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The Promise and Peril of Flock Cameras
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Who watches the cameras watching us? There is an understandable reason Flock cameras appeal to police departments and local communities. If a child is missing, a car is stolen, or someone commits a violent crime and speeds away, every second matters. A camera that can identify a vehicle’s license plate, make, model, and direction of…
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There Is Always Room for Pie!
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Town&Gown and Centre County Gazette staff share their favorite pie recipes to enjoy for the holidays … or anytime! Story and photos by Sherri Jordan & Luciano Sormani Whether it’s creamy, fruity, tart, or crunchy, few people can resist a homemade pie, especially during the holiday season. We’ve gathered up eight staff favorites to inspire…
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Where It All Began
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A Centre County stretch of the Mid State Trail sparked a path across Pennsylvania When you first step foot on the Mid State Trail, it is hard to believe that it cuts 327 miles across the center of Pennsylvania. At least it felt that way to me when I recently took a short hike on…
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Learning Beyond Borders
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Through travel, collaboration, and cultural exchange, Penn State students discover new ways to understand the world During the 2025-26 academic year, more than 3,000 Penn State students studied abroad. They visited more than 50 countries. They represented academic majors such as business, liberal arts, and engineering, and traveled to destinations such as Italy, Spain, and…
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Voodoo Vibes
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With new ownership in place, Voodoo Brewing Company keeps the great beer and fun vibes flowing in Happy Valley all year long There are plenty of places around State College where you can grab an excellent craft beverage, but at Voodoo Brewing Company, great beer is only part of the experience. For Wes Day, the…
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Where the Woods Lead Her
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Boalsburg artist Melinda Harr Curley follows intuition and the energy of the landscape to create abstract paintings Artists and writers often preplan their work. Melinda Harr Curley of Boalsburg takes a different approach. She creates her abstract paintings intuitively, in response to her environment and the energy of the moment. “In art, what I’m interested…
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The Science of Staying Power
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Born in a Bellefonte garage in 1966, the Supelco brand celebrates 60 years of innovation, customer service, and commitment to its community Sixty years ago, two Penn State graduates, Walt Supina and Nick Pelick, launched Supelco, a Bellefonte-based scientific supply company that focused on their area of expertise — developing and manufacturing chemicals and products…
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How Centre County Got Its Ink
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From Indigenous traditions to today’s downtown studios, Centre County’s tattoo history reveals an enduring art of creativity, healing, and human connection Ink carefully applied beneath the surface layers of skin may have sounded crazy to the first cavemen artists splattering paint on rock walls. Still, human creativity prevailed, giving us one of our most unique…
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Centre County Hauntings
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Local landmarks and the ghost stories surrounding them continue to intrigue residents, visitors, and paranormal investigators With the Halloween season upon us, anyone seeking a real-life ghost story won’t have to look far given Centre County’s well-documented history of hauntings and other unexplained and potentially paranormal phenomena. From spooky study areas around Penn State’s University…
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Beyond the Views
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With more than 1.5 billion lifetime views, Penn State grad Justin Leusner is measuring success through trust, positive influence, and human connection By Mark Brackenbury YouTube content creator Justin Leusner, a Penn State grad and State College resident, was down to the wire in his 10-day video quest to trade up from a paperclip to…
