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Local Historia: The Walter L. Main Circus Train Wreck Tragedy
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In the early morning hours of May 30, 1893, Engineer “Red” Cresswell attempted to bring Walter L. Main’s circus train—full of exotic animals, expert performers, employees, equipment and Main himself—down one of the most treacherous stretches of railroad in all of Pennsylvania. Despite his reservations about the ability to control the oversized railcars, pressures from…
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Extreme Adventure Starts Here
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Terrain, accessibility and community turn Happy Valley’s mountainscape into adrenaline-making magic
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Juana’s Showcases Venezuelan Flavors
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Ady Martinez uses her grandmother’s recipes to share her culture and educate others about Venezuela through food. Martinez co-owns Juana’s, a restaurant in downtown State College serving Venezuelan favorites like tequeños, cachapas and more. Juana’s started out as a vendor at the State College Farmers Market in July 2018. Martinez says they prepared food at…
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Top Wrestlers to Battle at the BJC for Olympic Spots
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The 2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials scheduled for April 19-20 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center will provide the sport’s followers not only with the opportunity to see world-class Olympic athletes but also a chance to once again watch some of the best wrestlers to ever wear a Penn State uniform. In some cases, those are…
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‘Under the Microscope.’ Centre County Elections Director Beth Lechman and Crew Prepare for 2024 Elections
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Beth Lechman knows there will be lots of eyeballs scrutinizing her work in this high-stakes presidential election year, and that’s OK with her. Lechman, Centre County’s elections director since September 2021, is busy with her staff preparing for the April 23 party primaries and the Nov. 5 general election. Previously doing their jobs largely in…
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State of the Story Creates Personal Connections
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State of the Story creates connections through personal narrative storytelling.
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State College Food Bank Gets More Space to Serve Growing Need
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In Happy Valley, it’s easy to overlook those Centre Countians who face food insecurity daily (15,520 of them, according to Feeding America). These neighbors often must choose between paying utility bills and putting meals on the table. The Centre County United Way states that 15% of the 57,518 households in Centre County fall below the…
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Marzoni’s Is the Newest Addition to State College’s Craft Beverage Scene
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Years ago, I remember my old beer drinking buddy Ryan telling me that I needed to check out Marzoni’s Brick Oven and Brewing Co. in Duncansville. He raved about the food, the atmosphere, and, most importantly, the beer. It took a few years of him telling me, but eventually I made it out to the…
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Alpha Fire Company: Protecting the Community for 125 Years
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In 1899, a group of volunteers founded the Union Fire Company to serve the Borough of State College. The organization, renamed Alpha Fire Company a year later, used hand-drawn hose carts to fight fires in the few blocks of homes and buildings surrounding the campus of the Pennsylvania State College, which had its own student-run…
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Local Historia: Penn State’s First Valentine
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Tragedy cut short the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Evan Pugh
