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The annual First Night State College festivities are ready to help Centre County residents say goodbye to 2016 and welcome 2017 with some family fun. We offer a preview of what’s in store, as well as a look back in pictures./Page 24
December 29, 2016-January 4, 2017
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Uber impacting taxi business Cab firms say competition unfair, but they are adapting By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
STATE COLLEGE — For decades, taxi cab companies have been meeting the needs of commuters across the Centre Region. Now, there is a new player in the game. Uber is an online application that allows consumers with smartphones and other mobile devices to submit a trip request, which the software program then automatically sends to an Uber driver nearest the consumer, alerting the driver to the location of the customer. Uber drivers use their own personal vehicles for this service, and no cash is exchanged in the course of the transaction. The application processes all payment information through the customer’s credit card. “Uber has definitely impacted our business, mostly because they aren’t regulated by the state,” said Jeff Byers, marketing director with Handy Delivery Taxi in State College. The business has been transporting people, as well as furniture and courier items, throughout the community since 1976.
“It’s causing us to battle to keep up on an unfair playing field. We have so many regulations and things we have to deal with as a taxi cab company that companies like Uber just don’t have to deal with. It truly does make things difficult.” According to Byers, taxi cab drivers at his company need to be licensed as such. Uber drivers need no such licensing. He also said when using Uber, there is no real way of knowing who is going to pick you up or what kind of condition the vehicle is in when it gets there. “To me, the way they operate is a dangerous way to do business,” said Byers. “I think we have a lot more safeguards in place than companies like Uber.” According to Craig Ewer, who works in the communications department of the New York City Uber office, customers and drivers can rate each other online so other consumers of the service can read the reviews. “As far as vehicle quality goes, all Uber drivers must have a vehicle that is properly inspected in the state of Pennsylvania,” said Ewer. “Our rating system for drivers and customers is a great way for people to go online and
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HANDY DELIVERY TAXI, like several other local taxi cab companies, will have a busy night come New Year’s Eve. But there’s a new player in the commuter transportation game, Uber, impacting the taxi business. Pictured with a Handy Delivery taxi is driver Mike Shawley.
see just how well we’ve been received. It’s working.” Byers also said Uber uses a practice known as “surge pricing,” which allows the company to charge more for transport at high-volume times. Byers said taxi companies can’t make changes in prices at a drop of a hat like their online competitor. Uber, Page 5
Looking back at county’s 2016 triumphs, trials
LIFESAVING SIMULATION EMILY BJLAME performs CPR while Dwain Pegues provides oxygen for “T.J.,” the adult simulator patient in Mount Nittany Medical Center’s simulation lab. T.J. provides safe, realistic training for emergency situations staff might encounter.
By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
VINCENT CORSO/For the Gazette
First of two parts. Centre County rang in the New Year in 2016 with First Night activities in downtown State College. The celebration of art and music paved the way to a year full of ups and downs in the county. Flooding ravaged the Bald Eagle Valley in October and events surrounding the Jerry Sandusky scandal continued to capture headlines throughout
the year. But there were also joyous moments as well, such as the many fundraising efforts of the community and the ever-growing development in the Centre Region. Here is a look at some highlights of the first half of 2016. The Gazette’s Thursday, Jan. 5, issue will take a look back at the second half of 2016. 2016, Page 3
INSIDE: A look back at the year in high school sports, Page 19.
‘T.J.’ helps staff train for real thing By VINCENT CORSO correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — The scene suddenly becomes hectic in the simulation lab at Mount Nittany Medical Center, as nurses notice their patient is in need of emergency medical attention, suffering from a cardiac arrest. Machines beep and the nurses race to the patient, applying CPR and even using the defibrillator. They work together in order to help the patient recover from the traumatic event and stay alive. But, this patient was not alive to begin with. He was an adult simulator patient — or “SimPolice Blotter .................... 2 Opinion ............................ 7
Man” — known as “T.J.,” which is at the hospital to help medical personnel practice emergency medical situations to be ready when the real thing happens. “The SimMan helps prepare us to save lives in the hospital or medical centers in emergency situations, when things don’t go the way that you would anticipate them to go,” said Dwain Pegues, coordinator of the simulation education program. Even in a medical center, certain emergencies do not happen very often because it is a controlled, safe environment, said Pegues. Being prepared for when those emergencies do occur al-
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lows the staff at the hospital to respond in the best manner. In 2012, the medical center’s insurance company provided $100,000 for the purchase of SimMan. “But, for that $100,000 investment, we can be prepared better to help people in emergencies,” said Pegues. It would be hard to argue that the more than 1,200 employees who practiced on SimMan over the past year are not prepared. Nurses, medical students and residents all use SimMan to better their clinical skills and polish Lifesaving, Page 6
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THE BRYCE JORDAN CENTER was a sea of neon during THON 2016 in February. The 46-hour dance marathon raised nearly $10 million for the fight against pediatric cancer.
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Police were called to the 400 block of Sycamore Road in Snow Shoe Township at 1:55 a.m. Nov. 16 to investigate a single-vehicle crash. Police said Patrick M. Viehdorfer, 59, of Karthaus, overturned his vehicle and suffered minor injuries. Police said he was charged with driving under the influence and multiple traffic violations. Police report an inmate at SCI Rockview was found to be in possession of suspected suboxone during a search at the prison at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. Anthony Decicco, of Willamstown, N.J., reported to police someone kicked in the front door of a Railroad Street, Liberty Township, residence between Dec. 11 and Dec. 25 and stole several items valued at about $5,700. Police said among the items taken were binoculars, a Cabella’s crossbow package, a Winchester 12-gauge pump shotgun, a Remington 20-gauge pump shotgun, a Mossberg .410-gauge shotgun, a checkbook and two flint-lock muzzleloaders. Police are continuing to investigate. Police reported someone operating a gold sport utility vehicle drove over two saplings in a grassy area in front of Mountaintop Elementary School in Snow Shoe at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17. The incident was caught on surveillance video and reviewed by police; however, no leads were developed and authorities are continuing to investigate.
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No injuries were reported in a singlevehicle crash that occurred on Eagle Valley Road in Liberty Township at 10 p.m. Dec. 20. Police said Brittany Page, of Flemington, was southbound and said she fell asleep at the wheel of her 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. The vehicle traveled onto the west
edge of the roadway and onto an icy patch, awakening Page. She attempted to steer the vehicle back on the roadway, but lost control of it, causing it to slide and spin across both lanes of travel before striking a guiderail and coming to rest. She was charged with not driving on roadways laned for traffic. Police reported a corrections officer at SCI Rockview was requested by an inmate to collect his lunch tray at 12:05 p.m. Dec. 21. Upon doing so, the inmate threw a mixture of feces and urine on the officer. Charges of aggravated assault by a prisoner will be filed. Police reported someone left a green Baja Warrior 196cc along Morgan Lane in Millheim Borough on Dec. 26. Anyone with information is encouraged to call police at (814) 355-7545.
STATE POLICE AT PHILIPSBURG Police investigated a theft that occurred at a residence along South Eagle Valley Road in Worth Township at about 4 p.m. Dec. 6. A 59-year-old Julian man allegedly removed a frazier fir Christmas tree, valued at $34, from the location. Police investigated the report of a missing 17-year-old girl from the Port Matilda area at 4 p.m. Dec. 14. The girl returned home Dec. 18, according to police. An incident of harassment was investigated by police at 12:43 p.m. Dec. 17 along North High Street in Port Matilda. Police said a 42-year-old Mill Hall man repeatedly attempted to contact a 33-year-old Port Matilda woman after being told not to do so. — Compiled by G. Kerry Webster
Pedestrian killed in Patton Twp. accident PATTON TOWNSHIP — A pedestrian died Dec. 27 after being hit by a vehicle in the area of Grays Woods Boulevard and Ghaner Road, police said. Patton Township Police were dispatched at about 8:35 p.m. and arrived to find that the pedestrian had not survived the accident.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the Centre County Coroner’s Office. The accident is under investigation by Patton Township Police. They were assisted on the scene by Ferguson Township Police, Alpha Fire Department, Alpha Fire Police and the coroner’s office.
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The Centre County board of commissioners welcomed a new member, local businessman Mark Higgins. Higgins knocked on thousands of doors leading up to his election. He ran his campaign based on the promise to increase business opportunities in Centre County. He was instrumental in the startup business incubator in Philipsburg, and continues to push to create a similar, albeit larger, incubator site in Bellefonte. Higgins also paved the way for the county to partner with Penn State University to study the outlying areas of the county for the potential for agricultural business development. The Gazette had the opportunity to follow up with some good news in wake of a tragedy in January. On Dec. 12, 2015, the Salvation Army Church in Huntingdon caught fire. The blaze gutted the building and destroyed hundreds of donated toys, all wrapped up and ready to be delivered to less fortunate children in the area. Thanks to the efforts of Amy Morder, an employee with McQuade-Blasko Law Offices, within three days, the workers of the firm ponied up $2,001 in cash, as well as toys, clothing and gift cards, to donate to the church to re-stock its lost gifts. Criminal charges against former Penn State athletic director Tim Curley, former senior vice president for finance Gary Schultz and former university president Graham Spanier were dropped by the court. The ruling by a state Superior Court panel involved the grand jury testimony of former Penn State general counsel Cynthia Baldwin. Developers of the now-open Fraser Center in downtown State College announced a handful of new stores would be coming to its 50,000-square-foot facility. Target, H&M and Federal Taphouse committed to entering into lease agreements. Target and H&M opened their doors in the fall. The State College Area Senior Center also announced some changes. The facility is housed at the Nittany Mall, and in January, announced it was planning a move to a larger space just a few doors down. The move effectively increased the square footage of the facility and allowed it to better serve the seniors of the State College area. January’s pages also reported the announcement by Gregory and Lynda Mussi concerning the closing of the state’s oldest motel — The Autoport. The facility was sold to South Atherton Real Estate for $2.1 million. Future plans have not been announced. Centre Hall singer and songwriter Doug Irwin released his debut CD, “The Bridge That I Burn,” and held a book signing Jan. 10 at Webster’s Book Store Café. Ralph Gray, a retired Penns Valley High School math teacher put the finishing touches on his second book, “The School on the Hill.” Abraham Allebach, of Spring Mills, was inducted into the Pennsylvania Farm Show Draft Horse Hall of Fame during the 100th annual farm show in Harrisburg. State College Mayor Elizabeth Gorham officially proclaimed January 2016 as Town & Gown Month. The Centre County Historical Society honored T&G with a Preservation Award for Excellence in Education and Advocacy. The magazine — the Gazette’s sister publication — celebrated 50 years in January.
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IN JANUARY, State College Borough honored Town & Gown magazine for its 50th anniversary. Pictured, from left, are borough manager Tom Fontaine, Town & Gown publisher Rob Schmidt, Town & Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith, State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, Molly Barron and Penn State President Eric J. Barron.
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WHEN THE final tally was revealed Feb. 21, THON had raised nearly $10 million for the fight against pediatric cancer.
Conference Center Hotel for the event, which featured the theme, “Encountering East Asia.” The Centre County United Way announced its year-end results from 2015, and according to its reports, it was a year of collaboration, fundraising and volunteer efforts. Sponsored by PNC Bank, the organization saw 100 programs though 35 health and human service provider partner agencies raise more than $2 million. Local development also grabbed several headlines in the Gazette in February, led by an announcement of $20 million in campus renovations by brass at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The upgrades were noted to “better meet the needs of the patients in the Centre Region,” and included the construction of a two-story parking garage to provide 300 additional parking spaces; replacement of four inefficient boilers, which were initially installed when the facility was constructed in 1972; the purchase of a linear accelerator for treatment of cancer patients; expansion of the cardiovascular suite; and improvements to the ground floor, particularly in the kitchen area. State College Borough also announced a large chunk of funding would be put into its downtown parking garages. During a February meeting, council members voted unanimously to sink $6.25 million into the Fraser, Beaver and Pugh street parking garages. The renovations include elevator replacement, new parking and revenue control systems and sidewalk and streetscape updates. A popular hangout in Rush Township that closed its doors on Feb. 7, 2015, had new life breathed into it just about a year later when it was purchased by Jake Genna, owner and general manager of Genna Ice in Philipsburg. The 25,000-square-foot building rests on a 3.5-acre lot in the Moshannon Valley Business Park. A Facebook contest launched soon after the announcement of the purchase of the building, as owners sought a new name for the Moshannon Valley Super Bowl. Several ideas were gathered, and when the pins fell, the owners selected Philipsburg Super Bowl. The bowling center offers public bowling, as well as a full bar and food menu. Congratulatory celebrations were in order at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Bellefonte, when the education institution celebrated 125 years at a special event Feb. 4. Bellefonte Mayor Tom Wilson was in attendance to offer a proclamation. The Juniata Valley Council of Boy Scouts in State College has presented the Good Scout Award to a Centre County resident who most embodies the service-oriented ideals and values of the organization for the past 40 years. However, in 2016, the Scouts decided to change the name of that special recognition in honor of the first person to ever win the award. In February, the Scouts presented J. Doyle Corman and his wife, Becky, with the Joseph and Sue Paterno Community Impact Award. Fortune came the way of State College’s Tom Kase. Kase, while watching a Steelers’ football game on television, saw an advertisement for the 2015 Toughest Truck, Toughest Team sweepstakes. Kase said he had his laptop handy, and registered for the contest. In February, he was notified he won a 2015 Ford F-150 SuperCrew pickup truck, all decked out in a Steelers’ motif. The truck was presented to him at State College Ford-Lincoln. The body of a woman was found along Plainfield Road in Ferguson Township on Feb. 14. Further investigation revealed 35-year-old Corrine Pena, from the Philadelphia area, had died of a drug overdose and her body was dumped there. Fifty-nine-year-old Robert Moir was later arrested in connection with the incident and in December he was sentenced to serve two years of county probation on a charge of abuse of a corpse.
PAGE 3 The work, which was completed in December, included the replacement of the breast of the dam, regrading of slopes, construction of a new spillway and bridge and landscaping. The project closed the popular Cold Stream Dam Park and Recreation Area for the summer, and because of the equipment still in the area causing a safety hazard, the iconic 37-foot Santa Claus statue and its accompanying toy soldiers and toy sack was not erected this holiday season. Dunham’s Sports store opened in the Nittany Mall. Just months before Dunham’s opening, mall anchor J.C. Penney decided to close its doors. Renovations were also reported on the campus of Penn State University, as Berkey Creamery opened after being closed for more than two months. The doors shut at the popular creamery in late December 2015 and reopened with a fresh look — although that wasn’t the initial intention. The plan was to simply replace the floor, but once construction got started, it seemed to not stop.
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PENN STATE’S Berkey Creamery reopened in March following renovations. A new concrete terrazzo stone floor was installed, and the shopping area was revamped to cause less obstruction. The entire store was painted, new cabinetry was installed. and there were several sanitation and cooler upgrades. The county continued its fight against opioid abuse, addiction and overdoses after the district attorney’s office announced it was awarded grant funding to install a handful of medicine drop boxes in county public buildings. The boxes are used by law enforcement to collect unused, unwanted or expired prescription medication to keep these drugs off the streets, as well as keep them from entering local watersheds and habitats. First Assistant District Attorney Mark Smith said the collection boxes are working, as they are filled and the contents are properly disposed of once every four to six weeks. In addition to the county-placed boxes, Bellefonte Borough has conducted a similar program at the municipal building. State College resident Tom Yosca grabbed some time on television in March when he appeared on Country Music Television’s “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge.” Several priests and religious leaders in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown were named in connection with the sexual abuse of hundreds of children over a period of 40 years. Seven of the priests named in the report spent time as leaders at the local churches, St. John the Evangelist and Our Lady of Victory.
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders traveled to State College in April to stump in front of Penn State students. He spoke to a crowd of nearly 7,000 people at Rec Hall. He addressed the need for a revolution against corruption in campaign spending and in the economy. Sanders ultimately fell short in his presidential bid. 2016, Page 6
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The eyes of Happy Valley turned to fundraising in February, as the largest student-operated philanthropic organization in the world held its premier fundraising event at the Bryce Jordan Center on the Penn State University campus. Hundreds of dancers shook and boogied for 46 straight hours at The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, more commonly known as THON, in mid-month. When the dancing was over, a total of $9,770,332.32 was revealed to have been raised to battle childhood cancer. The 68th annual Mount Nittany Medical Center Charity Ball was held Feb. 13 and raised more than $160,000 for tomosynthesis at Mount Nittany Health’s Breast Cancer Center. Nearly 500 attendees gathered at the Penn Stater
March’s pages in the Gazette opened with an announcement from Steven E. Brown that he was retiring as president and chief executive officer of Mount Nittany Health, effective Nov. 1. The popular administrator was hired in 2010 and put together a long list of accomplishments at the health care center. In December, James B. Thomas, chairman of MNH’s board of directors, named Kathleen L. Rhine as the new president and CEO for the health system, effective Monday, Jan. 30. The state-mandated project at Cold Stream Dam in Philipsburg was featured in the March pages of the Gazette. The project was in the works since 2009, as administrators of the partially state-funded $2.3 million project worked through mounds of paperwork.
