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Iron Valley: Help Show Ironman Athletes What Happy Valley Is Made Of
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Nearly 3,000 athletes are coming from near and far to swim, bike and run in the Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley this July 2, and they need a lot of support from volunteers. After all, they are going to swim 1.2 miles in Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir at Bald Eagle State Park, bike 56 scenic miles through…
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Local Historia: The Famed Rattlesnake Pike
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The world of a post-Revolution Pennsylvanian was small. Communities sprouting in the Appalachians were secluded, typically appearing alongside precious resources of the era like fertile soil and iron ore. These isolated villages were largely self-contained, featuring all the mills, smiths, and tradesmen required to sustain an early American settlement. It wasn’t until the creation of…
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Launched from Elk Creek Café: Penns Valley Native Strikes a New Chord on the National Stage
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As Judy Hyman tells the story, Gus Tritsch and his mother arrived at the Elk Creek Café in Millheim in 2008 to watch Hyman’s band, The Horse Flies, at soundcheck. Tritsch was four at the time and had recently started taking violin lessons from her. As she would soon learn, Tritsch was not like any…
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Bellefonte’s Hastings and the Johnstown Flood
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“It is difficult to express in a few lines the value of General Hastings’ services and the kindly regard the people of Conemaugh Valley entertain toward him.” —Rev. David J. Beale, First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown By the afternoon of Friday, May 31, 1889, record rains had already accumulated across Pennsylvania, with the worst being between…
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Taste of the Month: Custom, Fresh-Made Bowls at Roots Natural Kitchen
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Looking for a fresh, healthy option in downtown State College? Look no further than Roots Natural Kitchen, a modern twist on good, natural ingredients. The restaurant offers customizable rice and veggie bowls and salads. But Roots Natural Kitchen, 270 E. Beaver Ave., is much more than that, according to interim general manager Nelson Hartley. Hartley…
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The Rivet’s Community of Makers
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Rachel Rivera sat at a bench in The Rivet’s pottery studio, painting delicate touches of colored glazes on her hand-built, realistic-looking humpback whale after it was bisque fired in the pottery kiln. “I moved here from Hawaii and a lot of my stuff is ocean and sea-based,” she says. “I worked here last year in…
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The Need for Nurses
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As labor shortages impact the nation, local providers implement strategies to recruit and retain nurses.
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Nittany Knights Celebrate 60 Years of Harmony
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The Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus has brought the uniquely American barbershop tradition to Happy Valley for the past six decades. On May 13, under the leadership of Musical Director Graham Sanders, they will bring their sound to The State Theatre after the pandemic forced the group off the stage for a three-year hiatus. An accomplished…
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Great Vibes at Boal City Brewing
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Over the past eight months or so, ever since construction of the Boal City Brewing began on the historic Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum property, I have been asked often by inquiring (and thirsty) souls, “Any idea of when that new brewery in Boalsburg is going to open? It looks like it is going…
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Arrive Hungry and Relax at Hungry Run Wine Bar & Bistro
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What started off as a basement hobby has grown into a full-grown family business for husband-and-wife team Steve and Katy Flood, owners of Hungry Run Wine Bar & Bistro. The couple has made a name for themselves in the local wine game as Hungry Run Wine Cellars and recently expanded their business with a wine…
