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Pastor Dan Nold, of Calvary Church, offered honest insights into his coronavirus struggle, but above all expressed his hope for the future.

Since I am not a doctor or an expert on infectious diseases, and don’t play one on TV, my thoughts on how this national upheaval should be managed are really of no consequence. But there are three areas where I do have a bit of expertise that might be of some use during these times:…

Members of the community formed the 3/20 coalition in order to honor Osaze’s life, and advocate for change and justice. Due to health concerns we cancelled our planned activities, yet Osaze’s life deserves to be remembered. COVID-19 teaches the important lesson that events and trends across socie

The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutdown will hit our local economy very hard, and there is no way to know just yet when it will end. But is the near-term pandemic damage just a harbinger of change in the economics of higher education and for college towns? In State College it is a big quest

The traveler’s pandemic dilemma: Stay put or come home?

“Whatever comes out of these gates we have a better chance of survival if we work together.” This is my favorite line from Russell Crowe’s character Maximus in the 2000 film Gladiator. I think it is a great reminder that in these uncertain times, we are all better off working together. So, put…