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DECEMBER 29, 2016-JANUARY 4, 2017
Federal funds on way to help protect watershed By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
BELLEFONTE — More money is coming Centre County’s way for projects in the wake of the Oct. 21 flooding that devastated parts of the area. Robert Sweitzer, manager of the Centre County Conservation District, visited the Centre County board of commissioners meeting Dec. 27 to ask for a letter of support for federal funding for emergency watershed protection projects through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. “(A district conservation officer) evaluated 20 sites in the county, most of them in the Bald Eagle Valley area, to see if they would be eligible for this federal assistance money,” said Sweitzer. “Two sites evaluated in the Coleville area were eligible for the funding and there are three more that are still awaiting on a final determination.” Sweitzer said those sites include two in Bush Hollow and another in Runville. According to Sweitzer, any funds secured through the program will be used for emergency watershed protection projects, in an effort to better protect low-lying areas in heavy precipitation events. “We don’t have a cost estimate yet,” he said. “There are three other counties involved and determinations to be made as
to what areas are eligible for the funding.” Steve Dershem, the commissioner’s representative to the conservation district, said he assumes the amount available will be around $250,000. Sweitzer said the federal program requires matching funds; however, he said he is confident the county can raise any necessary matching money through inkind donations or hard dollar donations. “This will help landowners who have had flood issues in the past,” said Centre County Chairman Commissioner Michael Pipe. “The flooding was devastating and we want to help those people keep from the same thing happening again.” Sweitzer said the soonest the county would know about how much funding will be in January. The commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter in support of the federal funds. In other business, the commissioners: n Approved 2017 liquid fuels allocations, including $9,605 to Haines Township to replace signage, $59,988 to Liberty Township to pave Railroad Street, $40,000 to Potter Township to pave Tusseyville Road, $9,584 to Spring Township to pave Blackhawk Road, $17,580 to Snow Shoe Borough to pave East Olive Street, and $50,000 to State College Borough for the construction of a pedestrian island at Park
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Avenue and McKee Street. n Approved a contract renewal between the county and Sullivan’s Mini Storage for two storage units at a rate of $209 per month per unit. The year-long contract total is $5,016. n Approved a contract renewal between the county and Automated Record Centre Inc. for storage, retrieval and disposal of county records. The contract total is $70,000 per year. n Approved a grant agreement between the county and the state Housing Finance Agency to provide rental assistance for families living in impacted areas and whose gross monthly income is between 176 percent and 200 percent of federal poverty income guidelines. The grant total is $60,000. n Authorized submission of the 2016 Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement and Realty Transfer Tax Grant Application in support of expanding the existing Homemaker program for low-income individuals ages 18 to 59 in the county. The program will be implemented July 2017 through June 2018. n Renewed a grant application between the county and the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Centre County. The grant total is $120,570.
n Approved a contract between the county and Stephanie VanHorn, Justin Miller, Charles Kroboth, Ron McGlaughlin, Steve Tialonas and Daniel McKendrick for court-appointed counsel at a contract total of $18,750 for each individual. n Approved an in-kind agreement between the county and Penn State Psychological Clinic for consultation services with Dr. Michael Wolff and staff. The purpose of this contract is to provide psychological consultation services for the professional staff at the Centre County Correctional Facility, as well as those incarcerated at CCCF. The cost for three hours per week for 45 weeks is $14,850 (in-kind) through the end of the year. n Approved an agreement between the county and the Student Restorative Justice Initiative projects. SRJI would like to participate in a two-fold project with CCCF, including a picture display in connection with Martin Luther King Day and a tour and meet-and-greet with a justiceinvolved person currently within the facility. n Approved an in-kind purchase of a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu sedan from Penn State University. The vehicle has 55,418 miles and will replace a probation department vehicle. The total cost is $9,130 inclusive.
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Incubator project grows ‘by leaps and bounds’ By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
BELLEFONTE — The project has been in the making for only a few months, but already the Bellefonte Keystone Community Development Association is fielding calls from startup entrepreneurs interested in space at the soon-to-open SpringBoard — a small-business incubator set to open in the spring. On Dec. 27, BKCD got another boost for the project when the Centre County Board of Commissioners committed $17,673.53 from county coffers to help the incubator get on its feet. “We’re more excited now than ever about this project,” said Vana Dainty, coordinator of BKCDA. “We’ve grown by leaps and bounds since this project started, and we’re excited to get everything up and running. Everything is falling into place.” According to Dainty, the funds committed by the commissioners will be used to pay for the design of a logo and signs, arUber, from page 1 According to Ewer, state and federal governments have been monitoring Uber’s activities, and have addressed many issues raised by taxi companies and local governments. “In short, a statewide regulatory system was put into effect in 2014 and those regulations were made permanent by the Public Utility Commission in November,” said Ewer. “We’re following all the rules we are required to, and when something changes, we adapt. We run a legitimate business here at Uber.” James Selner, a driver and dispatcher at Nittany Taxi, said he believes Uber has taken about one-third of its business. “We first started noticing the drop in customers last year, but over the past six months, it has progressively gotten worse,” said Selner. “It’s hard competing with a company like that.” Selner echoed Byers’ comments concerning the lack of regulations imposed on Uber compared to those placed on companies such as the one he works for.
chitectural design and building materials. The Bellefonte incubator project was envisioned by Commissioner Mark Higgins soon after he took office in January. He wanted to create two small-business incubators in the county, including one in Philipsburg and another in Bellefonte. The Philipsburg location was opened a few months ago, and the larger Bellefonte location is set to open soon. “The Philipsburg incubator has been a great success and gives us a footprint to continue to work and develop this idea,” said Higgins. “Right now, they have one tenant, and there are several others interested.” According to Rodney Beard, a local attorney and BKCDA board member, the concept of the Bellefonte incubator is to provide efforts for recruitment and retention of business in the Bellefonte region, and through that, expand those concepts for other economic efforts throughout the county. “Many people have an idea about starting a business, but they don’t know how
to get it off the ground,” said Beard. “A lot of pieces have to come together for a business to get off the ground, let alone be successful. These incubators help assemble those pieces together at a very good rate.” Dainty explained there will be a cost for tenants to lease space at the incubator, but she noted a “wonderful relationship” with the property owner, Chris Summers, and said lease rates are “very good” for the first year. The incubator will have eight permanent spaces for new startup businesses, as well as four work stations for prospective business owners to use when they are available. Dainty said the incubator will be open 24 hours a day. “We understand many people who want to start a business work full-time or part-time jobs,” said Dainty. “This will give them the opportunity to come in and use the facility as their schedule fits.” In addition to desk space, Beard explained the incubator also offers other perks, including the use of copy and fax machines, a conference room and mentor-
ing services with local economic organizations. Monthly seminars and professional discussions are also being planned. Dainty said the cost to ready the incubator for opening will range between $45,000 and $50,000, with annual operating costs running slightly lower. “The county is going to help with funding this year,” said Higgins. “We’re hoping organizations around the area will find some funding to help the project continue to grow into the future.” Dainty said she has already fielded several calls from startup business hopefuls, including several in the technology field. Higgins said he has also received interest from a food processing firm and a professional business consulting group looking to expand its services in the county. “There are people interested and that’s a good sign,” said Dainty. “Hopefully, we’ll be all full by the time we open and we can get working on another great project for the community.”
“For example, when the PUC wants to inspect our taxis, they set up a day and have us bring all the cars to them for inspection,” he said. “They can tag us for the smallest things, like we have to have matching hub caps and our cars can’t be on the road if they have a dent in them any deeper than four inches. I doubt Uber has to do anything like that.” Selner said to keep up, the best thing his company can do is to continue to keep all the regular customers happy. “We need to do the best we can to keep them,” said Selner. “It’s tough being out on a Friday night or Saturday night and see your regular customers get picked up by an Uber driver. I just hate seeing that.” Selner said he is not fearful Nittany Taxi will go out of service anytime in the near future because of Uber; however, he said it was not out of the realm of possibility. “We just need to see where things go,” said Selner. Misti Berardi is a driver at Happy Valley Ride, the community’s smallest taxi service. She, like Byers and Selner, said Uber
is causing Happy Valley Ride headaches as well. “They’ve definitely eaten into our business,” Berardi said. “We saw the impact this year during football game weekends. And, when the students returned. I think younger people are taking advantage of making a quick buck. It’s hurting us though.” Berardi said she sees Uber as a light bulb and taxi cabs as a candle. “In my opinion, there will always be a need for taxis,” she said. “Uber is like a light bulb. It eventually will blow out. Taxis are like candles. They are here to stay.” Taxi cab companies, as well as Uber drivers, will see perhaps their busiest day of the year on New Year’s Eve. “We’re ready for it,” said Byers. “Handy Delivery has been getting people home safely from New Year’s Eve events for decades, and, we’re going to be out there doing it again this year. “We can’t let a company like Uber dictate how we run our business; however, we can use it to make changes and adapt to the changing technological world.” Byers said Handy Delivery recently has initialized an online application similar to Uber. He said the app allows users to schedule pickup times and see where their cab is located while waiting. “Right now, we’re still getting more calls through the telephone, but the online app is starting to pick up a little,” said Byers. “I’m guessing it will only grow from here.”
Currently, when Uber has not turned on its surge pricing, fares are comparable. According to Uber’s website, a trip from State College to Bellefonte will cost the customer between $30 and $40. Byers said a ride from State College to Bellefonte in a Handy Delivery Taxi will cost between $22 and $25. “It’s not all about the pricing,” said Byers. “It’s more about the customers and making them feel safe and sound when they climb into one of our cabs. I don’t think many people feel that way when they get into an Uber vehicle.” Byers, like Selner, does not see Uber overtaking commuter transportation in State College; however, he does admit it is making an impact. “What we need to do is work harder to offer a better service,” said Byers. “We’ve added the online application and we continue to preach customer service to our drivers. That one-on-one interaction with our customers is the most important thing we have, and we need to keep a hold of that.” This year, Uber has teamed up with MADD and PennDOT to help curb drunken driving this holiday season. “We’re proud that Uber is making transportation more accessible and affordable in State College,” said Jennifer Krusius, general manager for Uber Pennsyvlania. “This holiday season and through the rest of the year, we hope that Uber helps people avoid the dangers associated with drunk driving by offering a safe ride at the push of a button.”
Local driver uses Uber to supplement income By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
STATE COLLEGE — Dominic Aiello, of State College, is like many young professionals fresh out of college. He’s busy working a full-time job, selling health and dental insurance and other employee benefits. Unfortunately, as a startup insurance salesperson, Aiello has not established a lengthy client list to bring in his needed income. So, he has to supplement. He turned to the online application known as Uber — a web-based ride service in which customers employ regular people to transport them places in the driver’s personal vehicle. The entire transaction, including the exchange of money, is handled directly through the application. “Right now, I’m working pretty much for commission,” said Aiello of his insurance job. “I do have a small wage I earn, but that goes to my basic necessities. I needed to find something to supplement my income. That’s when I turned to Uber.” Aiello started driving for Uber in April. He said he had previously worked for a life insurance company, and a woman there was an Uber driver. He said she encouraged him to give it a try. Aiello said he looked into the specifics of becoming an Uber driver and determined it was not too hard to qualify. He said he had to produce a valid driver’s license, background information, state vehicle registration and proof of insurance. “It really wasn’t hard at all to become a driver then,” said Aiello. “Now, they’ve changed things up a little where a different type of commercial insurance is needed on your vehicle, so that now makes things a little harder for people to become a driver, but it’s still rather easy to do if you are willing to take the time and money to get things set up.
“It’s a hassle, sure, but it is rather easy to do.” Aiello said he normally works weekends and during high-volume events, such as football games, basketball games and other happenings at Penn State University. He said since April, he has logged about 500 Uber trips. “I’ve taken people all over the State College area,” said Aiello. “And, some trips are very, very short. I’ve spent a lot of time transporting people from East Halls to the different fraternities. There are a lot of people who just want to go a block or two. I think that’s crazy, but some people don’t want to walk in the cold. There were several times I picked people up and dropped them off literally two minutes later.” He said there is a minimum of a $5 charge for all Uber rides, regardless of distance. According to Aiello, a typical working night first involves him turning on his Uber app and waiting for his “ping.” “When I hear the ping go off, I check my phone and see where the customer wants to be picked up and where they want to go,” he said. “After that initial ping, I’ll have 10 seconds to decide if I want to take the call. If so, I click accept and get ready and go make the transport.” He said when the customer is picked up, he pushes a “start” tab on the application, letting Uber know. Then, through GPS, Uber is able to determine how far and how long it took that customer to travel. The company will then charge the customer’s credit card. “I receive 75 percent of all fares,” said Aiello. Aiello said when he first starting using Uber, he could make up to $20 an hour and as much as $500 to $600 on the weekends. He said because there are more Uber drivers now, competition has increased and he is taking home an average of $14 to $15 per hour.
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2016, from page 3 The executive committee of the Penn State Class Gift Campaign announced a new partnership with the Penn State Alumni Association, which had committed up to $200,000 to match contributions from seniors to this year’s gift, the 2016 Counseling and Psychological Services endowment. The alumni association’s commitment was the largest in the history of Penn State’s Class Gift program. A fire displaced dozens of Penn State students at The Park at State College. Nobody was harmed in the threealarm fire at the Park’s Building 13, located along Blue Course Drive. Unfortunately, 48 students had to find new lodging after the blaze. A cause of the fire was never determined; however, firefighters said they believe the fire started on the exterior of the building. A new record number for attendance was set in April at The Gala for Hope, held at General Potter Farm in Potters Mills. More than 250 tickets were sold for the event, which benefited the Penns Valley HOPE fund. The fund has dispersed $400,000 to more than 150 families in the Penns Valley area since 2008. Members of the Mount Nittany Health staff raised the “Donate Life” flag in honor of National Donate Life Month, held each year in April. When the flag was raised on April 15, there were 124,000 men, women and children awaiting organ transplants in the United States. Community members and leaders, state representatives and new business teams joined Penn State President Eric Barron for a ceremonial ribbon cutting at Happy Valley Launchbox, the new home of a business pre-accelerator program. It is the newest program of the Invent Penn State initiative, which was created in 2015 as a collaboration of students, faculty, businesses and community designed to foster the entrepreneurial spirit. Park Forest Elementary School was named a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School for its commitment to sustainable practices. The announcement was made on Earth Day, April 22. Honorees were feted at an awards ceremony at the U.S. Department of Commerce in
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FORMER BEAUTY QUEEN Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates, 24, was led from the Centre County Courthouse by sheriff deputies in June after entering guilty pleas to four counts each of theft by deception and receiving stolen property. Authorities said WeaverGates pretended to have cancer to financially benefit from charitable victims.
Washington, D.C., in July. Lewis Yaple, a State College Area School District senior, rode more than 500 miles on his bicycle to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. Yaple was diagnosed with type one juvenile diabetes at the age of 4. He set a goal to raise $1,000 on the ride, but when he finished the journey, he had raised $3,000 for the organization.
MAY
Jerry Sandusky returned to the Centre County Courthouse in early May with his attorney to make arguments to seek an evidentiary hearing to potentially grant the former Penn State football assistant coach a new trial. Defense attorney Al Lindsey claimed there were at least three dozen issues as to why a new trial is warranted. Arguments were heard in the matter in late August, and although a ruling was to be made by Senior Judge John Cleland, of McKean County, the judge took himself off the Sandusky bench just a month later, concerned he could become part of the appellate case. The administrative office of the Pennsylvania Courts is now seeking another judge to take over the Sandusky appeal. Sandusky remains incarcerated. Members of the Centre County law enforcement community gathered on the steps of Old Main on May 18 as part of National Police Week. The group paid tribute to the dozens of men and women law enforcement members who were killed in the line of duty in 2015. The names of the 132 men and women killed were read aloud. A Milesburg businessman kept local racing alive in May when he decided to pick up a lease on a local race track that was not going to be renewed. Sam Ray, who has owned a repair and towing shop in Milesburg for three decades, was born into a racing family. When he heard the Clinton County Speedway didn’t have a promoter for racing in 2016, he immediately picked up the rent. Ray spent several thousand dollars reconfiguring the track layout and widening the raceway. He also installed new lighting at the track and updated concession and restroom areas. “I didn’t want to see the track just sit there and not be used,” he said. The eighth annual Dog Jog 5K Run/Walk was held at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall. The event is a major fundraiser for Pets Come First, a no-kill shelter in Patton Township that finds homes for 400 pets each year and spays and neuters about 600 animals annually. More than 100 humans and canines participated in the event. A local volunteer was recognized in May for her efforts at Schlow Library in State College. Natalie Urban was honored for 30 years of volunteer work. She began her volunteer work in the children’s department, and since then, has worn many hats. She has worked at the front desk and is now working in the circulation department. Town & Gown was awarded the Arnold Addison Award at the Borough of State College’s annual Appreciation Dinner in May. The award was presented by Catherine Dauler, a State College borough councilwoman. Arnold Addison was mayor of State College from 1978 to 1997. He passed away in June 2000.
