Karen Walker
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‘Take a Book, Share a Book’ at Little Free Libraries
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Here in Centre County, there are approximately 50 registered LFLs, each owned and operated by local “stewards”—individuals or organizations who set up and maintain the boxes and help curate the contents.
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Wellness in the Wild Retreat to Bring Yoga, Meditation and More to Local State Park
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Inspired by retreats and festivals she has attended in the past, event organizer Jenn Dashem has planned a weekend full of yoga, meditation, hiking, campfires and even hula hooping in Penn Roosevelt State Park.
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Senior Volunteers Watch Over Centre County Waterways
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Volunteers of Centre County’s Senior Environmental Corps keep a close eye on the quality of water in local streams.
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Audience Is Part of the Action at Bob Perks Fund’s Night at the Races
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At Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund’s annual Night at the Races fundraiser, you won’t find attendees just sitting around as mere spectators waiting to be entertained. At this event, audience […]
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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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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 […]
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Furniture Flippers Transform Old and Worn into Beautiful
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Old 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, […]
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Former Cancer Patient Has Performed at Every ‘Rock the ’80s’ Benefit Concert
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STATE 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 […]
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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?