Karen Walker

State of the Story Creates Personal Connections

CommunityState of the Story creates connections through personal narrative storytelling.

Alpha Fire Company: Protecting the Community for 125 Years

CommunityIn 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 […]

Furniture Flippers Transform Old and Worn into Beautiful

BusinessOld is better than new—at least once Lisa Drobka or Gwen Parsons gets a chance to work their magic on a vintage piece of furniture. Both have very different backgrounds, […]

Former Cancer Patient Has Performed at Every ‘Rock the ’80s’ Benefit Concert

Centre County GazetteSTATE COLLEGE — When singer Cori Donaghy takes the stage with her band at the 12th annual Rock the ’80s show on Feb. 24, it will be her 12th time […]

The Lasting Impact of Scouting

CommunityLocal Scouts and troop leaders share how the organizations teach leadership and life skills while benefitting the community.

Row Officers: You Vote for Them, but Do You Know What They Do?

CommunityVoters choose county row officers. But what do these elected officials actually do?