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When I was an aspiring journalist in college, one of the books that made the biggest impact on me was Working, by Studs Terkel. The subtitle of the book, published […]

I spent the better part of a week in November with my wife, sister, and brother-in-law, sorting through more than 60 years’ worth of everyday life. It was a […]

I’m a numbers geek. It’s an ironic trait for someone whose only D in college came after the naive decision, as a freshman journalism student, to take a math […]

As we’ve traveled along the winding, pothole-laden road to the fall of 2020, much of the focus locally – including in this space – has been on Penn State. […]

For the first time since 1886, there will be no Penn State football games played this fall.  The annual tradition began November 12, 1887, with a 54-0 […]

On a beautiful, warm summer night earlier this season, my wife and I took a trip back in time: We headed to the drive-in. In this Summer of COVID, […]

The news was delivered with little fanfare on a quiet Sunday evening, June 14. But its impact is huge. Penn State leaders announced that the university will resume in-person […]

A few observations while looking forward to my next haircut…   On a short hike at Bald Eagle State Park on sunny Mother’s Day, we saw a […]

There’s nothing typical about this issue of Town&Gown, just as there’s nothing typical about this time in which we are living. As I write this, I haven’t set foot […]

Anyone who spends much time in State College is familiar with the downtown rhythms: Students hurriedly making their way along busy sidewalks and across College Avenue during the school […]