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A former Pennsylvania beauty queen was back in front of a judge in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas in June to enter guilty pleas to charges of theft by deception and receiving stolen property. Brandi Lee WeaverGates, 24, admitted she faked having cancer to first gain more attention from her parents; however, the situation grew out of control when she began making trips to area hospitals claiming she was being treated for her affliction
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THE 501ST LEGION, also known as Vader’s Fist, is a worldwide organization of Star Wars fans and the largest Imperial costuming organization in the United States. On June 18, several costumebearing members appeared at the 28th annual Historic Bellefonte Cruise, to the delight of the crowd.
and accepting cash donations to help. Authorities said she secured about $20,000 in this fashion. Weaver-Gates was sentenced in July to serve two to four years in a state correctional institution, pay restitution and complete five years of county-monitored probation. A small plane crash near University Park Airport on June 16 claimed the lives of two men. Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers identified the pilot as Gary Orner, of White Oak. The passenger was identified as Dr. Robert C. Arffa, of Pittsburgh. Arffa was a Lasik eye surgeon who regularly traveled to State College to perform surgery for Nittany Eye Associates. A once-popular Patton Township recreation hot spot reopened in June after being closed by the state for several years. Colyer Lake was formally reopened in a lakeside ceremony. The lake was filled to its design level after having been completely drained for nearly two years. The trouble at the lake began in 2002 when the state Department of Environmental Protection deemed it unsafe. The water level was lowered; however, more sanctions came down in 2013 and the water was completely drained. After proper renovations were made, the lake was once again deemed safe and opened to visitors. The Bald Eagle Area School District promoted healthy lifestyles and placed first in the National Health Council’s school program. BEASD won a $500 donation to the school’s wellness committee, a traveling banner to display and two copies of “FUN-damentals of Fitness,” a fitnessbased physical education curriculum co-written by local authors Ryan Burke, of One Fitness in State College, and Penn State professor Allison Weimer. The owners of The Greek restaurant and University Wine Company paired up to launch a new wine bar inside the restaurant, located on Clinton Avenue. The bar offers a variety of wines produced at University Wine Company’s Centre County facility. The month of June wrapped up with more than 20,000 people in Bellefonte for the 28th annual Historic Bellefonte Cruise. Hundreds of shiny and souped-up vehicles lined the streets. For two days, all eyes were on the vehicles, the food and the entertainment in Bellefonte Borough. Lifesaving, from page 1 teamwork during emergency situations. Nurses come to the lab a few times a year to participate in a test simulation, making sure that everyone’s skills are up to speed. “It is just a great way to train and practice in a risk-free environment,” said Emily Bjlame, a clinical educator at the hospital. She trained on a similar type of simulator while in college, so she knows the benefits firsthand. “So, if we are training and somebody struggles with something, we can practice and it is like real life, but it is on a dummy, so no harm, no foul. It is a great, stress-free way to learn.” At first glance, T.J. looks like a typical dummy patient in a hospital bed. He does not look much different from a mannequin in a store window, except he is dressed in a hospital gown with an IV connected to his arm. Every so often, T.J. blinks. Upon a closer look, one can see that his chest is moving up and down ever so slightly because he is breathing, bringing the realization that this is no average dummy. T.J. even has a pulse, and can simulate many different medical symptoms, such as coughing and labored breathing. T.J. also can speak to the nurses to let them know what is wrong, and they can even check his blood pressure. He can simulate many emergency situations, including heart attacks, diabetic crisis, anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction), stroke and sepsis. Recently, the simulator has begun to make his way out of the lab to different medical centers that are part of the Mount Nittany Health system. Lead by Bjlame, the idea of the project is to make the satellite offices as prepared for emergencies as the larger medical center. One big benefit was these medical centers, not dealing with emergencies on a regular basis like a hospital would, found they didn’t have supplies that they needed in accessible areas, said Bjlame. “So, we were able to look at that and remedy it and hopefully be better prepared in the future, and make everybody feel more confident,” said Bjlame. All in a day’s work for T.J., who may not be real, but is making a real difference at Mount Nittany Health.
OPINION
DECEMBER 29, 2016-JANUARY 4, 2017
GAZETTE THE CENTRE COUNTY
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Changing my vision in 2017 Often times, the situation is clouded As we move through the holiday with the emotions and messages that season, many of us look back to the repeatedly run through our head. events of the year and reflect on our For 2017, my goal is try to see the goals and plans to change for the world more clearly. New Year. It’s a time we look to start First I want to manage my stress. anew — diets, exercise, budgeting, How our bodies react to the pile on new jobs or new careers. It’s a time our desk, the to-do list, a to change and, hopefully, meeting or an interaction improve the path and deciwith a friend or colleague sions of our life journey. and the appointments on For me, my goal for 2017 our schedule is generally is to change my lens. For determined by whether 2017, I want to make some we attribute those tasks as changes in the way I look at positive or negative. Our and see the world. stress reaction is largely the My vision is pretty bad. I same physiologically. It is need correction to see both our emotional reaction and far away and to read things that attribution of whether that are close to me. When the incident or interaction I wear my glasses (which, I is “good� or “bad� that has should point out are bifothe greatest impact on us. cals) I am able to see pretty Recent studies have well. With my contacts (also Patty Kleban, shown that people who bifocal if you can believe who writes for tend to whine or complain it), I also see well although StateCollege.com, more actually rewire their admittedly a little different is an instructor brains to make negativity than when I wear my glasses. at Penn State, the more natural and first My plan for 2017 goes mother of three reaction. Similarly, people beyond my annual appoint- and a community who are happy and positive ment to have Dr. Cymbor volunteer. She is a create a firing pattern in the check my vision and to Penn State alumna who lives with her brain that makes staying make any corrections in my family in Patton happy and positive more of prescription. I plan to run Township. Her a reflex. a check on my internal vi- views and opinions In 2017, I want to be sion and how I react to that do not necessarily which I see and experience reflect those of Penn more positive. State. Next, I am going to adapt externally. the motto of a yoga teacher Humans have an uncanwho last month shared the theme of ny ability to see a situation through “I choose not to be offended.� As we their life experiences, their personal see with stress, our sensitivity reachistory and where they are in terms tion has a lot to do with how we interof health, happiness, relationships pret the situation. Looking for intent, and a general perspective on how assigning and assuming what people the world works. Two of us can see are thinking or why they are making the same situation and experience it decisions and then personalizing it very differently. We mentally take the takes a lot of energy and are often inpicture and then react. Our personcorrect. In truth, most people aren’t al perspective can limit and distort out to get us or make a point or hide what comes into our range of vision.
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Search for missing plane must go on By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette After more than two years of searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, officials now doubt they even have been looking in the right part of the vast Indian Ocean. There is the likelihood of suspending the enormously expensive search unless fresh evidence gives a better indication of the plane’s resting place. If they do give up the search, officials never should stop seeking new evidence that could jump-start it again. That’s the least that can be done for the families of the 239 people on board. They have had no answers of any kind. While the plane’s fate remains unknown, one point is clear: All international airliners should be required to carry sophisticated location monitoring and recording equipment so there’s a better chance of finding them if something goes awry. Malaysia Airlines has been criticized for having less sophisticated equipment than some other airlines. Flight 370 It veered off of its flight path and traveled for hours after its last contact with air traffic controllers, then vanished without hint of a mechanical problem or other trouble on board. Theories about the plane’s fate abound, with some speculating that the captain intentionally crashed the plane into the ocean. At a cost of $160 million, Australia, Malaysia and China have been scouring a 46,000-square-foot area west of Australia, a search area based on an analysis of satellite data. However, officials have now said a re-examination of that data and an analysis of new ocean drift data indicated that the plane’s location might be farther north instead. Without more precise information, however, they are reluctant to begin a new phase of the search. Families previously have expressed concern that suspending the search essentially would mean throwing in the towel. That must not be the case. Investigators should continue seeking clues that might prompt a new search and crack what has been called one of aviation’s grimmest secrets.
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some hidden agenda in their interactions with us. It’s our lens that causes the distortion. We become offended. Ultimately, that distortion creates the stress and rewiring of our brains to negativity. In 2017, I choose not to be offended. Given the political state of the country, I welcome others who want to join me on this path. Just because we don’t agree doesn’t mean that I don’t like you or that I think you are wrong or stupid. If we all choose not to be offended, we might be better off. Last, I am going to work on wearing the glasses that allow me to experience empathy. So often as we are going around in our day-to-day interactions, we forget that the people with whom we work or socialize, our family and friends, and even the strangers that we meet on the street, have their own stories. They have the same joys and burdens, challenges and gifts that we have. Sometimes they have even more. Reminding ourselves that others can be responding through the lens of hurt or sadness or fear or loneliness will help us be less offended. In 2017, I am going to try to see the world from another’s viewpoint. I may try to cut back on junk food and I may challenge myself to exercise more. I may fall into the traditional “New Year’s resolution� of trying a new hobby, donating more of my time or saving for a special vacation. Sadly, we know that most of those resolutions fall by the wayside somewhere in early winter and we gradually fall back into our old habits by spring. If we want to really make change, we have to work at it. In 2017, my goal is to change the way that I see my world and the people and the interactions within my world. Who wants to join me?
The 5 safe things left to talk about By Gina Barreca
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What do you consider a safe yet intriguing topic for conversation? Does such a thing still exist? We seem to be living in a world so fraught, so divided, so tense and so eager to engage in belligerence instead of banter that we have more or less forfeited our willingness to address with respect and civility those whose opinions oppose ours. These days, discussing previously acceptable subjects such as the weather or health can lead to fistfights. A comment about the rain in Spain can turn into a fierce argument over the existence of climate change; an offhand remark about a child’s cold can lead to name-calling over the anti-vaccine movement. This can lead to bad behavior. For example, have you ever worried so much about the person who might be seated next to you at a meal that you’ve sneaked into the dining room before anyone else, looked at the name cards and then changed them? No, of course not, and neither have I ... not on a regular basis. But c’mon, haven’t you been tempted? I asked my friends about their go-to topics and I was warned more often than I was reassured. My lovely niece Anne Barreca, director of the
Battery Park City Library in New York City, said that discussing her job is off-limits because “Public librarianship is not a neutral career in terms of our stance on inclusiveness and diversity.� Who knew? This explains why most people insisted we talk about five things and five things only: children, grandchildren, pets, sports and gardening. It turns out that I’m in trouble. Although I have stepchildren, I’ve never given birth. For some folks, that knocks me out in the first round. There are no grandchildren. I like my cats but I’m not terribly interested in yours, and cats are the only pets I like. I’d have a better chance at winning “Jeopardy!� if the category were particle physics rather than sports because I believe particle physics matter. Gardening? I don’t even go out outside. How about discussing “Star Wars?� Doesn’t everybody like “Star Wars?� Isn’t that safe? Apparently not. My friend Tim Ruggieri declared the new film to be intensely political, with the “Empire run by British aristocrats who are happy to blow up a city to make a point.� Never mind. Here’s how I like to encourage genuine conversation without risking what my friend Ed Culver calls “weaponized glances� from others: Ask people about their worst times. I’m not kidding.
Ask the people sitting next to you about the worst grade they ever got, the worst meal they ever cooked, the worst outfit they ever wore, the worst song they ever loved. Most of the stories will end up being funny (although there’s always a risk that someone was taken hostage while listening to a bad song and cooking a bad meal). Our worst moments often transform themselves into our best stories because we shape them and re-create them as we form the incident into a narrative. Comics know that time plus pain equals humor and that we can redeem even awful moments from the past by translating them into a shared experience. Remember, much depends on being generous enough to others to keep our stories light. Or ask someone how she learned to ride a bike, cook an egg, tie her shoelaces, memorize her first line from a school play. You’ll learn something significant about a life. This season is supposed to focus on redemption, and redemption is not just about getting your money back by returning a gift. Real gifts can’t be returned, anyway. Real gifts are singular and arrive precisely when you need them. Great moments of conversation can be those gifts.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Prior miscarriage, weight affect well-being in pregnancy By MARJORIE S. MILLER
pregnancy compared to women without a history of miscarriage. Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy and occurs in approximately 24 percent of pregnancies, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Although common, it is not a topic that is widely discussed, as it can be painful and traumatic for families, and often associated with shame and fear. Some women may not even know they experienced a miscarriage, as oftentimes miscarriage can be mistaken for a late menstrual period, Downs said. These same reasons may be why miscarriage is often underreported, Downs said. “Miscarriage followed by a new pregnancy, and the grief as well as excitement that happens during this time, makes for a complicated psychological period,” said Downs, who is also professor in charge of the undergraduate program in the Department of Kinesiology. “Exercise is something that health care providers can recommend for these women as a tool to possibly manage the symptoms of anxiety, depression and fear of losing another baby.” Overweight and obese women had higher first- and second-trimester pregnancy depressive or anxiety symptoms, engaged in less pre-pregnancy exercise, and had lower levels of exercise intention, attitude and perceived behavior control throughout pregnancy than healthyweight women. “Given that pre-pregnancy activity level is a strong predictor of perinatal exercise and motivational determinants, and that overweight and obese women are at higher risk for inactivity, high gestational weight gain, and anxiety and depressive
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Women with a history of miscarriage and women who are overweight or obese prior to pregnancy tend to have poorer psychological health and lower motivation to exercise during their next pregnancy compared to women without a history of miscarriage and those who are at a healthy weight before pregnancy. Additionally, women who were less likely to exercise had higher rates of anxiety and depression, according to researchers at Penn State who surveyed 113 women, 41 of which had a prior miscarriage, and 72 who were overweight or obese. “What this tells us is that women who have experienced a prior miscarriage may not know about the benefits of exercise in their next pregnancy for managing their psychological health,” said lead author Danielle Downs, professor of kinesiology and obstetrics and gynecology. “From a public health perspective, women with a former miscarriage should look at exercise as a tool in their next pregnancy as a way to manage anxiety and depressive symptoms.” Similarly, overweight and obese women may be at higher risk for experiencing anxiety and depressive symptoms during early pregnancy compared to healthy weight women, and may also benefit from exercise, Downs said. Women reported their depressive or anxiety symptoms and exercise motivation and behavior in the first, second and third trimesters via mailed surveys. Women with a history of miscarriage had higher depressive or anxiety symptoms and lower positive attitude and perceived control for exercise in early-mid
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symptoms throughout pregnancy, efforts are needed to promote exercise and stress management in these women — especially overweight and obese women with a history of miscarriage,” Downs said. The Exercise Psychology Laboratory at Penn State is currently delivering an individually tailored intervention for overweight and obese women to promote exercise and healthy eating in an effort to manage weight gain. Downs and researchers aim to identify effective strategies unique to this population that can be translated to clinical application and used by health care providers to help these women overcome barriers and have a more healthy pregnancy. Downs cautioned that “one size doesn’t
fit all pregnant women. Women should talk to their doctors regarding any exercise regimen.” She suggested that interventions and health care provider communications aimed at promoting perinatal exercise behavior and psychological health should take into account pre-pregnancy weight status and pregnancy history to identify strategies to help women, particularly overweight and obese women with a history of miscarriage, to overcome exercise barriers. Support for this work is provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The findings appeared in the Midwifery journal in November.
Nutrition Habit Challenge to kick off in February Special to the Gazette STATE COLLEGE — The Nutrition Habit Challenge 2017, a community-wide wellness initiative, is scheduled to begin Wedneday, Feb. 1, and run through the end of the month. Registration for the event is now open at www.nutritionhabitchallenge.com, according to an NHC press release. In its fourth year, participants choose a nutritional behavior they commit to changing. It must be significant enough to positively impact their health, but manageable enough that they can be successful for 28 days. If they are successful for 25 out of the 28 days, they become eligible for a prize drawing that includes a trip for four to Disney World. The NHC was created by Bruce and Kym Burke, owners of One on One Fitness in State College. “We created the NHC to educate and inspire members of our community to make better choices not only with their diets, but also their exercise habits and lifestyle choices” said Bruce Burke. “We have created a platform to do that, but we need thousands of participants in order to succeed in truly impacting our community’s health. “If we have 10,000 participants, and 20 percent of them have lasting, meaningful change, we have helped 2,000 people live healthier lives. That is the end game.” Last year, Mandy Chaplain successfully completed the challenge and won the trip to Disney. “It’s been nine months since the NHC has ended, and I’m still following through
on my original commitment,” said Chaplain. Last year’s NHC highlights include: n 3,385 participants (up from 2,214 in 2015 and 720 in 2014) n 200-plus participating families (up from 100 families in 2014) n 35 percent success rate among participants n 93 participating organizations (up from 23 in 2015) n participation from all five Centre County school districts, representing 33 percent of total participation (up from two in 2015) n $23,000 raised for Youth Service Bureau and Centre Volunteers in Medicine The NHC 2016 also included the Centre County “School Challenge.” All Centre County school districts participated, with Bald Eagle Area School District winning the competition. Prizes included a $500 donation to the school’s wellness committee, a traveling banner to display in their school and two copies of “FUNdamentals of Fitness,” a fitness-based P.E. curriculum co-written by local authors Ryan Burke, of One on One Fitness, and PSU professor Allison Weimer. For 2017, One on One Fitness will again sponsor the NHC School Challenge, making it available to students, staff and families within the districts. Participants identify their district when registering. The winning district is chosen based on the number of successful participants divided by the total number of students in the district. For more information, visit www. nutritionhabitchallenge.com.
