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Fast Flavor, Healthy Choices
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Honeygrow brings a tried-and-true concept for today and the future The concept of fast, healthy food is not a new one. There have been plenty of variations on this theme in Centre County, and some of them are still thriving today. What makes Honeygrow, one of the newest additions to the fast-casual State College food…
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The Power of Artificial Intelligence
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Putting AI to use in your personal life Whether you know it or not, there’s a good chance you’ve used some type of generative AI in the past couple of years. Even if you haven’t directly interacted with one of the popular chatbots like ChatGPT or Copilot, this new and powerful type of artificial intelligence…
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AI tool helps visuallyimpaired users ‘feel’ where objects are in real time
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Researchers at Penn State used artificial intelligence and recommendations from the visually-impaired community to develop an award-winning tool that can guide users to objects in their environment Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually-impaired people navigate their environment have undergone rapid development, but still have room to grow, according to a…
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“We work when people work, and we work when people play”
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Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center celebrates 30 years On Jan. 6, 1996, the first event, winter commencement, was held in the brand-new Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s University Park campus. Named for the university’s 14th president, who served from 1983 to 1990, the multi-purpose facility has since become the major entertainment center for Central…
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Henry Thomas
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A local freedom seeker hunted by “Slave Catchers” in 1856 When the Underground Railroad comes to mind, people often think about freedom seekers in secret hideouts, traveling clandestinely in the night. While scenes such as these certainly occurred, many had to come out of hiding, “above ground,” along a journey of step migration to freedom.…
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Someone to Turn To
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Centre County’s first full-time humane society police officer is made for the job Mark Rusnak keeps a whiteboard in his office with a running tally of the animals he’s rescued from homes in his year-plus as Centre County’s first full-time humane society police officer. As of early December, the count included 113 dogs, 18 cats,…
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Bellefonte’s LITTLE BUILDINGS with Lots of HISTORY
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The following historic buildings in Bellefonte may be “little” but they have lots of history. Each has a unique story to tell, including a local store built over a waterway, the Bellefonte Train Station, a charming Quaker Meeting House, and a “Little House” belonging to the Bellefonte Girl Scouts. MY CAFE BUZZ (325 W. High…
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Kick up Your Heels: Local line dancing
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New Year’s resolutions often focus on traditional ways to get fit, like running or working out at the gym. Line dancing offers a fun alternative — a calorie-burning aerobic workout that’s more like a party, dancing to foot-stomping music with a group of kindred spirits. From Philipsburg to Spring Mills, Centre County offers a wealth…
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Then & Now: 1966-2026 at Penn State
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Then & Now Each month during Town&Gown’s 60th-anniversary year, we’re updating an article from our early issues. First up: a February 1966 article about the history of Penn State. When Town&Gown magazine was founded in 1966, Penn State had just celebrated its 110th birthday. In-state tuition was $450 per year, and approximately 22,000 students were…
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Home-Run Hire Matt Campbell
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In 2015, the Iowa State Cyclones football team finished with a record of 3-9 and ended their season with losses to Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, and West Virginia. The program was in shambles. Iowa State had won just five games in two years. Every position group was hurting, the school couldn’t recruit high-rated prospects,…
