Town and Gown
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Crowley Leads Centre County’s Public Defenders
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In eighth grade, David Crowley set his sights on going to law school and becoming Perry Mason. Decades later, the career path Crowley envisioned as a youth has worked out […]
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Roadside Attraction: Rutter’s Bar in Milroy
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I am not one to get pulled in by road signs or roadside attractions. Once, traveling through Kansas (it has to be the most boring state in the world) I […]
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A Bear Meadows Fen-way
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Rothrock State Forest has many special areas that I explore often, such as cliffs near Shingletown Gap, the Little Flat and Greenwood fire towers, and the wonderful section of the […]
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Center for the Book Celebrates 25 Years
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The Pennsylvania Center for the Book is celebrating its 25th anniversary at Penn State, and the 22nd anniversary of a special booklist — the Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Best Books for […]
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Murder by James Munks
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This day I confess to my sorrow and shame, I shot Reuben Guild whom I never knew by name. And left his body weltering all in a purple gore, Even […]
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Gorinto’s ‘Life-Affirming’ Cultural Exchange
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A gorinto is a Japanese pagoda, typically a stone tower made of the five shapes representing the Buddhist concept of the five elements — earth, water, fire, wind, and space. […]
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Eyes on the Road, Hearts With the Kids
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Every morning across Centre County, school bus drivers rise early and head to depots and garages, inspecting their buses before beginning their routes. Not only do these drivers play a […]
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Fun is Growing at Happy Valley Agventures
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It’s hard to beat fall in Happy Valley, with football weekends back on the calendar, fall foliage at its peak, and fun for the whole family to enjoy. One of […]
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Hello, Neighbor!
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According to a March 2025 survey from the Pew Research Center, only one-fourth of adults say they know most of their neighbors, and less than half say they trust all […]
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‘Good Food’ With Goot Essa
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What began as an effort to keep Amish families on the farm has grown into a business that ships cheeses, jams, and more, all made in Happy Valley with local […]
