Town and Gown
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Tours, Crawls,Romps, and Hops: The Bar Crawl Tradition is Strong in State College
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So, I was driving through downtown State College the other day and saw something strange: a group of college-aged people dressed up as hot dogs. The costumes included a bun and yellow mustard squirts on a hot dog that made its way all the way up with a hood over the head. It was about…
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An Experience as Bright as the Stars
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Stella A’s Bar & Grill has earned its place in the heart of Lock Haven Having a restaurant in downtown Lock Haven was a lifelong dream of the Anastos family — one that traces back to 1918, when the current owner’s grandfather opened the Texas Restaurant, a staple of the Lock Haven restaurant scene, serving…
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Giving Centered Around Bettering the Community
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How Centre Foundation helps turn local generosity into lasting impact When Centre Foundation launched its inaugural Centre Gives campaign in 2012, Nathaniel Rasmussen was settling into his first decade of employment with the Schlow Centre Region Library. As an information technology expert, Rasmussen tapped into his expertise that year to help outfit the library’s website…
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From Autism to Inspiration: The Magic of Inclusion
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With Adaptive Magic in Motion, magic truly belong to everyone This is not your average magic show. There are no flashy bursts of fire or dramatic, sudden loud noises. There are no frantic doves bursting from top hats or wildly fast sleight of hand that leaves your mind whirling and your eyes searching for hold…
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Growing a Greener Penn State
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How campus stewards are building a more sustainable University Park To bid farewell to seemingly endless winters, University Park displays an array of color and fragrance along the walkways, buildings, groves, and meadows throughout the grounds. Photographers, writers, botanists, and the community can find moments of joy in the fresh blooms seen as the season…
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Nature Unplugged
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For nearly a decade Centred Outdoors has been helping people connect with the natural world It is plain to see that when it comes to outdoor adventure, Centre County is a great place to be. All you have to do is step outside and look around. You will find many state parks and forests with…
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Rockview: Its Origins and Golden Days Under the Sun
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Its origins and golden days under the sun There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear…
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Reimagining Downtown Philipsburg
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How the Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation is rebuilding spaces, community pride, and a long-term vision for the borough The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation is progressing in its vision for what a renewed downtown can look like, and part of its strategy involves opening eyes to the possibilities — outside the community and within. “We have a generation…
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The Penn State Coach Behind the World Cup’s Greatest Shock
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Bill Jeffrey and the night American soccer stunned the world This summer, Americans will stop to soak in the most-watched sporting event on the planet: the FIFA World Cup. As hosts of the competition, and in an era that sees the U.S. Men’s National Team boasting more talent than ever before, the likes of Christian…
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The Women Keeping Centre County Safe and Paving the Way For Generations of Women to Come
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Breaking barriers while building pathways “I wanted to [be in] medicine as long as I can remember,” Kasandra Botti, medical director of the department of EMS with Mount Nittany Health, describes. However, it was a ride-along with a local EMS service in her community, while she was still in high school, which convinced her that…