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Welcome the new year with healthful intentions CONNIE COUSINS
Connie Cousins covers a wide variety of events in Centre County for the Centre County Gazette. Email her at ccous67@gmail. com.
By the time you read this, Christmas will have passed and thoughts naturally turn to the new year ahead. What do you want in 2017? What is of highest priority in your future plans? Do you want to travel more, work less, see more of family and friends? Learning to relax and meditate may be high on your list. Whatever your goals, to get to them you need good health. Even if your health is not the best, there is always a chance for improvement. That is, assuming you will do the things required to obtain and maintain good health. Good health is defined by the World Health Organization as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The
Merriam-Webster dictionary’s first definition reads, “The condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit, especially freedom from physical disease or pain.” I like the last one, because it includes the spirit, so hard to define and yet so much a part of who we are. You can be capable of running a marathon, but if your spirit is sickened or in pain, you are not healthy. Many could benefit from thinking “AA” — for “attitude adjustment” — and realize how important that can be in how they live their lives. I asked a couple of medical professionals to describe what they felt would be important for everyone to consider, health-wise, going into a new year. “Make a resolution to get your screenings done,” said Dr. Kristine Charles. “Find out what testing you may need and make the appointments for mammograms, Pap tests, colonoscopies, etc. Do them now before a problem shows up and it becomes urgent.” Dr. Roy Love said the best thing people can do is to be as active as they are able. “Aim for 20 to 30 minutes of exercise five times a week,” he said. “Trying some yoga for exercise and relaxation is good advice also.”
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Another insight from a medical provider reminded us that the new year is a time of reassessment. Keep your plans simple — if you haven’t seen a doctor in awhile, make an appointment. Then, follow through with the advice and direction you receive. Schedule your screenings. If you smoke, get the help you need to stop. If you are due for the shingles vaccine, get it and save yourself from pain later. Doing a couple of simple things can have a positive effect on your future health. Pick out one or two that you know you have a chance to succeed in following. That way, you won’t get discouraged. There is so much that you can’t control regarding your health. You can’t change your parents or your genes. But you can control what you eat and drink and how much you move. I truly felt grateful when I got news just before Christmas that a friend’s biopsies were negative for cancer. My friend had already been treated for cancer and a new growth had shown up at the time of a recheck appointment. Her outcome was good, owing partly to the fact that she did her testing as recommended. Here’s to better health in 2017!
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DON AND BONNIE BROWN were recently awarded the Centre Hall Businessmen and Farmers Association’s 2016 Community Service Award by David Panko, the association’s president. For several years, the Browns have helped raise thousands of dollars by volunteering innumerable hours to the association’s annual chicken barbecue fundraiser and selling hundreds of tickets to the event. The proceeds have benefited the Penns Valley Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and The Hope Fund, and paid for annual Christmas baskets for members of the community and scholarships for graduating seniors from the Penns Valley Area High School.
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The Avid Gardener: Plants key to perfect drinks LORA GAUSS
“Every great drink starts with a plant.” — Amy Stewart
It seems particularly appropriate at this festive time of year to pay homage to the central role plants play in the libations we enjoy. And, what better way than through the entertaining bestseller “The Drunken Botanist” by gardening maven Amy Stewart. Her central premise is that, to her, any liquor store is a magical botanical garden. This is because plants are the basis for everything on the shelves, either through the processes of fermenAvid gardener tation or distillation or by providing Lora Gauss lives in flavorings. Philipsburg. Email To put it simply, plants naturally her at community@ centrecountygazette. make sugar, and when that sugar is combined with yeast, a microscopic com. simple-celled organism present all around us, alcohol is a by-product. Fermentation is the name of this metabolic process; distillation is making a harder alcohol from a lower alcohol base. The number of plants that are most often transformed into alcohol (often through trial and error) is amazing — agave, apples, barley, corn, grapes, potatoes, rice, rye, sorghum, sugarcane and wheat — and Stewart discussed the history of each in detail. For instance, the grain barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a base for beer, whisky, vodka and gin. It is a tough grass and widely adaptable to different parts of the world due to its hardiness against cold, drought or poor soil. It is believed that barley seeds literally went around the world from their origin in Iran about 3400 B.C. to finally be brought to North America by Spanish explorers. Beer is thought to have originated by accident. A bucket of barley was left to soak overnight to soften the tough outer husks and was contaminated by wild yeast. This re-
sulted in a yeasty, bubbly, mildly intoxicating brew which the villagers no doubt enjoyed immensely. Cave paintings show people sitting around a large pot of beer, drinking through long straws. As early as 600 A.D. those in the barley-growing regions realized that beer could be distilled into a much more potent spirit — whiskey. By the 1400s, aqua vitae, a generic term for distilled spirits, was being made in places like Ireland and Scotland. To this day there is still debate as to which of those countries invented it. Once this straight alcohol leaves the still, it is diffused with a dizzying array of herbs, spices, fruits, nuts, bark roots and flowers in endless combinations: n Angelica (Angelica archangelica) is an herb from the carrot family whose seeds and dried roots flavor such wines and liquors as Strega, Galliano, Benedictine and Drambuie. n Coriander (coriandrum sativum), also known to us as cilantro, provides an oil from its dried fruit that is found in almost all gins, absinthe and vermouths. n Juniper (juniperus communis) contributes handpicked berries from places such as Tuscany, Morocco and eastern Europe to add to other spices for gin. n Hops (humulus japonicus) flowers provide the bitter flavoring and help preserve beer, a discovery made way back in 800 A.D. n Birch tree (betula papyrifera) sap and bark was mixed with honey, water and spices such as sassafras to get a mildly alcoholic beer enjoyed by early Americans. During Prohibition, brewers created non-alcoholic versions such as birch beer. Today, that distinctive flavor is present in the Pennsylvania-made liqueur Root. n Sloe berry (prunus spinosa) is a small sour fruit that comes from the blackthorn shrub, mainly found in England and Europe and is used in sloe gin. Many other drink-related topics are also presented throughout “The Drunken Botanist,” including the use of cork from the native Portuguese oak vs. screw tops on wine bottles. Natural cork is supposed to be better for the wine and kinder to the environment.
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AUTHOR AMY STEWART notes in “The Drunken Botanist” that any liquor store is a magical botanical garden. Also, does a splash of water in scotch heighten its taste? Scotch connoisseurs do recommend it because it makes the scotch cloudy and the “clumps of molecules in suspension bring the richest flavors forward.” There is an extensive section on botanical mixers; everything from fruit to herbs, nuts and berries, complete with garden notes on growing your own. There are also more than 50 drink recipes interspersed throughout. As Stewart wrote, “Vintners, brewers, distillers, and bartenders are an endlessly inventive lot” and the 21st century has brought a renewed interest in using fresh local ingredients to add to their changing inventions of cocktails. There’s no question that plants will continue to contribute their essence to every perfect drink.
Centre Foundation reports $2.3M invested in community in 2016 Special to the Gazette
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A MANAGER’S SUPPORT for fun actually mattered more than his or her support for learning, according to researchers.
Study finds workplace fun aids on-job learning By MATT SWAYNE Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — All work and no play may dull on-the-job learning at workplaces, according to a team of researchers. In a study, having fun at work was significantly related to informal learning, which includes most unstructured, non-classroom forms of learning, said Michael Tews, associate professor of hospitality management at Penn State. Informal learning is a common way employees pick up lessons that can improve their job performances. “Most learning at the workplace occurs independently at the desk, or with a few other people, not necessarily in a classroom,” said Tews. He added that it may not be the fun activities themselves that instill the new lessons, but how fun creates a better learning environment. People in fun work environments are more inclined to try new things and not fear possible mistakes, for example.
STATE COLLEGE — The Centre Foundation said that more than $2.3 million in grants and scholarships were invested in the community this year, thanks to the donors who support the foundation’s various programs, online giving events and the hundreds of endowment and scholarship funds. “This year has been a truly impactful year and we can’t thank the community enough for making this incredible investment in our local area,” Molly Kunkel, executive director at Centre Foundation, said in a press release. “Donors past and present, of all ages, and from across Centre County have demonstrated their commitment to our community through Centre Foundation. We are honored to be able to work with these inspired donors to achieve their philanthropic goals and make a difference in the community.” According to the Centre Foundation, just more than $1 million was distributed among the more than 100 local organizations that participated in Centre Gives this year. This online giving event was held over two days in early May and touted more than 6,000 gifts to organizations working in every field imaginable: arts, animals, education, environment, and health and social services. Each Centre Gives gift was stretched further thanks to the $100,000 stretch pool and $25,000 in prizes provided by Centre Foundation. The gifts were stretched again when an anonymous donor added $50,000 to the stretch pool. Since Centre Gives launched in 2012, the program has invested more than $4 million into the local non-profit network thanks to more than 23,500 gifts. Almost $300,000 in scholarships were distributed to more than 95 students this year. These scholarship and award funds were opened by community members who seek to inspire the next generation. A total of $970,000 in grants were distributed to almost 100 nonprofit organizations.
“Endowment funds provide our local organizations with annual grant money that they can depend on every single year in perpetuity,” said Kunkel. “Additionally, when some donors establish their own family funds at Centre Foundation, they designate their favorite organizations to receive this same type of annual grant payments which also occur in perpetuity.” Young philanthropists also made an impact with grants this year. Centre PACT (Philanthropic Actions Created by Teens) had a successful pilot program. These Centre County high school students raised their own money, did research, and then gave $5,000 in grants to four local organizations working toward the students’ theme of “setting students up for success.” Engaged community members of all ages also made an impact in a social way. Giving Circle members met in August for their annual cocktail reception and to hear presentations from three local organizations. After members’ votes were counted, the group granted a total of $15,000 across the three health and social service organizations. “Our local community is blessed with engaged donors who have a plethora of philanthropic passions,” Kunkel said. “At Centre Foundation, our staff is happy to help anyone who wishes to make a difference in our community.” To learn more about setting up a fund to support a passion, contact development and events coordinator Irene Miller at irene@centre-foundation.org or (814) 237-6229. For more information about all of Centre Foundation’s granting opportunities, visit www.centre-foundation.org or contact grants and scholarship coordinator Ashley Pipe at ashley@centre-foundation.org or (814) 237-6229.
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Fun, from page 11 “You might not think there is this connection between informal learning and fun in the workplace,” said Tews. “It’s easier to make the connection between fun and retention, or fun and performance to the extent that it leads to creativity, but fun and learning doesn’t seem connected at the face of it. The gist of this argument, though, is that when you have a workplace that is more fun, it creates a safe environment for learning to occur.” The study looked at fun activities supported by management to enhance wellbeing — team-building activities or celebrations to recognize achievements, for example — and the manager’s overall support for fun on the job. A manager’s support for fun actually mattered more than his or her support for learning, according to the researchers, who reported their findings in the Journal of Vocational Behavior. “There’s a lot of talk in the literature about a manager’s support for learning, or creating a climate for learning, and how that makes a culture for learning where workers learn from one another,” said Tews. “What we’re showing is that this fun on the job actually matters as much as — or even more — than that support for learning.” Fun can also bring co-workers together, which, in turn, aids learning between workers. “It creates this group cohesion,” said Tews. “So, when there’s fun, then the coworkers may be able to get to know each other, have better connections, and be more apt to help each other.”
While fun is often looked at as a distraction by managers, it may improve a worker’s resiliency and optimism, leading to better attention with tasks, according to Tews, who worked with John W. Michel, associate professor of business and management, Loyola University, and Raymond A. Noe, professor of management and human resources, Ohio State University. However, fun is not a cure-all for workplace productivity and learning, Tews cautioned. In earlier research, he found that fun had a favorable effect on promoting employee retention, but could cause productivity to suffer. Managers, then, should be selective in how they use fun to encourage learning and productivity. “With most management tactics, there are always going to be pros and cons,” said Tews. “There’s never going to be a perfect workplace, there’s never going to be a perfect management intervention, so you have to choose your battles.” The researchers recruited 206 managers from a chain of 80 casual dining restaurants. The restaurants are decentralized with limited opportunities for classroom learning and rely on informal learning opportunities to improve knowledge and skills. Participants were asked to rate fun activities, their own bosses’ support for fun, their attitude and informal learning at their restaurants. Tews said future research is needed to validate the study’s findings with other groups of employees. However, the current findings are promising to support the notion that fun has instrumental value in the workplace, he added.
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MORE THAN 5,000 Penn State students received degrees during fall commencement ceremonies at Penn State campuses Dec. 17.
Graduates in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences waved to family and friends after conferring of degrees at commencement ceremonies at the Bryce Jordan Center.
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EACH YEAR, the Pleasant Gap Rotary Club partners with the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology’s culinary arts program to provide guests with a no-charge evening Christmas dinner on the first Thursday of December. Here, club members work with students to make the dinner, which is made possible by donations from businesses and individuals in Pleasant Gap.
Christmas tree recycling program set The Centre Region Council of Governments is holding a free advanced Christmas tree recycling collection for residential customers in Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton townships Monday, Jan. 9, to Friday, Jan. 13, on regular collection day. No bags or decorations are permitted on trees.
Trees will be taken to the State College Borough Compost Facility and made into mulch. After Jan. 13, trees will be included in normal trash pickup. Through early February, College Township road crews will collect trees for recycling throughout College Township, weather permitting.
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ALICIA LEITCH, of Spring Mills, was the winner of an HO scale train set in a free drawing recently held by the Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club during their open house at the Old Gregg School in Spring Mills. Pictured is club member Jerry Johnson, left, presenting the train set to Leitch and her sons, Coleton and Mason.
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FOR STUDENTS from St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Bellefonte, it is tradition to spend an afternoon caroling downtown as a way to spread Christmas cheer and to thank local businesses for their support throughout the year. Here, the students sang carols outside of Plumb’s Drugs on Dec. 20.
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By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The sometimes rocky roads that the USC Trojans and Penn State Nittany Lions football teams traveled in 2016 were surprisingly similar. It’s also surprising, given how the two teams stood after Week 4, that those roads will ultimately end at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 2. Back in late September, the Trojans were 1-3 and coming off a loss at No. 24 Utah, 31-27, that dropped them to 0-2 in the Pac-12 Conference. The other two losses, a 52-6 drubbing by Alabama and a 27-10 defeat at Stanford, were sandwiched around a 45-7 win against Utah State. Sure, all three losses came against Top 25 teams, but this was USC. There was talent up and down the roster, and everyone was aware that something was just not happening. Enter quarterback Sam Darnold. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound freshman was playing in a backup role to starter Max Browne and actually saw significant time in the loss to Utah. He was good enough in that game to get a shot at starting the next week against Arizona State. The rest, as the saying goes, is history. USC swamped Arizona State 41-20 for its second win, and Darnold led the way with 23 completions for 352 yards and three touchdowns. Highly regarded Colorado was next, and Darnold was outstanding again. He completed 25 of 37 passes for 358 yards and all three USC touchdowns in the Trojans’ tough 21-7 win. After that, it was victories against Cal, 45-24, and a down Oregon, 45-20, before the big showdown at No. 4 Washington on Nov. 12. USC and Darnold were more than up to that challenge. Darnold threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns as the Trojans upended the high-flying Huskies 26-13. Ronald Jones ran for 93 yards and a touchdown while receivers Darreus Rogers and Daniel Imatorbhebhe each caught scoring passes from Darnold. Afterward, USC head coach Clay Helton said that Darnold’s performance was “unbelievable.” It was Washington’s only loss of the season, and the Huskies went on to qualify for the playoff and will meet No. 1 Alabama in the semifinals. USC broke into the Top 25 after the win, and kept moving up after its final two wins over arch-rivals UCLA, 36-14, and Notre Dame, 45-27. The Trojans finished the season at No. 9, on an eightgame winning streak, and as the Pac-12’s representative in the Rose Bowl. The same weekend that USC lost at Utah, Penn State was having its own troubles. The Nittany Lions, battling the injury bug at linebacker and along the offensive line, absorbed a 49-10 loss at Michigan in their Big Ten opener. The Lions previously lost to Pitt, 42-39, after a big second-half comeback fell just short. Wins over Kent State and Temple were already in the books, but the beating against the Wolverines stung badly. Penn State was 2-2 and waiting for something to happen that would turn their season around. That “something” occurred in the next game against Minnesota. You can take your pick as to which big play in that 29-26 overtime win turned the Lions’ season around — Irvin Charles’ 80-yard touchdown catch, Trace McSorly’s go-ahead run, Tyler Davis’ last-second field goal to tie it, or Saquon Barkley’s 25-yard run in overtime. It probably doesn’t matter because they all happened and they all were crucial in the victory. From there, Penn State ran the table, including wins over No. 2 Ohio State, 24-21, Iowa, 41-14, Michigan State, 45-12, and finally Wisconsin, 38-31, in the Big Ten Championship.
TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette
PENN STATE quarterback Trace McSorley and the red hot Nittany Lions face an equally hot USC Trojans team in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2.
