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Print-digital journalism alumnus of the Pennsylvania State University. Previously employed with The Daily News, The Centre County Gazette, The Altoona Mirror and freelance clients.
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STOYSTOWN - Donald Trump visited rural Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon to offer support to the families of Flight 93 victims on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It was his second visit to Cambria County in as many weeks. The former president received a warm welcome as he met with first responders at the [...]
HOLLIDAYSBURG - The Hollidaysburg Area School District could pay up to $130 million in total construction costs and debt service to complete a sweeping building consolidation plan outlined during a Physical Plant Committee meeting last month. The plan, which was presented by representatives from Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, is an update to a districtwide feasibility [...]
Driving into State College along U.S. Route 322, it's easy to see the love the local community has for the Penn State Nittany Lions - with seemingly every roadside porch adorned with some article of Beaver Blue regalia. But the Nittany Lions' influence can be felt in less obvious ways, spanning far beyond State College, [...]
STATE COLLEGE - After weathering the storm of the pandemic, the State Theatre is back. With new leadership at the helm, the downtown State College staple is gearing up to expand its regional impact, fostering a community of arts-curious patrons across central Pennsylvania. The 554-seat auditorium and intimate attic stage now feature nationally touring musicians, [...]
The excitement in the ballroom of the Altoona Grand Hotel was palpable as local Republicans gathered to watch election results during a late-night watch party on Tuesday. More than 150 people filled an array of tables laid out between three flat screen TVs - all featuring Fox News programming - positioned strategically around the room [...]
When Ed Perry of Harris Township first considered installing solar energy on his three-acre property in 2019, he didn't imagine it would be a community event. Now, almost four years later, Perry has 28 ground-mounted solar panels and a greater familiarity with his neighbors.
During the monthly Huntingdon County Planning Commission meeting Thursday night, planners and members of the public expressed concern about the preliminary plans for two proposed solar farms in Porter Township.
There are no desks, no textbooks and definitely no computers. The single, frosted-over window does not look out on a bustling campus, but a tangled labyrinth of barbed wire fences. Yet every week, a handful of students meet in this makeshift space, homework in hand, ready to learn.
BOALSBURG - Centre County residents expressed concern about potential environmental impact, right-of-way purchases and a Route 45 connector proposal during PennDOT community meetings on the State College Area Connector program. The meeting, which allowed residents to review the draft Planning and Environmental Linkage Study for the SCAC project, were held Wednesday and Thursday at Mount [...]
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro addressed union members, Penn State students and State College community members at his "Big Fights Bus Tour" campaign event for Pennsylvania governor Monday. State College was the first of three stops on Monday for Shapiro's campaign tour, and he has made several stops across the commonwealth since he announced his campaign for governor on Oct.