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Know Before You Vote
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One ballot, one voice, one shared responsibility Every election season, we’re flooded with campaign commercials, political mailers, and social media debates telling us who deserves our vote. Far less attention is given to a simpler question: Do we actually know our rights as voters? Whether you’re voting for the first time or have been casting…
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The Light We Share
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Diwali Brings the Community Together in a Vibrant Celebration of Culture, Gratitude, and Shared Humanity By Angelique Redwood There’s always electricity in the air when September rolls around in Centre County. Penn State’s campus fills, and people from across the globe unite to yell football cheers under stadium lights. But the excitement continues off the…
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Hitting the Right Note
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Nittany Valley Symphony Celebrates Diamond Anniversary By Hannah Pollock When her son began learning how to play the violin, Avis Jones remembered the viola she played in high school. She enjoyed playing the instrument, although only for a year. “My husband surprised me with viola lessons,” Jones says. In her mid-30s, she took lessons —…
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Return to the Farm
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Fillmore Farm Café & Gardens opens its doors to an experience that feels both familiar and new Story Sherri Jordan and Luciano Sormani At 1000 Fillmore Road, just minutes from the bustling landscape of Penn State University and the University Park Airport, a quiet evolution is taking place. Where the former RE Farm Café once…
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The Day the Sky Turned Black in Centre County
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Revisiting one of the strangest and most unsettling afternoons in Centre County history By Dustin Elder All summer, our region has been inundated with some of the most extreme weather in recent memory. A record-setting July heat wave, powerful thunderstorms that drove Central Pennsylvania to a record number of year-to-date severe weather warnings, an alarming…
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In the Can
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With so many flavors, you can crack open a can full of craft beverage flavor anywhere Story by Vincent Corso There used to be a time — really not that long ago — that brown bottles ruled the craft beverage landscape. Back then, if you were looking for a micro or craft beer to enjoy…
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Whimsy, Wonder, and Adventure
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A reminder to rediscover nature and be good stewards of the Earth By Vincent Corso Sometimes, I experience something so magical that it takes me back to that feeling of wonder I first felt as a young third grader. I remember it so well, the first time I realized the world was full of adventure…
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Managing Pennsylvania’s Wild Side
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Game Commission Regional Director Mark Ternent Discusses Wildlife, Habitat, Hunting, and a New Headquarters Near Bellefonte By Mark Brackenbury As director of the Northcentral Region of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (pa.gov/agencies/pgc), Mark Ternent oversees 382,000 acres of state game lands across 10 counties. Soon, the hub of the region’s operations will be based in Happy…
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The State of AI
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How Penn State’s Growth in Emerging Technology Impacts Students and The Larger Community By Elana Laing For many people, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Siri may come to mind at the mention of artificial intelligence (AI), but for Penn State students, AI means much more. That is because “Penn State students are engaged in the conversation…
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Data Centers Powering the Future
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The digital gold rush is coming to Pennsylvania By Lloyd Rogers Data centers are quietly becoming one of the biggest debates in Pennsylvania. They don’t have the spectacle of a new sports stadium or the controversy of a new casino, but make no mistake, these buildings could reshape our economy, our electric grid, and the…