In all, the Lions won nine straight games, and in all of them, they used the same formula — big play offense, solid defense and a knack for turning it on in the second half. Ultimately, Penn State finished at No. 5 and just missed the playoff party that will go on with Alabama, Washington, Clemson and Ohio State. But given where they were on Sept. 24, head coach James Franklin and his players seem genuinely happy to soothe their disappointment with a trip to southern California. When USC beat Washington, there was talk that if the teams would play again, USC would be a solid favorite. And Washington is in the playoffs now, so Penn State will have its hands full with the Trojans in the Rose Bowl. It starts with Darnold. He is big, but he can use his feet to avoid rushers and find time for his receivers to get open. He has an accurate arm, a great touch, and completed almost 70 percent of his passes. Jones finished the season with 1,027 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, but senior Justin Davis also had a good year with 564 yards on 104 carries. Besides Rogers and Imatorbhebhe, the top receivers are JuJu Smith-Schuster (781 yards and projected to be a high draft pick), Deontay Burnett (458) and Steven Mitchell (226). Also, Andoree’ Jackson is considered one of the most dangerous return men in the country. He averages 16 yards on punt returns and 30 yards on kickoffs and has scored four return touchdowns. Defensively, USC is very efficient and opposing teams averaged just 22 points per game. The Trojans allow just 133 yards rushing, but teams have passed for more than 225 yards per game and 20 touchdowns against them. USC had 17 takeaways this season, including 11 interceptions, and recorded 25 sacks. Besides Alabama, the only team to score more than 30 points against the Trojans was Utah with 31. No other team scored more than 27. Penn State, of course, will be trying to keep doing what it has been doing. Some things do break somewhat in the Lions’ favor going into this game. USC has not been an especially good second-half team, and in fact the fourth quarter has been the least productive one for the Trojans. But USC is a dynamo in the first half, especially in the second quarter, and Penn State cannot afford to start as slowly as it has been. Also, the Trojans can hurt themselves with turnovers, and they were slowed in all three of their losses with interceptions and fumbles. Still, Franklin called USC one of the hottest and most dangerous teams in the country, and he is probably right on both counts. This will be the first time that either team has played in the Rose Bowl since these two teams met each other in 2009. USC won that game 38-24. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2.
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Penn State roster
1 Campbell, Christian 2 Allen, Marcus 2 Stevens, Tommy 3 Thompkins, DeAndre 4 Scott, Nick 5 Hamilton, DaeSean 5 Wartman-White, Nyeem 6 Golden, Malik 6 Robinson, Andre 7 Farmer, Koa 7 Zembiec, Jake 8 Allen, Mark 9 McSorely, Trace 9 Miller, Jarvis 10 Polk, Brandon 11 Bell, Brandon 11 Charles, Irvin 12 Godwin, Chris 12 Smith, Jordan 13 Blacknall, Saeed 14 McPhearson, Zech 15 Haley, Grant 15 Shuster, Michael 16 Fessler, Billy 16 Petrishen, John 17 Taylor, Garrett 18 Holland, Jonathan 19 Brown, Torrence 19 Garrity, Gregg 20 Thomas, Johnathan 21 Oruwariye, Amani 23 Monroe, Ayron 24 Sanders, Miles 25 Walker, Von 26 Barkley, Saquon 27 Johnson, T.J. 28 Apke, Troy 29 Reid, John 30 Givens, Kevin 31 Brown, Cameron 32 Paye, Irvine 33 Cooper, Jake 34 Simmons, Shane 36 Johnson, Jan 37 Alston, Kyle 37 Gulla, Chris 38 Davis, Desi 39 Di Leo, Frank 29 McPhearson, Josh 40 Cabinda, Jason 40 Eury, Nick 41 Cothren, Parker 41 Ladonis, Zach 42 Jordan, Ellison 43 Bowen, Manny 44 Toney, Shaka 44 Yazujian, Tyler 45 Dumond, Joe 46 Castagna, Colin 47 Blair, Will 47 Smith, Brandon 48 Miller, Shareef 49 Joseph, Daniel 51 Gellerstedt, Alex 51 Vranic, Jason 52 Bates, Ryan 52 Cothran, Curtis 53 Dowrey, Derek 54 Windsor, Robert 55 Laurent, Wendy 55 Shelton, Antonio 56 Chavis, Tyrell 57 Gonzalez, Steven 58 Sorrell, Chance 59 Nelson, Andrew 60 Beh, Noah 62 Menet, Michael 64 Simpson, Zach 66 McGovern, Connor 68 Kelly, Hunter 69 De Boef, Adam 70 Mahon, Brendan 71 Fries, Will 72 Gaia, Brian 73 Palmer, Paris 75 Brosnan, Brendan 76 Jenkins, Sterling 77 Wright, Chasz 78 Devenney, Tom 79 Shuman, Charlie 80 Dalton, Danny 82 Shoop, Tyler 83 Bowers, Nick 84 Johnson, Juwan 85 Lutz, Isaac 86 Hodgens, Cody 87 Darien, Dae’Lun 88 Gesicki, Mike 89 Pancoast, Tom 90 Barbir, Alex 90 Sickels, Garrett 91 Monk, Ryan 92 Pasquariello, Daniel 93 Gillikin, Blake 93 White, Antonie 94 Schwan, Evan 95 Davis, Tyler 96 Iyke, Immanuel 96 Vasey, Kyle 97 Buccholz, Ryan 97 Cox, Nick 98 Wombacker, Jordan 99 Julius, Joey 99 Thrift, Brenon
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KENT STATE Sept. 3 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 33-13 Attendance: 94,378
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at Pitt Sept. 10 Heinz Field Pittsburgh Result: (L) 42-39 Attendance: 69,983
TEMPLE Sept. 17 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 34-27 Attendance: 100,420
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at Michigan Sept. 24 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Mich. Result: (L) 49-10 Attendance: 110,319
MINNESOTA Oct. 1 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 29-26 Attendance: 95,332
MARYLAND Oct. 8 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 38-14 Attendance: 100,778
Good, bad and ugly: It’s all about the bowl games n The good — After a 2-2 start, Penn State won nine straight games and won the Big Ten Football Championship with an exciting 38-31 victory over Wisconsin in Indianapolis. The win put the Nittany Lions in the Rose Bowl against the equally hot USC Trojans. It is one of the most talked about matchups of the bowl season, and without question an amazing achievement by Penn State, during what James Franklin and his staff said would be a transitional season for the program. The Nittany Lions are very
young, and no matter what happens in the Rose Bowl, the future looks far brighter than it has for a long time. n The bad — The Nittany Lions were left out of the national playoffs, but it came as no surprise. All of the teams included were ranked ahead of them after the season ended, and all of them won their games, except for idle Ohio State. Alabama against Washington and Ohio State against Clemson will be headlining in the national semifinals. n The ugly — The controversy about how the final four were
chosen gave rise to many questions about the selection process. With five so-called power conferences, and only four slots, a conference champion from one of them is going to be left out of the playoffs every year. Guaranteed. But, this year, a team that wasn’t a conference champion — Ohio State — is in, even though it didn’t make it to the conference championship game. To make matters worse, OSU lost to Penn State, the team that was the Big Ten champion. There were very good arguments in favor of the Buckeyes, the strongest being they only
had one loss and beat Michigan in their big showdown. After all, the committee was charged with matching up the four “best” teams. Lots of people called for expanding to six or eight teams, but will that solve the problem? There could still be two or three deserving teams left watching. That’s the case, at least, with the NCAA basketball tournament. They choose 64 teams, with some play-ins, and still there are grumbles from some that didn’t make it. — Pat Rothdeutsch
TIM WEIGHT/For the Gazette
IN WINNING the Big Ten Championship, Penn State far exceeded expectations in what coach James Franklin said would be a transitional season.
PENN STATE
USC
Overall: 11-2 Conference: 8-1 Home: 7-0 Away: 3-2 Coach: James Franklin, third season Record at Penn State: 25-14 Overall record: 49-29
Overall: 9-3 Conference: 7-2 Home: 6-0 Away: 3-2 Coach: Clay Helton, second season Record at USC: 15-7 Overall record: 15-7
Team leaders
Team leaders
RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 247-1,430 (5.3, 16 TD) Trace McSorley: 140-563 (2.5, 6 TD) PASSING Trace McSorley: 206- 358, 3,360 yards, 25 TD, 5 INT
RUSHING Ronald Jones II: 157-1,066 (6.5, 11 TD) Justin Davis: 104-588 (5.4, 2 TD) SAQUON BARKLEY
PASSING Sam Darnold: 213-313, 2,633 yards, 26 TD, 8 INT
RECEIVING Chris Godwin: 50-795 (15.9, 9 TD) Mike Gesicki: 47-668 (14.2, 4 TD)
RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 63-781 (12.4, 9 TD) Darreus Rogers: 51-654 (12.8, 3 TD)
SCORING Tyler Davis: 121 points (22 FG, 55 PAT) Saquon Barkley: 114 points (19 TD)
SCORING Matt Boermeester: 93 points (15 FG, 48 PAT) Ronald James II: 72 points (12 TD)
TRACE McSORLEY
RONALD JONES II
SAM DARNOLD
GAMEDAY OHIO STATE Oct. 22 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 24-21 Attendance: 107,280
at Purdue Oct. 29 Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, Ind. Result: (W) 62-24 Attendance: 33,157
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IOWA Nov. 5 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 41-14 Attendance: 106,194
at Indiana Nov. 12 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, Ind. Result: (W) 45-31 Attendance: 40,678
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at Rutgers Nov. 19 High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, N.J. Result: (W) 39-0 Attendance: 51,366
MICHIGAN STATE Nov. 26 Beaver Stadium Result: (W) 45-12 Attendance: 97,418
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Depth charts PSU
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OFFENSE QUARTERBACK Trace McSorley, 6-0, 205, Jr. Tommy Stevens, 6-4, 218, So.
RUNNING BACK 26 Saquon Barkley, 5-11, 223, So. 6 Andre Robinson, 5-9, 216, So. 8 Mark Allen, 5-6, 181, Jr. WIDE RECEIVER-X 12 Chris Godwin, 6-1, 205, Jr. 84 Juwan Johnson, 6-4, 213, So. WIDE RECEIVER-Z 3 DeAndre Thompkins, 5-11, 190, So. 11 Irvin Charles, 6-4, 219, Fr. WIDE RECEIVER-H 5 DaeSean Hamilton, 6-1, 205, Sr./Jr. 13 Saeed Blacknall, 6-3, 212, Jr. TIGHT END 88 Mike Gesicki, 6-6, 252, Jr. 89 Tom Pancoast, 6-3, 235, Sr. LEFT TACKLE 52 Ryan Bates, 6-4, 305, Fr. 76 Sterling Jenkins, 6-8, 328, Fr. LEFT GUARD 57 Steve Gonzalez, 6-4, 334, Fr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 297, Sr. CENTER 72 Brian Gaia, 6-3, 295, Sr. 55 Wendy Laurent, 6-2, 297, Sr. RIGHT GUARD 66 Connor McGovern, 6-5, 310, Fr. 53 Derek Dowrey, 6-3, 323, Sr. RIGHT TACKLE 77 Chasz Wright, 6-7, 343, So. 75 Brendan Brosnan, 6-6, 295, So.
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DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END Evan Schwan, 6-6, 263, Sr. Torrence Brown, 6-3, 257, Jr. Garrett Sickels, 6-4, 260, Sr. Shareef Miller, 6-5, 255, Fr.
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DEFENSIVE TACKLE Parker Cothren, 6-4, 290, Sr. Curtis Cothran, 6-5, 285, Jr. Kevin Givens, 6-1, 275, So. Robert Windsor, 6-4, 305, So.
SAM LINEBACKER 11 Brandon Bell, 6-1, 233, Sr. 7 Koa Farmer, 6-1, 222, So. WILL LINEBACKER 43 Manny Bowen, 6-1, 220, So. 31 Cam Brown, 6-5, 215, Fr. MIDDLE LINEBACKER 40 Jason Cabinda, 6-1, 232, Jr. 47 Brandon Smith, 6-0, 228, Jr. 15 29 12 1
CORNERBACK Grant Haley, 5-9, 185, Jr. John Reid, 5-10, 191, So. Jordan Smith, 5-10, 185, Sr. Christian Campbell, 6-1, 194, Jr.
FREE SAFETY 2 Marcus Allen, 6-2, 202, Jr. 28 Troy Apke, 6-1, 206, Jr. 6 4
STRONG SAFETY Malik Golden, 6-0, 205, Sr. Nick Scott, 5-11, 200, So.
SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTER 93 Blake Gillikin, 6-2, 182, Fr. 92 Daniel Pasquariello, 6-1, 197, Jr. PLACEKICKER 95 Tyler Davis, 5-11, 180, Sr. 99 Joey Julius, 5-10, 258, Jr. LONG SNAPPER 44 Tyler Yazujian, 5-11, 235, Sr. 41 Zach Ladonis, 6-2, 236, Sr.
USC
OFFENSE QUARTERTBACK 14 Sam Darnold 6-4, 225, Fr. 10 Jalen Greene 6-1, 200, So. 19 Matt Fink 6-3, 195, Fr. RUNNING BACK 25 Ronald Jones II 6-1, 195, So. 22 Justin Davis 6-1, 200, Sr. FULLBACK 47 Reuben Peters 6-0, 225, So. 38 Chris Edmondson 5-11, 210, Fr. WIDE RECEIVER-A 1 Darreus Rogers 6-1, 215, Sr. 6 Michael Pittman Jr. 6-4, 210, Fr. 15 Isaac Whitney 6-3, 220, Sr. WIDE RECEIVER-B 80 Deontay Burnett 6-0, 170, So. 10 Jalen Greene 6-1, 200, So. WIDE RECEIVER-C 9 JuJu Smith-Schuster 6-2, 220, Jr. 13 De’Quan Hampton 6-4, 225, Sr. TIGHT END 48 Taylor McNamara 6-5, 245, Sr. 82 Tyler Petite 6-5, 235, So. 88 Daniel Imatorbhebhe 6-4, 240, Fr. LEFT TACKLE 72 Chad Wheeler 6-6, 310, Sr. 70 Chuma Edoga 6-4, 290, So.
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CENTER 74 Nico Falah 6-4, 280, Jr. 62 Khaliel Rodgers 6-3, 315, Jr. 66 Cole Smith 6-4, 280, Fr. RIGHT GUARD 60 Viane Talamaivao 6-2, 315, Jr. 68 Jordan Simmons 6-4, 325, Sr. RIGHT TACKLE 73 Zach Banner 6-9, 360, Sr. 70 Chuma Edoga 6-4, 290, So. VIP includes 4 tickets, private booth, bottle of champagne, $20 motel voucher. Fantastic Dinner Selections that start at 6pm. Add Motel Room for $99.
DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END 94 Rasheem Green 6-5, 280, So. 89 Christian Rector 6-5, 275, Fr. 53 Kevin Scott 6-5, 300, Fr. NOSE TACKLE 96 Stevie Tu’ikolovatu 6-1, 320, Sr. 92 Jacob Daniel 6-4, 310, So. 79 Connor Rossow 6-2, 305, Fr. 44 98 93 95
DEFENSIVE TACKLE Malik Dorton 6-2, 280, So. Josh Fatu 6-3, 290, Jr. Liam Jimmons 6-5, 280, Fr. Kenny Bigelow Jr. 6-3, 295, Jr.
42 45 34 90 99
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER Uchenna Nwosu 6-3, 235, Jr. Porter Gustin 6-5, 260, So. Olajuwon Tucker 6-3, 230, Jr. Connor Murphy 6-7, 255, Fr. Oluwole Betiku Jr. 6-3, 250, Fr.
35 19 34 56 18
INSIDE LINEBACKER Cameron Smith 6-2, 245, So. Michael Hutchings 6-1, 215, Sr. Olajuwon Tucker 6-3, 230, Jr. Jordan Iosefa 6-2, 215, Fr. Quinton Powell 6-2, 200, Sr.
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CORNERBACK Iman Marshall 6-1, 200, So. Adoree’ Jackson 5-11, 185, Jr. Ajene Harris 5-11, 190, So. Isaiah Langley 6-0, 170, So.
STRONG SAFETY 22 Leon McQuay III 6-1, 195, Sr. 4 Chris Hawkins 5-11, 185, Jr. 7 4
FREE SAFETY Marvell Tell III 6-3, 190, So. Chris Hawkins 5-11, 185, Jr.
