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Penn State Pulls Aside Curtain at 2023 Graduate Exhibition
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Penn State boasts high national rankings for its graduate programs and is known as a research hub. Each year, approximately 14,000 graduate students study at Penn State, whether in a research master’s, professional master’s, doctoral or professional doctoral program, spread across nearly 200 areas of study, from the arts to engineering. For those living outside…
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Catering to the Toughest Crowd: ‘Yummy Toddler Food’
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How Amy Palanjian found success with a toddler-focused food blog, plus her top tips for feeding those family members you might consider your toughest critics.
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From ‘Racetrack’ to Safe Street in Lemont
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As Lemont’s Pike Street project wraps up, local residents and businesses reflect on the project’s impact
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Horatio Is the Purr-fect Promoter for Centre County Library
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Horatio the costumed Twitter cat encourages reading, supports Centre County Library
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Fostering Support: A Young Penn State Program Helps Former Foster Youth
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For many Penn State students, a helping hand or word of guidance is as close as a phone call to Mom or Dad. Care packages show up at their dorm room regularly, and they come to college equipped with all the school supplies they might need. Students who grew up in the foster-care system often…
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Frozen Fun: Lace Up Your Skates and Enjoy Centre County’s Outdoor and Indoor Ice
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Now that freezing winter temperatures have hit central Pennsylvania, it’s time to break out the sleds, snowshoes, skis, and ice skates. For many years, Centre County’s ice-skating options were limited, but now some communities are building outdoor skating rinks of their own, while long-standing favorite skating spots are offering fun new events and amenities. Need…
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Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Returns with Traditional Favorites, New Fun
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After last year’s cancelation, Bellefonte Victorian Christmas now celebrates its 40th year, with long-standing traditions, new fun for the family and extra pandemic-related precautions in place. The fun kicks off with a special opening ceremony on Thursday. “Our opening ceremony is usually on Friday night, with concerts,” says long-time organizer Sally Houser. “But because the…
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Holiday Events Offer Familiar and New Experiences at Boal Mansion Museum
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After last year’s cancelations, holiday events are back in full swing at the Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion Museum this season. With a Christmas tea, tours and Kristkindl market, staff and board members are ready to welcome the community back for both familiar and new experiences. There’s “always something newly discovered at the museum,” director…
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Light Up Downtown to Kick Off Holiday Season in State College
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The Downtown State College Improvement District is ready to light up State College for the holidays, with the second annual Light Up Downtown event kicking off Thursday. The event begins at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza at 5 p.m. with a visit from Santa and then includes festivities taking place all around downtown throughout…
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‘Taste of the Town’ Returns to Benefit Centre County United Way
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After last year’s pandemic-forced cancelation, Centre County United Way’s Taste of the Town event is back, Sunday, Nov. 21, at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center. For the uninitiated, this signature fundraising event brings together restaurants from around the county to offer their best-known dishes in a buffet-style setting, giving attendees a chance to…