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Dive into Darkness at Elk Creek Café & Aleworks
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Come February, most of us who live in central Pennsylvania are asking, “Ugh, will this winter ever end?” Even someone who loves the snow as much as I do knows this feeling. We long for the light and warmth of spring and summer, but instead are forced to face another month of cold and darkness.…
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The Lasting Impact of Scouting
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Local Scouts and troop leaders share how the organizations teach leadership and life skills while benefitting the community.
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Row Officers: You Vote for Them, but Do You Know What They Do?
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Voters choose county row officers. But what do these elected officials actually do?
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Café Laura: The Hottest Reservation in Town
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Approximately twice a week during Penn State’s fall and spring semesters, the hottest dinner reservation in town is not in a restaurant at all—at least not in the traditional sense. The pop-up-style theme dinners of Café Laura, located in Mateer Building on the north end of campus, book up weeks in advance, drawing students, faculty…
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Local Historia: Departing for World War I
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Bellefonte and Boalsburg troops fought in the ‘War to End All Wars’
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Artist Jim Jackson Brings Fresh Approaches to Traditional Materials
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Artist Jim Jackson takes his creative inspiration from nature and other cultures, especially the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. A native of Wellsboro, Jackson taught elementary art at Blackhawk School District near Pittsburgh for 14 years before moving to Bellefonte and marrying his wife, Peggy, a math teacher. He retired after 17 years of…
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Avoiding the Dieting Yo-Yo
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Local experts share positive methods for healthy eating and weight management.
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Tasty K: Small Menu. Big Flavor.
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Looking for a crispy and savory snack or meal? Look no further than one of State College’s newest restaurants, Tasty K. Located downtown at 325 E. Calder Way, Tasty K offers Korean fried chicken, rice and French fries. While the menu may be small, the flavors and textures pack a big punch. Owner Andy Lee,…
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Embrace the Cold for Winter Adventure
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At the risk of being unpopular, I hope that by the time you are reading this story there is a formidable layer of snow pack on the ground and we are living in a certifiable winter wonderland. Yes, not everyone loves the snow like I do (I am originally from the frozen tundra of Wisconsin,…
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Silverball Sundays Keep Pinball ‘Alive and Well in Happy Valley’
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Joe Schall calls himself a pinhead. But that doesn’t mean he’s a numskull. No, he’s a pinball enthusiast. He found fun playing pinball as a graduate student at Penn State in the 1980s. It was the heyday of pinball, and there were machines in the HUB on campus and at the two arcades in downtown…
