Town&Gown
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Gravel Bike Adventure Gateway
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For years I have been exploring this area by foot, running and hiking my way around the many beautiful trails in Centre County and beyond. A few years back, with […]
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The Tailgate Troubadours
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If you tailgated at Penn State football games in the ’80s — those golden home games that led to not just one but two national championships, in 1982 and 1986 […]
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James Munks, Part 2: Crime, confession, execution, and resurrection
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“‘The times have been, That, when the brains were out, the man would die (Macbeth).’ But not so in these times…’” – Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” quoted in the Hanover (Pa) Guardian, […]
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Rick Jacobs: Stage at Talleyrand is on target to hold its first concert in 2026
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Rick Jacobs was taking a walk in Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park during the COVID lockdown of 2020 when he bumped into an old buddy, then-mayor Tom Wilson. “He stopped me and […]
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Whiteout Tequila: Born in Mexico, raised in PA
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Everyone around these parts knows how powerful a white out at Beaver Stadium can be. From the roar of the crowd to the electricity in the air, just being part […]
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A Culinary Journey with Fatoum Bistro
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Creating a cohesive menu out of the culinary heritage of diverse lands and cultures might seem like a daunting task to even an experienced restaurateur, but that’s exactly what Hitham […]
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Going the Distance at the Tussey Mountainback Relay and Ultra
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Centre County native Mike Casper is no stranger to distance running. In the late ’90s, after running a 200-mile relay in New Hampshire, he wondered if he could bring a […]
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Renaissance Fund honorees Bill & Connie Hayes
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When Bill and Connie Hayes were growing up in Mifflin County, they both say, their parents instilled in them the importance of supporting their community and helping their neighbors. Today, […]
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Remembering Mimi: A catalyst for change
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By Vilma Shu Town&Gown founder Mimi Ungar Barash Coppersmith signed her letters and cards with her monogram, MUBC. But to most people in State College, she was known simply as […]
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Wheel Good Fun With Autocross
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Jessica Black vividly remembers the moment that set forth her trajectory in the world of autocross. In 2008, a co-worker slipped a flyer for an upcoming event into her cubicle […]
