New Senators
As of Dec. 1, most Centre Countians found themselves in a new Senate district with a new number and represented by a new senator. Jake Corman of Bellefonte, who had...
Vienna Waits for You
When I listen to Billy’s Joel’s “You May Be Right,” I’m instantly taken back to 1985, playing pool in the basement with my middle school friends. If I listen to...
Conversation Starter
State High’s World Café brings students together.At State High’s World Café, the special never changes — a generous portion of conversation with a side of friendship. In fact, that’s the whole menu for a student-created club...
Walking the Walk
The Arboretum invites the public to tour the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens to see the seasonal garden displays, evergreen trees and holiday lights from mid-December through mid-January. The lights will...
5 Tips for Keeping Fit This Holiday Season
The holidays are known for indulgent treats, more time indoors and hectic schedules. While it can certainly be challenging to find time to keep fit on top of all the...
Schlow Library Staff Picks
Readers rejoice. It’s December and that means it’s the perfect time for a roundup of the books we loved in 2022. The staff of Schlow Centre Region Library are always...
Louise Said It Best
There are many reasons why the Amazon River is arguably the most important waterway in the world. Sure, it’s second in length to the Nile, the mighty river critical to...
Holidays Cheers
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well, perhaps. One way to make December more festive is to gather with family and friends and enjoy some wine cocktails. You...
Sweeten Your Holidays
I wrote my first cookbook entitled “32 Fabulous Cookies” in 1983. It took me two months to do the baking. After wrapping and labeling the cookies and carefully stacking them...
MacArthur Genius
When P. Gabrielle Foreman was growing up on the South Side of Chicago, her mother used to read her stories by the Black writer Langston Hughes instead of children’s stories....