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Jones, Jack Rogers, Darreus Jackson, Adoree’ Browne, Max Hawkins, Chris Pittman Jr., Michael Mitchell Jr., Steven Tell III, Marvell Marshall, Iman Smith-Schuster, JuJu Greene, Jalen Houston Jr., John Hampton, De’Quan Darnold, Sam Langley, Isaiah Fitts, Thomas Whitney, Isaac Davis, Dominic Thomas, Holden Imatorbhebhe, Josh Young, Keyshawn “Pie” Powell, Quinton Fink, Matt Hutchings, Michael Cook, Jamel Vaughns, Tyler Davis, Justin McQuay III, Leon Jones Jr., Velus Lockett, Jonathan Plattenburg, John Jones II, Ronald Nunnery, Davonte Toland IV, James Harris, Ajene Pollard, C.J. Ware, Aca’Cedric Carrasco, Kevin Malepeai, Vavae Ross, Ykili Hagestad, Richard Quansah, Yoofi Tucker, Olajuwon Smith, Cameron Tilbey, Chris Lopes, Matt Edmondson, Chris Jones, Jalen Boermeester, Matt Hart, Deion Stewart, Milo Nwosu, Uchenna Dorton, Malik Russell, Jake Gustin, Porter Budrovich, Reid Schmidt, Wyatt Bermingham Jr., James Peters, Reuben McNamara, Taylor Bayle, Matt Brown, Michael Lobendahn, Toa Moore, Grant Foy, Joel Mama, Damien Herrera, Christian Scott, Kevin Austin, Jordan Iosefa, Jordan Talamaivao, Viane Olson, Jake Rodgers, Khaliel Hemsley, Roy Martin II, Frank Smith, Cole Simmons, Jordan Edoga, Chuma Wheeler, Chad Banner, Zach Falah, Nico Johnston, Clayton Brown, Chris Smith, Nathan Rossow, Connor Burnett, Deontay Sidney, Trevon Petite, Tyler Boyer, Jackson Angeline, Cary Hursh, Alec Imatorbhebhe, Daniel Rector, Christian Murphy, Connor Daniel, Jacob Smith, Zach Jimmons, Liam Green, Rasheem Bigelow Jr., Kenny Tu’ikolovatu, Stevie Fatu, Josh Betiku Jr., Oluwole
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Big Ten out to prove strength in bowls PAT ROTHDEUTSCH
College football’s annual extravaganza of bowl games is about to crest on New Year’s weekend. There were 40-some bowls this year, with more than 80 teams, and this weekend the 2016 heavy hitters will collide. That list, of course, includes the national semifinal games between college football’s version of the Pat Rothdeutsch is a sports writer for final four: Alabama, The Centre County Washington, Ohio Gazette. Email him State and Clemson. at sports@ Before we discuss centrecounty them, though, let’s gazette.com take a look at some of the other intriguing matchups.
LIBERTY BOWL
most of the season, then lost big games down the stretch and finished 9-3. This game will be all about SEC and Big Ten pride, and Nebraska still has enough on defense to slow down Josh Dobbs and the Vols.
ARIZONA BOWL
Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6) Friday, Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m. This game looks like a mismatch on paper, and probably is in reality. Air Force could win big.
ORANGE BOWL
Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2) Friday, Dec. 30, 8 p.m. Michigan is two extremely close calls away from being in the final four. But here it is in the Orange Bowl, and the Wolverines will have their hands full with FSU’s athletic ability and explosiveness. The Wolverines will be motivated to prove they belonged, and they will use a big play on defense to edge the Seminoles.
Georgia (7-6) vs. TCU (6-6) Friday, Dec. 30, noon It’s safe to say that neither of these teams achieved what they were hoping for this season, especially Georgia which was looking to build on last season’s TaxSlayer Bowl win over Penn State. The Bulldogs should still have enough in this one, even though they did not play very well down the stretch.
TAXSLAYER BOWL
SUN BOWL
North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3) Friday, Dec. 30, 2 p.m. All bets are off here since Christian McCaffrey is skipping the game to get ready for the pro draft. North Carolina can put up points, and now Stanford’s offense is in question, so the advantage goes to the Tar Heels.
Louisville (9-3) vs. LSU (7-4) Saturday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m. LSU running back Leonard Fournette is another player skipping his bowl game to prepare for the draft, which will put even more pressure on the LSU defense to stop Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. The Tigers will probably not be able to put up enough points to keep up.
MUSIC CITY BOWL
OUTBACK BOWL
Nebraska (9-3) vs. Tennessee (8-4) Friday, Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. Nebraska was in play for everything for
Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Kentucky (7-5) Saturday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m. You’ll have to get up early to see Tech run the triple option — one of the few teams, besides Army and Navy, to use it. It’s tough on teams not used to seeing it, and that will give the Yellow Jackets a big edge in this game.
CITRUS BOWL
Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4) Monday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m. Iowa took on and beat Michigan after
IT’S MORE FUN TO WATCH at LETTERMANS.
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J.T. BARRETT and Ohio State will likely need to put the ball in the air to keep up with high-powered Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl, a national semifinal game. being blown out at Penn State. Much will depend here on which of those two Iowa teams shows up, but it might not matter if the Hawkeyes can’t run against Florida. If they can, and don’t make any costly errors, this could be a big win over the SEC East champs.
COTTON BOWL
Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (10-3) Monday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m. This game boils down to football basics. If Western Michigan can hold on physically against Wisconsin, the Broncos will be right there to win the game. If not, and the Badgers can establish their running game consistently, Wisconsin will pull away in the second half.
ROSE BOWL
Penn State (10-2) vs. USC (9-3) Monday, Jan. 2, 5 p.m. USC will start fast in this game, but the question is, can the Trojans get far enough ahead to hold off the Nittany Lions? If Penn State can still pull off long plays against the USC defense, the answer to that is no.
SUGAR BOWL
Auburn (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (10-2) Monday, Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. The Big 12 champs can light up the scoreboard (two Heisman candidates on offense — Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook), and Auburn is trying to regroup after some injuries. Oklahoma looks strong enough to prevail in a close one. The Peach Bowl, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, and the Fiesta Bowl, at 7 p.m. the same day, are the sites for the national semifinal games. In the Peach Bowl, Alabama will take on Washington, and although it will not be a bigtime blowout, ’Bama will roll. Ohio State and Clemson will matchup in the Fiesta Bowl in a game that should be full of fireworks. But it doesn’t seem like Ohio State has a good enough passing game to keep up with Clemson. Yes, the Buckeyes’ defense has six pick-6s this season, but this could come down to the final possession and J.T. Barrett’s arm. If that happens, advantage Clemson.
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BELLEFONTE AREA High School’s Storm Smith holds the PIAA championship trophy high after the Red Raiders won the state title on June 17, 2-0.
County enjoyed stellar performances in 2016 By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
One of the nicest things about sports in general, and high school sports in particular, is that no matter how a team fared in 2016, there is always 2017 to look forward to. The future is full of new beginnings and new hopes. That, of course, does not diminish what took place in 2016, and there were some remarkable achievements by teams and individual players all around the county during the last year. With the curtain about to be lowered on 2016, now seems like a good time to look back at some of those teams and individuals who made it such an exciting year. Let’s start with the most surprising and without question the most inspiring Centre County team in 2016: the Bellefonte baseball team. Coaches will be talking to their teams about what the Red Raiders did for many years to come. Here is a team that went into the playoffs almost as an afterthought, with a losing regular season record of 9-11, and then somehow started believing in what they were doing. They went into the D-6 tournament seeded last, but a win in their firstround game over Johnstown, 12-2, gave them some confidence. Then a shutout win over No. 1 Somerset, 2-0, followed by a 5-4 squeaker over Hollidaysburg gave them the District Championship — and their first plus-.500 record of the season. Of course, the PIAA state tournament was a different animal, and WPIAL and District 7 champion Chartiers Valley was next up in the first round in Pittsburgh. Chartiers Valley was everybody’s favorite to win the whole thing, and it was also Bellefonte’s next prize by a score of 2-1 at Fox Chapel High School. At the time, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said the Raiders’ win was the biggest tournament upset in recent memory. Upset or not, Bellefonte kept playing.
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THE STATE COLLEGE Area High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams each won district championships last season. Erie Cathedral Prep was next, 1-0, and then the Raiders took care of District 11 champion Hamburg, 5-4, to advance into the state championship game at Penn State’s Medlar Field. In the final, the Raiders squared off against high-scoring Susquehanna Township, and they did not waver an inch from the pitching-defense-hit-when-we-can style of play that got them there. Senior Dom Masullo threw a completegame, five-hit shutout, the defense was its usual stone wall, and Tyler Kreger singled home the winning run in the third inning as Bellefonte took home the state title with a 2-0 win. It was the first-ever boys’ state championship for the school in any sport. “I always knew there was a formula for
success — pitching and defense,” Bellefonte head coach Dan Fravel said afterward. “You cannot waver on those two things, and the boys bought in.” Quite a story, but it wasn’t the only one. Here are some other county teams, in no particular order, that had big years: St. Joseph’s Academy girls’ cross-country (Single-A State Champs), State College football, State College girls’ volleyball, Penns Valley boys’ and girls’ basketball, State College boys’ and girls’ basketball, Penns Valley cross-country, State College cross-country, BEA and Bellefonte wrestling, BEA girls’ volleyball, State College girls’ soccer, State College boys’ track and field (state champs) and P-O and BEA softball (as usual). As far as individuals are concerned, the
aforementioned Masullo needs to be given special mention. In his senior year, Masullo was 8-3 with an ERA of 2.15 in 68 innings pitched. He gave up 40 hits, 21 earned runs, walked 47 and struck out 83. Not incredibly overwhelming stats to be sure, but he certainly heated up when the playoffs came around. He was the winning pitcher in the Johnstown, Hollidaysburg, Chartiers Valley, Hamburg and Susquehanna Valley games. He was also credited with a save against Somerset. By the time he took the ball against Susquehanna Valley, he was almost unhittable. 2016, Page 22
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St. Joe’s looking to rebound from slow start By MICHAEL KRESOVICH sports@centrecountygazette.com
BOALSBURG — After losing Stephen Beattie, the first 1,000-point scorer in school history, St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy is looking to rebound from a slow start. In addition to having to fill the shoes of Beattie, who graduated, head coach Richard Ciambotti must replace all five starters from last season’s team, which lost in the first round of the playoffs. The team has one senior, Nick Shearer. He, alongside Jack Mangene and Rocky Chirieleison, will look to add experience to the roster this season.
The Wolves are off to a 1-6 start, falling this past week to Trinity at home Dec. 23 and at Huntingdon on Dec. 26. The Wolves had trouble defending a talented Trinity team in a 69-28 loss. The 3-point shooting by Trinity proved to be too much for the Wolves. “We wanted to slow down and limit their possessions,” Ciambotti said, after the game. In the first quarter, the Shamrocks’ up-tempo offense was hot. The team nailed 3-pointers and created turnovers, which turned into transition layups. The Shamrocks led the Wolves 41-22 at the end of the first half. The Wolves’ offense was unable to
put any points on the scoreboard in the third quarter, but did step it up defensively in the fourth quarter. “We improved on defense; that’s where I saw improvement over the course of the game,” Ciambotti said. The Wolves could not catch up, though, and the Shamrocks powered away. “We’re going to work hard and look ahead to our next game. (There are) a lot of things we can work on and we need to get right to work,” Ciambotti said. But, the Wolves fell 75-55 at Huntingdon three days later. The team looks to get back on the winning track against PhilipsburgOsceola on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
ST. JOSEPH’S sophomore Matt Steyers at the free-throw line in the Wolves’ 69-28 loss to Trinity on Dec. 23.
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Retired trooper Mann ready for challenges as P-O’s AD JOHN DIXON
The PhilipsburgOsceola Mounties sports program has a new sheriff in town, and his name is Robert Mann. And, while Mann was not actually a sheriff, he was member of the Pennsylvania State Police, and he now has become the eighth athletic director in the history of P-O Mounties’ program. The director Mann John Dixon is a replaces Lee Fisher, sports writer for was also a member The Centre County of the Pennsylvania Gazette. Email him State Police and was at sports@centre Mann’s station comcountygazette.com mander at the Rockview State Police barracks. Fisher retired as P-O’s athletic director in November, ending a 15-year tenure in that position. He had also been the varsity girl’s head basketball coach from 1983 to 2002. “I respect him and his judgment,” said Fisher, of Mann. “He has an outstanding personality, a good work ethic and he’s willing to put in the necessary time to do the Philipsburg-Osceola athletic director’s job.” Mann is a 1985 graduate of Philipsburg-
Osceola High School. He served in the United States Air Force from 1986 to 1990, and enlisted in the state police in 1990. During his career, he served as a trooper, corporal and sergeant in Troop G, Philipsburg. Mann was promoted to corporal in 1999 and to sergeant in 2009 and recently retired after 25 1/2 years of service. Mann and his wife, Jessie, a substitute teacher in the P-O Middle School, reside in Philipsburg, and have two sons, Elliott and Grant, and a daughter, Madie. “I had been thinking of another career after retiring from the Pennsylvania State Police and happened to talk with Lee (Fisher) — who ironically at one time was my boss — about the position, because I knew he was thinking of retiring. That was the first time I even thought about obtaining that position. “We talked about the position a little bit, and then the position was posted and I put my name in for the job, and went through the process of obtaining the job as the P-O athletic director.” After nearly 26 years with the Pennsylvania State Police, Mann really had no idea what to do in terms of his retirement. “Honestly, I had no idea what I was going to do after retirement because I was still only 49 years old,” said Mann. “I had a wife and three children ages 6 and under, so I was pretty busy with family. But I had no idea what I was going to do. “We had just bought a house in Phil-
ipsburg. We were living in Williamsport the last few years and we moved back to the area. I wanted to do the yard stuff and work on the new house so I wasn’t even going to look for a job, actually, until the fall. “Then, I talked ROBERT MANN with Mr. Fisher and the job certainly interested me because I had coached at P-O previously quite a few years ago in the late ’90s and 2000s, coaching junior varsity basketball. I had coached Little League baseball before and junior varsity football, so I’ve always been interested in athletics.”
CHALLENGES AHEAD
Mann knows he has his work cut out for him, as Philipsburg-Osceola High School fields 22 teams in a variety of sports for both girls and boys. “I am somewhat comfortable now,” Mann said. “I definitely couldn’t imagine walking into this position without having worked with Lee the past few months. “I believe that it is like most jobs, until you actually do it, you are never sure what it all entails. Certainly, working with Lee, who has been very good in this position, has helped me. “I know one thing, you won’t find a bet-
ter guy,” Mann said of Fisher. “He’s been doing the job for 15 years. Everybody I talk to, everywhere I go, talks about working with one of the best athletic directors there.” Fisher feels that Mann is quite ready for the task ahead. “I felt comfortable that he was able to take on that responsibility,” Fisher said. “Now, Bob just needs to be left alone so that he can get his feet wet a little more.” The Philipsburg-Osceola partnership began in 1954, combing the two areas of Philipsburg and Osceola Mills. The new school, located in Curtis Park, brought the two high schools together in 1958. Since then, the Mounties have had seven athletic directors prior to Mann: Vern Smith, Murray Darke, Frank Pipik, Barry Abbott, Henry Scottson, Dick Wood and Fisher. ADs direct athletic activities, supervise the coordination of athletic events and manage athletic department budgets at secondary and postsecondary schools. Outside of these requirements, athletic directors may also participate in revenue development planning and fundraising. Additionally, these professionals serve as liaisons with sports conference or division administrators, such as those from the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletic directors may also be in charge of hiring and firing coaches.
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Northwestern’s hot start proves too much for Lions By BEN JONES statecollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball made a run in the second half, but couldn’t make up for the near knockout blow in the first 10 minutes of the Nittany Lions’ Big Ten opener Dec. 27, as Northwestern improved to 12-2 on the year following an 87-77 victory. Josh Reaves paced the Nittany Lions with a career-high 22 points, but it wasn’t enough to stop the hot shooting Wildcats, who are hoping for a program-first NCAA tournament berth.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams traded baskets in the early going, but Northwestern started out hot, making its first six shots from the field. Up 15-9, the Wildcats took an early lead and never looked back, despite Penn State seemingly surviving the opening salvo. Northwestern’s 13-9 lead would balloon to 25-9 before a Mike Watkins’ free throw finally broke the ice cold streak. Lamar Stevens’ layup with 11:29 to go in the half marked Penn State’s first basket in more than six minutes of game time. Penn State kept things within reach, down just 15 with 1:18 to go in the half, but back-to-back 3s in the final minute pushed it to a 51-32 halftime margin in the Wildcats’ favor. Penn State started the second half better, holding Northwestern to just four points for nearly seven minutes. The Nittany Lions pulled within 13 before a quick burst pushed it back out to a 68-47 Wildcat advantage with
9:40 to go. From there, Penn State never really threatened Northwestern’s lead.
IT WAS OVER WHEN ...
With 13:48 to go, Penn State managed to get within 13 points, but a Northwestern run over the next three minutes pushed it back out to a 21-point margin and the Nittany Lions never truly challenged again. Penn State would get within 10 points late in the game, and even within single digits, but only when the game was all but over. The early second-half run gave Penn State a chance, but the Wildcats were just too good to let their lead evaporate.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Reaves’ 22 points made him Penn State’s most consistent player on the night, but it was Scottie Lindsey’s 31 points on 9-of-14 shooting for Northwestern that stole the show. Watkins was his usual self with eight points, eight rebounds and three blocks, but his contribution wasn’t enough to swing the game.
STATS OF THE GAME
Shep Garner and Payton Banks made just three baskets all game, as both of Penn State’s key scorers struggled from the field. With just a single point between the two in the first half, it was Banks in the second trying to spark the Nittany Lions, who scored just nine fast break points. Penn State had 12 points off the bench, while Northwestern got 24. The game mostly came down to a single stat: North-
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PENN STATE’S Josh Reaves (23), seen in action earlier this season, scored a career-high 22 points Dec. 27 against Northwestern.
western shot 55.9 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 19-point lead.
