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To Tell the Truth, Veteran Assistant Coach Terry Smith Is Franklin’s OG for Penn State Football
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Terry M. Smith is the oldest assistant coach on James Franklin’s coaching staff— not only in age, but years on Franklin’s staff with the Nittany Lions. For that and much more — inside the Lasch Building, on the practice field and in the annals of Penn State football history — Smith is known as the OG…
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Impact Awards Showcase Penn State Alumni Athletes Making a Difference Off the Field
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Penn State is the world’s leading service -oriented University. It is most evident in THON, the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. But it is also evident in acts big and small, including community service projects of Penn State alumni chapters around the world. For decades, Penn State football and Penn State athletics have also championed service…
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Zapocalypse: What’d You Lose When the Lights Went Out?
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You probably know that in the event of a power outage or a whopper storm that could cause an outage, you should unplug your electronics. What you may not know is that you should also unplug appliances you may not think of as electronics, like washing machines, air conditioners – anything that’s got computer circuitry…
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Eggs-actly How Many? Churches Combine to Treat Local Kids with 20,000-Count Egg Hunt
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Maybe it was the largest Easter egg hunt in our community this year, maybe not. I’m sorry to admit I don’t have census statistics for Easter egg hunts in the Centre Region. But I will say this: the two-session egg hunt that was jointly sponsored by a pair of State College churches was certainly the…
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Making Your Time Count
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When was the last time you reached out to your parents, siblings, children, relatives or a good friend to plan and execute a special trip or event? This is your reminder to get it done! I’ve had the past two weeks circled on my calendar for a long time: a trip back to State College,…
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Outlook Is Sunny for Record Attendance at Penn State’s Blue-White Game on Saturday
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The forecast for Penn State’s Blue-White Game on Saturday in Beaver Stadium is partly sunny, with plenty of stars. AccuWeather is handling the weather, and is calling for a high of 76, with a 30% chance of showers. Penn State head coach James Franklin is handling the stars, with fans anxious to get an extended…
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What to Make of Recent Bank Crises
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In my 30-plus years as an advisor, 2008 was an auspicious year. Dan Nestlerode stepped down as CEO of Nestlerode & Loy, Inc. and I took over the helm of the company. The Great Recession also occurred during 2008. The S&P 500 dropped 56.8% from Oct. 9, 2007, to March 9, 2009, marking one of…
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The Dichotomy That Is Penn State Quarterback Drew Allar
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Up close, as I was Tuesday night during a media scrum after Penn State’s practice, Drew Allar looks every bit the fresh-faced young quarterback. He just turned 19 last month. It’s hard to tell when his last shave was. (I’m betting it was when he was 18.) He may stand a near-majestic 6-foot-5 and weigh…
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Opinion: School Board Candidate Cross-Filing Creates Political Confusion
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All politics is local. This saying has been around for many years but is most associated with and attributed to legendary Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. So much so that he used it as the title for a book he co-wrote back in the 1990s, “All Politics Is Local: And Other…
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Mitigating Surtaxes
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Every investor should have a thoughtful tax strategy, and for those that exceed certain income thresholds, proactive planning is all the more important. Individual taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of $200,000 face a 3.8% net investment income tax on the lesser of their net investment income amount or the amount by which their MAGI exceeds…