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Penn State skiing class

The Penn State kinesiology program has a class for students to learn to ski.

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Nuisance Properties

The State College nuisance property ordinance is designed to set minimum standards for the condition of rental housing, a market dominated by students attending Penn State University. Photo gallery...

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State College Prepares for Thanksgiving Travel

The holiday travel season is here. Reporrter Megan Flood shows you what that means for the State College area. 

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Break Down to Build Up

People use words like lazy, unsuccessful, and even stupid to stereotyping a “college dropout”. 22-year-old Chance Pini, who dropped out of school due to failing grades two and a half years ago, is now...

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Taking a Look Around: CentrePeace

  “One of my favorite things [we have for sale here] is Bakelite.” If you know what Bakelite is, congratulations.  If not, you’re not alone.  Gregory Piper, who is quoted above, explained to me that...

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Theoplus Clayton: Never Fail

In the afternoon of the Thanksgiving holiday, Theoplus Clayton took a nap on a couch while watching the football game. When he woke up, he felt embarrassed. “I fell asleep on someone else’s couch!” He...

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The Cost of Giving

Each year, thousands of Penn State students take to the streets to raise money for children suffering from pediatric cancer in what is referred to as canning.  The money raised canning is an integral...

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Pulse of a Divided Nation

"I love being black. I love who I am and I wouldn’t change any of my experiences. The only thing I would change is, if I ended up in America, the terms under which I was brought here.” ~ Dr. Anyabwile...

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From Shy Guy to Tour Guide

Brandon Johnson is a 20 year-old Penn Stater who loves to serve both his school and his country. Johnson is both a Lion Ambassador at Penn State and he enlisted in the Army at age 18. Johnson’s...

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Hairdresser brings city styles to State College

Candace Lyons owns a hair salon in downtown State College, Pa. titled ‘Styles By Candace.’ She’s one of the few hairstylists who do a variety of hairstyles for different hair types and is originally...

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Fashion Guru at Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa - It’s hard to miss Ben Thompson in his oversized scarf and skinny jeans while walking on the library lawn of Penn State’s campus. In a sea of students, Ben sticks out due to his...

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A Mother’s Battle

Being a single mom is tough. Being a single mom with cancer is even harder. Patty Minard was first diagnosed with melanoma in 1991. Since then, it has spread to various parts of her body, including...

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A Person and Their Passion

Anthony Kelly has held a strong passion for music his entire life. At an early age, his parents coerced him into learning trumpet and since then his talents have grown to include guitar and bass. He...

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The Art of the Hunt

Josh Malbon teaches graphic arts and multimedia at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School. Since childhood, Malbon has been drawn to the outdoors, in great part due to experiences with his father....

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If the World ends tomorrow, what would you do?

Outside the HUB, on a cold fall day, we asked the question, "If the world ends tomorrow, what would you do?"   

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From Teaching to Preaching

          Penn State alumnus Jonathan Suloff grew up a Lutheran boy with a family who was very involved in the church. Suloff found church boring and wondered why anyone would want to be a pastor. He...

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The Furry Felines of Fonda’s Foundlings

For four years, 79-year-old Shirley Fonda has said she was going to stop taking in abandoned cats. Yet on Oct. 28, 2014 Fonda collected a litter of seven black kittens. She said it was just her luck,...

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Life Time Ballerina

Penn State senior Erica Martin shares her experience with ballet and the Penn State ballet club or Vole.  Erica and the other members of the performance company are working in the studio to prepare...

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Turning a Dream into Reality

Jamie McCormick is studying art at Penn State. This is something she has always been passionate about and she plans to create a career out of her passion. McCormick is one of many artists that face...

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A knack for hemp

Jasmine Dyer has a passion for making hemp jewelry. She picked up her love for it while attending various music festivals around the country. She met other individuals who had a love for hemp and her...

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