UP NEXT
Penn State hits the road to face Rutgers on Sunday, Jan. 1. Tipoff is at 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
High School Sports Schedule
Penn State football had noteworthy performances
Forward Brett Murray joining PSU hockey team
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UNIVERSITY PARK — With only one game remaining in Penn State’s historic and memorable 2016 season, now is a good time to hand out a few season-long awards. From MVP to most improved player, here are a few of the noteworthy Nittany Lions from a season not short on big plays and bigger players.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State hockey’s offense is getting some midseason reinforcements as early signee and Buffalo Sabres draft pick Brett Murray will forgo the remainder of his junior hockey season and join the thirdranked Penn State men’s ice hockey team at the start of the new year. Murray will enroll a semester early at Penn State and join the Nittany Lions when they return from winter break. The 6-foot-5-inch forward played the first half of the 201617 season with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League. In 27 games with Youngstown, Murray collected 20 points on seven goals and 13 assists while turning in a plus-nine rating. His point total was good for third on the team while his 13 assists paced the squad and his goals were the third-highest mark through the opening half of the season. Murray was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Murray will wear No. 18 once he dresses for the Blue and White, who begin their second semester of play on the road in Columbus against ninth-ranked Ohio State on Friday, Jan. 6, and Saturday, Jan. 7.
BALD EAGLE AREA
Boys’ basketball — Dec. 29, at Punxutawney Tournament; Jan. 4, Mount Union Girls’ basketball — Dec. 29, West Branch Tournament Wrestling — Dec. 29, at Manheim Central Tournament; Jan. 4, at Central
BELLEFONTE
Boys’ basketball — Dec. 29 at Penns Valley Tournament; Jan. 2, Juniata; Jan. 3, DuBois Girls’ basketball — Jan. 4, Williamsport Swimming — Dec. 29, at Mifflin County; Jan. 4, at Clearfield Wrestling — Dec. 29-30, at Conestoga Valley Tournament
PENNS VALLEY
Boys’ basketball — Dec. 29, Winter Jam Tournament; Jan. 3, at Bellwood-Antis; Jan 4, at St. Joseph’s Girls’ basketball — Jan. 4, at Mifflinburg Wrestling — Dec. 29, at Central; Jan. 4, Clearfield
PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA
Boys’ basketball — Dec. 30, at Williamsburg Tournament; Jan. 3, at St. Joseph’s; Jan. 4, Moshannon Valley Girls’ basketball — Dec. 29 at West Branch Tournament; Jan. 3, St. Joseph’s Wrestling — Dec. 29-30, Buckskin Classic at Conestoga Valley High School
ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY
Boys’ basketball — Jan. 3, P-O; Jan. 4, Penns Valley Girls’ basketball — Jan. 3, at P-O; Jan. 4, at Moshannon Valley Wrestling — Dec. 29-30, Mount Madness, at Mount Airy, Md.
STATE COLLEGE
Boys’ basketball — Dec. 29, Kiwanis Tournament; Jan. 3, Cumberland Valley Girls’ basketball — Dec. 29, Kiwanis Tournament; Jan. 3, at Cumberland Valley Swimming — Jan. 3, at Mifflin County Wrestling — Jan. 4, Hollidaysburg
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MVP — TRACE MCSORLEY
McSorley isn’t Penn State’s best offensive player from a pound-for-pound standpoint, but nobody makes the offense click like the sophomore quarterback does. Saquon Barkley might be the biggest threat at any given moment, but McSorley is going to give teams more than a few headaches in the future. It’s also worth mentioning that McSorley happens to be a very good quarterback in his own right and not far away from stealing Barkley’s pound-for-pound throne.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR — SAQUON BARKLEY
Saquon Barkley is a special talent and his ability to beat you in multiple ways makes him Penn State’s star. Barkley doesn’t always put up impressive numbers, but he’s a threat to run into the end zone on any play from any distance. His skills after contact and his talents to avoid contact in the first place are in large part why he’s one of the best running backs in the nation.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR — MARCUS ALLEN
This could be an honor that Jason Cabinda or Brandon Bell took home, but Marcus Allen has been a fixture in Penn State’s secondary all year. Don’t forget that blocked field goal against Ohio State or that hit on fourth-and-1 to seal the Big Ten title win. It isn’t always a good thing when a safety is near the top of the list when it comes to total tackles, but Allen is as dependable as they come as the last line of defense.
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PAGE 22 2016, from page 19 And then there was State College senior basketball forward Kyla Irwin. In her career as a four-year starter for the Little Lions, Irwin amassed more than 2,100 career points and became the second-highest scorer in SC history. In 2015-16, she averaged more than 26 points and 12 rebounds per game and led her team to the D-6 championship and into the PIAA playoffs. Irwin is now playing for the University of Connecticut Huskies and is averaging more than seven minutes per game as a freshman for the defending NCAA champions. The year was also filled with remarkable individual and team performances. Here are just a few: n Philipsburg-Osceola softball players Haylee Hayward and Chelsey Henry slammed dramatic back-to-back home runs to tie Steel Valley in the seventh inning in the first round of the 2016 PIAA tournament. P-O went on to win, 6-5. n All Mid-Penn and all-state linebacker Pete Haffner carried the ball 35 times for 185 yards and three touchdowns in SC’s crucial victory over Harrisburg. n SC quarterback Tyler Snyder’s last-ditch, fourth-down, 26-yard completion to Noah Woods (also named All-State) kept the Lions’ final drive alive in the win over Cumberland Valley. The Little Lions went on to share the Mid-Penn championship and win a district title. n St. Joseph Academy’s Sera Mazza won the state single-A cross-country individual title while leading
THE CENTRE COUNTY GAZETTE her team to the overall state championship. n Bellefonte junior pitcher Tara Baney won 15 games and struck out 170 hitters (including 17 in a no-hitter against Tyrone) while at the same time batting .438 with 10 home runs and 23 RBIs for the Lady Raiders. n Philipsburg-Osceola broke its three-year football losing streak with a 34-14 victory over St. Joseph’s on Oct. 29. n Penns Valley’s boys’ basketball team finished its 20th consecutive winning season by going 20-4 in 2015-16. The Rams advanced into the second round of the state tournament before finally losing. n The State College girls’ volleyball team carried an undefeated record into its state semi-final matchup against Garnet Valley. The Little Lions lost in five sets to a GV team that eventually won the championship. n The P-O boys’ golf team went 21-0. n Bald Eagle Area’s girls’ volleyball team went 14-0 and won the league championship. n Mountain League champions, according to the Mountain League website, included Penns Valley boys’ cross-country, P-O boys’ and girls’ golf teams, Bellefonte boys’ soccer, BEA girls’ volleyball, Penns Valley girls’ basketball, Bald Eagle Area softball and P-O softball (tie). It won’t take long for everybody to start up again in 2017, all hoping, of course, for some magic in the new year. There’s a full schedule of games as early as Tuesday, Jan. 3, so see you there.
DECEMBER 29, 2016-JANUARY 4, 2017
PENNS VALLEY’S Maci Ilgen (in white) and the Lady Rams enjoyed a strong season in 2015-16, winning the Mountain League title.
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NOAH WOODS (2) helped lead the State High football team to 10 victories, a share of the Mid-Penn Conference title and a district championship.
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BALD EAGLE AREA’S Joshua Fye (at bottom) competed at 285 pounds in the Class AAA PIAA wrestling championships in Hershey on March 11, part of another strong season for BEA wrestling.
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THE PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA boys’ golf team captured the PIAA District IV AA golf championship this fall at Scotch Valley Country Club outside of Hollidaysburg. The team shot a two-day total of 693, besting runner-up Northern Cambria by three strokes. Pictured, from left, are Jared Anderson, head coach Jordan Albright, Brandon Singer, Carter Fischer, Payton Guelich and Tyler Singer.
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THE GIRLS’ cross-country team from St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy brought home its second straight PIAA Class A championship in November.
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STATE HIGH’S Kyla Irwin scored more than 2,100 career points and is now playing for the defending national champion University of Connecticut Huskies.
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THE BELLEFONTE HIGH baseball team’s improbable run to the state title ranks as perhaps the most memorable high school sports story of 2016.
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Downtown State College on December 31st!
Community celebration to ring in 2017 By G. KERRY WEBSTER kerry.ccgazette@gmail.com
STATE COLLEGE — Thousands will descend on downtown State College and the Penn State campus New Year’s Eve to celebrate First Night State College, a yearly, alcoholfree community celebration of the visual and performing arts. “We’re just about all set and ready to go. We have to be,” Rick Bryant, executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, the parent organization to First Night, said Dec. 23. “We have a big variety of things going on, from the musical entertainment to the ice sculptures and ice skating and so much more.” According to Bryant, the First Night Committee has produced the family-friendly downtown event each year since 1993. However, the roots of the program date back to 1976, when it was celebrated in Boston as an outgrowth of America’s Bicentennial Celebration. For the next six years, First Night was celebrated exclusively in Boston, until 1982, when First Night Virginia was founded in Charlottesville, Va. According to Bryant, more than 50 communities now have added the First Night celebration as an alternate way to ring in the New Year. “I don’t think there’s a better way to celebrate the ending of a year and the beginning of a new one than First Night,” said Bryant. “It’s been a very successful event in the past, and there’s no reason to believe this year’s event won’t be the same, if not better. “We all feel fortunate to bring this type of event to the community. It’s a safe alternative to how many people celebrate New Year’s Eve.” Perhaps the biggest draw to the event is the ice sculptures — and there will be plenty to see this year. Bryant said more than 10 tons of ice will be transformed into more than 100 creations, all under the direction of sculptor Ernie DiMartino. The large walls and sculptures are created from blocks produced through a special freezing process to make them crystal clear. These blocks are manufactured by DiMartino Ice, of Jeanette, and Strickler Ice Co., of Huntingdon. “We’re hoping the weather gets a little colder when the ice comes in,” Bryant said as the thermometer was reaching into the 40s. “If not, I guess we’ll have a display of melting sculptures. “I guess we’ll just have to take what Mother Nature gives us.”
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PERHAPS THE biggest draw to First Night State College each year is the ice sculptures that line South Allen Street and other places in town. The carving will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Most of the large creations will be on display in the 100 block of South Allen Street. He said the popular PNC Bank Russian Ice Slide will be located in Sidney Friedman Park. Displays of smaller, one-block ice sculptures will be placed in front of local sponsoring businesses and in the Mayor Welch Plaza, as well as in Sidney Friedman Park. Bryant said there will be more smaller business-sponsored sculptures than in years past. First Night State College will see its final performance by puppeteer Carolyn Koerber. Koerber will present her unique show, “The Talking Stone,” at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. at Days Inn Penn State Other live shows include Mr. Music Lenny Tepsich, “The Prince and Princess New Year’s Ball” by the State College Area High School Thespians, a master juggling performance by Gizmo Guys and acrobatic performances by Yang Xiao Di. Several live music performances are also on the schedule, including material by Jackie Brown and the Gill Street Band, the Deacons of Dixieland, Biscuit Jam and Tussey Mountain Moonshiners. A number of other bands and ensembles are also scheduled to perform. Those looking to make a New Year’s resolution — or
reflect back on one made in previous years — are encouraged to visit the many resolution sculptures that will be on display in the lobby of the State College Municipal Building, in Sidney Friedman Park and on the 100 block of South Allen Street. The First Night Committee has also scheduled several arts and crafts workshops for children. All outdoor activities at First Night are free to attend; however, those wishing to attend any indoor performance or workshop must have a 2017 First Night State College button. These buttons cost $10 each and are available at the door of the events and at select downtown businesses. Children ages 12 and younger will be permitted into events free if they are accompanied by a badge-holding adult. Also on the schedule is the 5K Resolution Run; the Grand Procession at 6:30 p.m., which starts at St. Andrews Episcopal Church and continues up Fraser Street to College Avenue; carriage rides through the downtown beginning at 7 p.m.; and ice skating at Pegula Ice Area throughout the evening. “Something nice about this year is there is no fee for renting skates at Pegula Arena,” said Bryant. “The ice skating has become the most popular thing at First Night.” Centre Area Transportation Authority will offer free and fully accessible White Loop service from 4:30 to 11:30 p.m., with buses departing every 10 minutes. First Night State College is sponsored in part by the Borough of State College with grant support from the Centre County Commissioners and the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit the www.firstnightstatecollege.com, see the official program guide published by Barash Media or call (814) 237-3682.
The Bellefonte and College Avenue Waffle Shop Owner and Employees Wish You and Yours a Happy Holiday Season! May Your New Year Be Bright!
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From ice sculptures to an ice slide to the 5K Resolution Run and a wide range of performers, First Night State College offers something for most every style and taste on New Year’s Eve. Here’s a look back in photos at First Night fun from recent years.
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Classic musical ‘42nd Street’ set for Eisenhower Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — The backstage musical comedy classic “42nd Street” takes the stage at Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium with a new production at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. “42nd Street” is the tap dance extravaganza that is essentially Broadway’s “reality show,” filled with backstage drama centered around the American dream of becoming a star. Musically, it includes some of the most notable standards ever written, including “We’re in the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle off to Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes for You” and, of course, “42nd Street.” Based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and Busby Berkeley’s 1933 movie, “42nd Street” tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a starryeyed young dancer who leaves her quiet Allentown home for New York City to audition for the new Broadway musical “Pretty Lady.” When the legendary lead-
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A NEW PRODUCTION of “42nd Street,” featuring notable standards, is scheduled for a Jan. 17 performance.
ing lady breaks her ankle, underdog Peggy takes over and, against all odds, becomes a star. With a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin, this new production utilizes direction by Bramble and choreography by Randy Skinner, the team that staged the 2001 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival. The original production of “42nd Street” was produced in 1980 on Broadway by David Merrick and featured direction and dances by Gower Champion. It played on Broadway for 3,486 performances, winning Tony Awards in 1981 for Best Musical and Best Choreography. The Broadway revival, which opened in 2001, played for 1,524 performances and earned two Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical. For more information, visit the musical’s website, or call (814) 863-0255.
2017 MLK celebration to include talk by Cornel West Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s celebration of the life and message of Martin Luther King Jr. will include a talk by Cornel West on Friday, Jan. 20, in Schwab Auditorium. West, a professor of philosophy and Christian practice at Union Theological Seminary and professor emeritus at Princeton University, will speak during the eve-
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CAMERON SPILLER and Kelli Dowd displayed the theme for the 2017 MLK Celebration during the “All In” celebration Oct. 6 at Old Main on the Penn State campus.
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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@ centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, ATTN: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org . Safety checks — Mount Nittany Health sponsors free car seat safety checks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its Boalsburg location, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Certified car seat safety educators will check to make sure car seats are installed correctly. Call (814) 466-7921. Book workshop — AAUW’s Used Book Workshop is open 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg Technology Park. During workshop hours, book donations may be made directly to the “AAUW Deliveries” door; blue donation bins are available at the driveway entrance for days the workshop is not open. Visit www.aauwstatecollege.org/booksale/ location.htm or call (814) 466-6041. Performance — The Nittany Knights practice at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, Visitors Welcome. 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www. nittanyknights.org. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Support group — A drug and alcohol support meeting for families struggling with loved ones’ addictions is held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Watermarke Church, 116 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 571-1240. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the sec-
ond Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. statecollegesunriserotary.org. Support group — The Home Nursing Agency hosts a free grief support group from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at its Centre County office, 450 Windmere Drive, Suite 100, State College. Call (800) 445-6262. Kids’ program — The Nittany Baptist Church will be holding Master’s Clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St. Visit www.nittanybaptist.org. Healing circle — A healing circle will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Contact Beth Whitman at beth@ inspiredholisticwellness.com or (814) 8830957. Support group — The Bellefonte chapter of the Compassionate Friends Support Group, which offers understanding, friendship and hope to bereaved families and friends following the death of a child, holds a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday every month at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 353-4526 or mherb162@gmail. com. Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 2382322. Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe, 208 W. Foster Ave., State College. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 4227667. Meeting — The State College Toastmasters meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Grays Woods
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FIRST NIGHT State College, scheduled Saturday, Dec. 31, features a 5K Resolution Run, ice carvings, a variety of performances and activities, and of course, plenty of tasty food. For more, see pages 24-25. Blvd., Port Matilda. Visit statecollege toastmasters.toastmastersclubs.org. Meeting — The State College Alliance Church hosts a Christian Recovery meeting every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1221 W. White Road, State College. Visit www. liferecoverystatecollege.com. Pet adoption — Nittany Beagle Rescue holds an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 6924369. Pet adoption — Pet adoptions are held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday at Tractor Supply Co., 965 Benner Pike, State College. Call (814) 867-3337. Pet adoption — A kitten and cat adoption event is held from 2 to 8:30 p.m. every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 238-4758.
will host its First Night Chili Café from 4:40 to 7 p.m. at 300 E. College Ave., State College. Call Lois Bair at (814) 422-8441. 5K Run — First Night State College is hosting its 5K Resolution Run at 6:30 p.m. in downtown State College. Registration forms are available until noon Friday, Dec. 30, at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts office, from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, in the State College Municipal Building lobby and from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church basketball court.
