Olivia Estright
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Pennsylvania Native Plant Society to Host Annual Festival
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In Centre County, agriculture is an essential industry. With over 1,000 farms across the county, having a green thumb is common. However, when it comes to personal gardening, Merrill David, a board member of the State College-based nonprofit Pennsylvania Native Plant Society, said people often design outdoor spaces with their own values in mind. David…
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Nittany Nannies Connects Families with Reliable Child Care
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STATE COLLEGE — After having her fifth child, Sarah Kuchta was overwhelmed. When she and her husband moved to State College 10 years ago, Kuchta said they fell in love with the community. The only problem was they struggled to find help. “We don’t have family here,” said Kuchta. “So I started looking for au…
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Discover Centre County’s Scenic Trails
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Looking to get some fresh air this summer? Hiking around Centre County may be for you. In February, Rothrock Trails Alliance, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, held a public stakeholder meeting to discuss the expansion of trails in Rothrock State Forest. “Outdoor recreation can be spending time in the state…
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Centre County Air Force Pilot Honored with Highway Designation
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MILLHEIM — A section of Pennsylvania Route 445 was designated in honor of Centre County Air Force pilot Lt. Gen. Robert D. Springer on Tuesday, April 2. Lieutenant General Robert D. Springer Memorial Highway was designated for Springer, who died in August 2021. “The section of Pennsylvania Route 445 from the intersection with Pennsylvania Route…
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State College Ukrainian Author Writes Children’s Book on War
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STATE COLLEGE — Oksana Lushchevska, a Ukrainian writer living in State College, came across the book “I Saw a Beautiful Woodpecker” in early 2022. The children’s book was written in 1939 by an 8-year-old Polish boy who documented what it was like in Warsaw on the brink of World War II. “I looked through the…
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Local Distiller to Appear on Discovery Channel Show
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Update: The episode of “Moonshiners: Master Distiller” featuring Erica Unruh originally scheduled to air on Feb. 13 has been postponed to a date to be determined, according to Barrel 21. Original story: STATE COLLEGE — In 2022, Erica Unruh became Centre County’s first female head distiller at Barrel 21 in State College. Now, she will…
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Local Artist Pushes ‘Limitations’ with Latest Exhibit
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BELLEFONTE — Local artist Eric Markievich remembers beginning to create art as one of his earliest memories. Recently, Markievich displayed his own exhibit in the Special Exhibitions Gallery in the Bellefonte Art Museum in September and October. Markievich’s mixed-media exhibit, titled “Singularity, and the Grand Delusion,” created a narrative of things in life that aren’t…