Penn State sophomore finds fame by putting hats on squirrels
Thanks to sophomore Mary Krupa, Sneezy the Penn State Squirrel has a Facebook page and 11,353 followers. Hanging out with Sneezy Krupa spends some quality time with a squirrel friend.
View ArticleRadioactive Chemicals Nearby
A Duke University study found radioactive chemicals in the Blacklick Creek Watershed located in Indiana, Pa.
View ArticleMeeting some of Penn State’s surprising people
Sometimes there's more to people than first meets the eye. Here are the stories of McKenna Doliber, a freshman who came to Penn State to experience a different life; Natasha Field, a librarian at the...
View ArticleScenes from an election
Centre County election workers opened polling places at 7 a.m. Tuesday and began the wait to see how many voters would show up in a non-presidential election year. Mayor again Mayor Elizabeth...
View ArticleBellefonte Area High School students volunteer at the polls
After twelve hours sitting at The Friends Meeting House, one of the polling places available for State College residents, Bellefonte Area High School senior Zach Dann is ready to go home. As a way to...
View ArticleLocal high school students participate in election day
Bellefonte Area High School students had the opportunity to earn community service hours by working in polling places on election day. Alicia Allen, a senior at Bellefonte Area High School, worked...
View ArticlePenn State student helps with local election
With Election Day finally here, students are volunteering at polling places around campus. Penn State sophomore Aaron Dennis explains his role with the election and why it is important for students...
View ArticleWrite-in candidate runs for mayor
After the incumbent decided that he no longer could be mayor in the small town of Port Matilda, Pa., three candidates decided to run as write-in candidates. Ida Lively is one of those three. She...
View ArticleLow turnout not a surprise to veteran poll worker
Judge of Elections Bob Barry says that voter turnout is just as he expected. He says there are no major representatives running for positions and nothing surprising or controversial is happening, so...
View ArticleElection Day at Unity Church
Bob Minard is a registered State College area voter who has been dedicated to assisting voters at the polls for moree than 10 years. Today he spent his time at Unity Church along with his wife and a...
View ArticleElection Day with Deb Flavin
Deb Flavin, the director of Centre County Republican Party, has spent the past few months preparing for this election by going door-to-door and distributing literature packages with information on...
View ArticleElection day turnout low
There was a scant voter turnout in the HUB’s Heritage Hall today, despite it being the voting location for 5 precincts. Geddy McCullough, Judge of Elections for Precint 28, and Paige Gresser, a...
View ArticlePlanning ahead
Courtney Hayden is the Communication and Special Projects Coordinator for the Borough of State College. She began her career as an AmeriCorps worker specializing in environmental issues. In January,...
View ArticleBellefonte high school volunteer helps man the polls for college students
Melissa M is a Student at Belfonte High School. She was helping with the voting station On Campus located in the HUB Robeson Center. She loves volunteering with the voting center because of the...
View ArticleKeeping the election machinery running
Bob Barry, judge of elections, explains some of the preparations he goes through on election day. He is a resident of Ferguson township and is working his second year as judge of elections for State...
View ArticleElection Day for John Vincenti
John Vincenti volunteered to take over the role of Judge of Elections three years ago when the elected judge resigned. Today, he is running uncontested for the position. He manages the crew of...
View ArticleElection Day Photo Gallery
Poll workers reported that voter turnout was light on Election Day.
View ArticleBrooks predicts low turnout for local elections
As polls opened on election day 2013, Judge of Elections Donna Brooks said she expected less than a dozen voters to cast ballots at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on College Avenue. Poll workers...
View ArticleFaces of Halloween
Students in Comm 269, introduction to photojournalism, spent part of their Halloween weekend documenting how the community celebrates the holiday.
View ArticleControversial Sports Mascots
American Indian mascots are making headlines nationwide, and a local high school has received a small share of those complaints.
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