June 2016
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Scouring the Spikes: State College off to a solid start
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State College Spikes manager Johnny Rodriguez often feels that the first two weeks of any season in the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League is akin to spring training.
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For Centre County’s baseball and softball teams, it was quite a spring
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The 2016 spring season leaves no doubt that high-school diamond sports here in Centre County are not only alive and well, but they are thriving.
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Yard sales draw large crowds to Centre Hall
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Centre Hall is well known for the Grange Fair, which packs the town with thousands of people every August. But, running a close second for filling the town with people is the Town Wide Yard Sale Days event, held each year on the last full weekend in June.
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The Avid Gardener: Bewildering weeds can be controlled
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The word “weed” is part of some interesting expressions in our culture. I can “grow like a weed” (very quickly), be “deep in the weeds” (overwhelmed by problems), “weed […]
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Lift for Life Returns Arts Fest Weekend
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Lift for Life, the annual fundraiser for the Penn State Uplifting Athletes chapter will return for a 14th year in July.
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The Blonde Cucina: Feature explosive flavors on the Fourth
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Folks, the Fourth of July is just a few days away. What are you doing this year? Are you planning a festive party? Are you attending a picnic and need to bring a covered dish?
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Penns Valley students sweep essay contest
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The winners of the Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Services essay contest for area high school students were announced at an assembly at Penns Valley High School on May 31.
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5 Questions with comic book historian Tim Hanley
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Being educated in the history of our nation as well as our world is essential in the progress we make as a race. But when most people think of history, […]
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University Park Losing More Elms to Disease
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More than half of Penn State’s American elm stand which once numbered about 300 trees have been lost to disease. On Thursday, two more will come down.
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Letter from the Editor
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State College had been quiet in the summer — too quiet for some. So a group of people decided that maybe holding a small arts festival would […]