventure
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Chunky beads in bold colors, along with whimsical charms, comprise the necklaces, bracelets, and earrings created by Bellefonte jewelry artist Donna Rochon of Studio 337 Designs. “This jewelry isn’t for […]
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‘It’s just so much fun’: Bambi Homan of Baskets by BJ
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“Let me do the shopping for you!” is the slogan on Bambi Homan’s business card. In her crafting business, Baskets by BJ, Homan does the shopping and more to create […]
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Centre Film Festival fosters community, economic development in sixth year
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Of the movies produced around the world, only a small percentage ever make it to a streaming platform or the movie theater. The others, produced without the backing of a […]
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Wert’s Woodworking is a team effort
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Nine years ago, John Wert retired from West Penn Power after forty-two years as a lineman and then supervisor. Retirement gave him a little more time to do what he […]
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Teaching Music to All Ages
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The Music Academy in State College is celebrating sixty years of music instruction for students of all ages and abilities. In 1963, piano teachers Cynthia “Cinny” Schein and Betty Trachtenberg […]
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Matt and Tyler Greer = The Corner Brothers
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By Mariah Lucas For more than a decade, Matt and Tyler Greer’s music has echoed from the bars of downtown State College, where they perform as the Corner Brothers. Toting […]
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Stephanie Gush turns love of art, nature into painted and carved gourds
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What do you get when you mix influences of college art classes, a long-ago job on a local farm, and a love for the Peruvian art of mate burilado? For […]
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Julia Whicker’s Everblooming Flowers
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Author Julia Whicker of State College never dreamed she would start a handcrafted paper flowers business. Although her parents and sister are artists, she viewed her youthful artistic efforts as […]