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Event — The Christian Science Reading Room and Bookstore will hold its monthly “Record of Truth” podcast, “How does the Christ save us?” at 2 p.m. at 218 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 234-2194 or email sccsrr@verizon.net.
SATURDAY, DEC. 31
STATE COLLEGE — The Woskob Family Gallery will host a community art-making event — “Wall to Wall: A Community Drawing Project” — from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. All members of the community are welcome. Participants are invited to contribute to a wall drawing visualizing their resolutions for the upcoming year. The piece will remain on display through Tuesday, Jan. 10. Visitors can immortalize their fun night at the artthemed New Year’s Eve photo booth set up in the gallery. In addition to the events in the gallery, there will be performances throughout the day and evening in the theater adjacent to the gallery. The shows are open to anyone with a $10 First Night button, and are free to children 12 and younger.
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At 2 p.m., flautist Naomi Seidman and cellist Jonathan Dexter will perform. Yang Xiao Di, senior instructor from the renowned National Circus Project, will perform at 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. For more information about First Night and purchasing buttons, visit www.firstnightstatecollege.com. The Woskob Family Gallery is a contemporary art space in downtown State College that brings a program of exhibitions and events to central Pennsylvania. Run by Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture, the gallery serves as a laboratory for exploring how the arts can catalyze creative place-making. The Woskob Family Gallery is located at 146 S. Allen St., State College. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, contact program manager Haley Finnegan at hbs131@psu.edu or (814) 863-5353, or visit www.woskobfamilygallery.psu.edu.
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Dinner — Trinity Bellefonte UMC will host its annual Free Community Dinner at 11:30 a.m. at 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 355-9425 or email barbt@ susumc.org.
Class — Mount Nittany Medical Center will hold a free informational class on hip and knee replacements from 11 a.m. to noon. Contact vcoakley@mountnittany. org or call (814) 278-4810.
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Kids’ event — “Kidz Night Out: Architecture and Art” will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bricks4Kidz, 2790 W. College Ave., State College. There is a fee, and registration is required. Call (814) 574-2211 or email lpelchar@bricks4kidz.com.
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MLK, from page 26 West has also taught at Yale, Harvard and the University of Paris. A graduate of Harvard, he earned a master’s degree and doctorate from Princeton. He has written more than 20 books, including “Race Matters,” “Democracy Matters” and his memoir, “Brother West: Living Loving Out Loud.” Free tickets can be reserved by visiting www.eventbrite. com and searching on “MLK Celebration Penn State Cornel West.” The maximum number of tickets per individual is two. Other MLK Jr. Commemoration events include the 42nd Memorial Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, in The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, and “Silence Interrupted: A Talent Showcase and Social Justice Reception” from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the HUB’s Heritage Hall. For more information, visit http://mlk.psu.edu/ schedule-of-events/.
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PSU Press celebrates 60 years with new branding Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Penn State University Press said it is reaffirming its commitment to excellence and innovation in scholarly publishing with a reinvigorated brand that reflects the exciting changes taking place in the world of publishing and speaks to Penn State Press’ values, mission and future. “Twenty-first-century publishing calls for 21st-century thinking about the rapidly changing, complex and global environment of scholarly communications,” said Patrick H. Alexander, director of Penn State University Press. “Our new branding effort signals the Press’ commitment to being a progressive
The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
RECORDED NOV. 28-DEC. 2 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH
Joan Raw Harpster Estate and Franklin S. Harpster Estate to Red Bat Roosts Inc., East Burnside Streeet, Bellefonte, $50,000. John C. Raiser, Jacquelyn L. Raiser and Jacquelyn L. Michael to Angus G. Hendrick and Julie Hendrick, 140 E. Linn St. , Bellefonte, $359,000. Sara A. Widmann Estate and Frederick L. Widmann to Frederick L. Widmann and Gail S. King, 204 E. Burnside St., Bellefonte, $110,000.
and dynamic force in that shifting environment.” In embracing this new era while maintaining its core focus on foundational, peer-reviewed scholarship, Penn State Press has made a variety of changes to its publishing program. These include publishing a larger number of titles of interest to non-academics, continuing to expand its journals program, and introducing PSU Press Unlocked, an open-access initiative featuring scholarly digital books and journals in the humanities and social sciences.
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ate a new mark and visual identity, which will be seen across multiple platforms, from catalogs, books and journals to a fully redesigned website. The new mark, a stylized “P” and “S” evoking a stack of books, is paired with a classic typeface, reflecting Penn State Press’ history, as well as its fresh outlook as a publisher of learned, relevant and enduring books and journals. Founded in 1956, Penn State University Press is the publishing arm of Penn State University and a division of the Penn State University Libraries and Scholarly Communications. Penn State Press publishes peer-reviewed books and journals, with an emphasis on the humanities and social sciences.
DEED TRANSFERS
Berks Homes LLC to Brian A. Cassano, 117 Barrington Lane, Bellefonte, $190,816.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
“We’ve pushed our book lists in exciting new directions,” said editor-in-chief Kendra Boileau. “We’ve added innovative new series, launched a widely reviewed line of graphic novels about issues of health and medicine and rejuvenated our regional Keystone imprint. It has been an exciting time for book acquisitions at Penn State University Press, and I’m happy to see that our new branding reflects that.” Penn State Press’ internal design team collaborated with Brad Norr Design to cre-
Dennis M. Reese, Karen A. Reese, Herbert G. Emel, Linda K. Emel, Jean Jagodzinski and Jean R. Jagodzinski to Herbert G. Emel and Linda K. Emel, 649 Reese Road, Bellefonte, $1. Herbert G. Emel and Linda K. Emel to Herbert G. Emel and Linda K. Emel, 649 Reese Road. Bellefonte, $1. Herbert G. Emel and Linda K. Emel to Dennis M. Reese and Karen A. Reese, 710 Reese Road, Bellefonte, $1. Dennis M. Reese, Karen A. Reese, Herbert G. Emel, Linda K. Emel, Jean Jagodzinski and Jean R. Jagodzinski to Dennis M. Reese and Karen A. Reese, 710 Reese Road, Bellefonte, $1. Dennis M. Reese, Karen A. Reese, Herbert G. Emel, Linda K. Emel, Jean Jagodzinski and Jean R. Jagodzinski
to Dennis M. Reese and Karen A. Reese, 710 Reese Road, Bellefonte, $1. Dennis M. Reese, Karen A. Reese, Herbert G. Emel, Linda K. Emel, Jean Jagodzinski, and Jean R. Jagodzinski to Melissa J. Riccardo and Anthony Riccardo Jr., 350 Reese Road, Bellefonte, $150,000. Mary Lois Miller by agent to Raymond S. McClain, 108 Darla Drive, Bellefonte, $156,650.
CENTRE HALL BOROUGH
Fred R. McMurtrie, Fredrick R. McMurtrie and Billie Jo McMurtrie to Frederick R. McMurtrie, 129 E. Allison St., Centre Hall, $1.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
Marjorie C. Parks Estate and Harold R. Parks, executor, to Marjorie C. Parks Revocable Trust Amended and Bank of America, 400 Boalsburg Road, State College, $1. Nittany Centre Realty LLC and
Nittany Nassim LLC to CollegeState LLC and Paulchar Realty Co. LLC, 2821 E. College Ave., State College, $1,950,000. Joan R. Armstrong by agent to Isaac K. Sluga, 300 Whitehall Road, State College, $160,000. Keller Joint Venture to Shearer Holdings LLC, 100 Walker Drive, State College, $932,500.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Robert W. Glenny Jr. and Michelle F. Glenny to Glenn M. Eckenrode, 1713 James Ave., State College, $329,900. Karin Mintz Pighetti to John Beckwith and Margaret Beckwith, 3301 Shellers Bend, No. 902, State College, $1. William M. Kulp, Shawna L. Culp and Shawna L. Bowyer to Christopher D. Lutz and Robert C. Lutz, 224 Science Park Court, State College, $248,000.
James M. Aubuchon to Yunji Zhang, 108 Jules Drive, State College, $208,000. Pamela R. Righter to Thomas R. Hay and Elizabeth H. Hay, 1206 Deerfield Drive, State College, $530,000. West End Properties to West Side Manor I LP, 912 W. College Ave., State College, $1,025,000.
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP
Thomas Hay and Elizabeth Hay to Jason G. Tressler and Erin L. Tressler, 33 Tammenend Road, Port Matilda, $375,000.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP
GTW Associates to David M. Yingling and Diane L. Yingling, 440 Homestead Lane, Boalsburg, $377,000. Sarah A. Pendergrass to Christina G. Orr, 190 Faith Circle, Boalsburg, $199,000. Deed Transfers, Page 30
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Deed Transfers, from page 29 Francis Joseph Aiello to Stuart R. Smith, 121 Kestrel Lane, Boalsburg, $234,000.
HUSTON TOWNSHIP
Joseph J. Crestani III and Marcella Crestani by sheriff to Christiana Trust, 170 Mudlick Road, Julian, $35,000.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Phillip E. Sinegar to Robert L. Gruber and Louis J. Ulrich III, Marsh Creek Road, Liberty Township, $1.
MARION TOWNSHIP
Lion Country Builders Inc. to Jody L. Fausey and Kimberly A. Fausey, 259 Farmdale Road, Howard, $275,000.
MILES TOWNSHIP
Joye W. McCool Estate, Joye Weaver McCool Estate and Melanie A. Weaver, personal representative, to Glenn A Orndorf Jr., 237 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, $30,000. David D. Bierly and Darlene R. Bierly to David D. Bierly and Darlene R. Bierly, 193 E. Main St., Centre Hall, $1.
MILLHEIM BOROUGH
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to Joshua McCracken and Erin Condo McCracken, 117 North St., Millheim, $22,700.
PATTON TOWNSHIP
Jason G. Tressler and Erin L. Tressler to Boaz C. Dvir and Rachel M. Wolkenhauer, 630 Wiltshire Drive, State College, $325,000. Eric J. Spielvogel and Eric J. Spielvogal to Patricia S. Eggler and Aimee Sloane, 356 Laurel Lane, State College, $157,000. Brian C. DeAngelis and Erika K. DeAngelis to Mark J. Leon and Jaime M. Leon, 101 White Birch Road, Port Matilda, $266,000. James A. Glenning and Doreen H. Glenning to David L. Richards and Elizabeth V. Richards, 135 Briar Court, Port Matilda, $99,9000. Thomas S. Foley, Valerie J. Foley, Curtis Chan and Curtis Y. Chan to Thomas S. Foley, Valerie J. Foley, Curtis Chan and Tiffany Mathews, 613 Benjamin Court, State College, $1. Katelin G. Yarnell and Terry D. Yarnell to Katelin G. Yarnell, 740 Galen Drive, State College, $1. PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH Bradley J. O’Neill and Karee L. O’Neill to Dennis L. Bower, 538 N. 11th St., Philipsburg, $72,500. JPMorgan Chase Bank to
Pasquale V. Romano Jr. and Jennifer E. Romano, 213 E. Maple St., Philipsburg, $10,000. Gerald W. Cline and Patricia J. Cline to Kimberly A. Frank and Brian L. Frank, 321 N. Fifth St., Philipsburg, $94,900.
Boyd J. Askey Sr. and Donna R. Askey to Sean M. Andrews and April L. Andrews, 115 Riggs Lane, Snow Shoe, $139,900. Tele-Media Company of Zion LLC to Zito Central PA LLC, 117 W. Park Ave., Coudersport, $37,300.
POTTER TOWNSHIP
SPRING TOWNSHIP
Robert Alan Estate, Robert A. Funk Estate, Deborah Yerdon, executor, and Stephen Yerdon, executor, to Trubuild LLC and Stephen Tolmachev, 815 Outer Drive, State College, $225,000. Dorothy Blazock Smith and Marshall Smith to Timothy C. Leventry and Ruth Ann Leventry, 2542 General Potter Highway, Spring Mills, $154,000. Charles H. Mason and Sarah E. Mason to Venkatachalan Mani, 200 Old Fort Road, Spring Mills, $200,000.
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Mary Jane Johnson to Thomas W. Williamson, 125 Carr St., Philipsburg, $40,000.
SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP
John M. Lucas to Lucas Family Trust, John M. Lucas, trustee, and Arlene A. Lucas, trustee, 275 Walnut Road, Clarence, $1.
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Erin K. Smith, Jeffrey Ryan Smith and Erin K. Butler to David A. Palanzo, Jill C. Palanzo and Debra L. Zarro, 103 Skyview Drive, Bellefonte, $180,000. Barbara L. Garvey and Barbara Lee Garvey to Barbara Lee Garvey and James F. Garvey III, 145 Mack Ave., Pleasant Gap, $1. Shawnee R. Brown and David R. Brouse to Michael T. Price and Melissa L. Price, 219 Danielle Drive, Pleasant Gap, $171,000. Jamie Ann Corman to Jana S. Hitchcock, 158 Rosewood Cove, Bellefonte, $251,500. Edward G. Maxwell to BMW Partnership, 122 Herman St., Pleasant Gap, $1.
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
Virginia M. Mazza to Melinda Ampthor, 1121 Dorum Ave., State College, $350,000. David Tse-Chien Pan and Maren Claudia Pan to Paul G. Shaffer and
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Laura L. Murray to Laura L. Murray and Jason Charles Bruss, 1842 Bush Hollow Road, Julian, $1.
WALKER TOWNSHIP
Clayton W. Smith and Jamie S. Smith to Cody A. Shaner and Justine E. Shaner, 215 Chadham Court, Bellefonte, $145,000. Jerry T. Noviello to Nathan V. Eckert and Marybeth N. Eckert, 152 Lincoln Lane, Bellefonte, $204,900.
WORTH TOWNSHIP
Kenneth C. Fogelman II, Susanna M. Hummer-Fogelman, Kenneth C. Fogleman II and Susanna M. Fogleman to Kenneth C. Fogleman II and Susanna M. Hummer-Fogleman, 365 E. Mountain Road, Port Matilda, $1. — Compiled by Jayla Andrulonis
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Donna R. Shaffer, 908 Metz Ave., State College, $242,500. Mary Lynn Carroll to Sean Mulcahey and Dina M. Liberatore, 129 Crestmont Ave., State College, $165,000. Eric O. Loken and Eva S. Lefkowitz to Jessica M. Conway and Timothy C. Reluga, 525 S. Gill St., State College, $375,500.
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COUNTRY 5 min. from town. This 3 bdrn home sits on 1/2 acre with open living room, dining room, and kitchen. Three car garage. Bellefonte area. Asking $250,000 firm. Ph. 814.222.3331.
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1 Bdrm Furnished Apartment
Furnished 1 bdrm spacious apartment in quiet residential neighborhood. Available now. Includes all utilities/internet/cable, linens, kitchen accessories,on site laundry. 15 min to campus/on bus route. $600 wkly, $1800 monthly. Futon sofa in LR 814-355-7946
3br/2.5ba 1300 SQFT - 1 car garage PERFECT!
1300 SQFT Luxury Townhome - 3br all nicely sized, 2.5ba — Large 1-car garage and additional parking. Located off of Fox Hollow in a quiet & professional community. Access to gym, pool & clubhouse included. Upgraded kitchen, washer & dryer. Perfect for families, graduate students, coaching staff, professors and professionals that are looking for a slightly out of the way location but still be connected to the town. Located on the CATA bus line makes this place perfect. Price listed is for unfurnished, a furnished option is available. Rent includes basic cable, water, trash, all lawn maintenance and snow removal. 717-877-6950
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Downtown State College Sublet for Spring and or Summer It is located across campus, right next to a white loop stop which is particularly convenient. There’s 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 3 other guys living there who are easy. The guys are cool and easy to live with. Message me for more details. 215-206-2126
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Furnished 3 Bedroom House Avail 12/10/16. 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, living room,dining room. Inc. all utilities/internet/cable, linens, kitchen accessories,on site laundry. 15 min to campus/on bus route. Walk-able to parks, restaurants,and shops. Off st parking $900 wkly,$2700 mo 814-355-7946
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Spring-summer sublet (reduced rent!), private apt Sublet a beautiful, spacious, private apartment, ideally located in downtown State College! Perfect for students. Parking/utilities/internet are included!
Square Footage: 650 Pets Allowed: No INTERIOR AMENITIES: Oven/Stovetop (new) Hardwood Floors Radiator Heat Ceiling Fans
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This spacious one bedroom, one bathroom apartment is centrally located in State College. It is situated in a quiet, family-friendly neighborhood, a five-minute walk to campus, restaurants, and downtown, and within walking distance of Beaver Stadium. This apartment is over 650 square feet, and includes off-street parking.
Dual Entry (front and back doors)
APARTMENT FEATURES: Lease Term: January 8 July 30, 2016; with possibility of renewal Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Rent: $730, due before the 1st of each month Deposit: $850
BUILDING AMENITIES: Washer/Dryer Parking: included Very Close to Public Transportation The rental period begins January 8 and ends July 30, 2016, with the possibility of a lease renewal. Move-in date is negotiable, with the option of moving belongings in before lease begins. If interested, the apartment may also be furnished. Please contact me with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you!
PRICE REDUCED Country living 4 bedroom, 3 bath
Large 2561 square foot home is nestled in a wooded setting just minutes from downtown State College. This house offers four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a large living room, eat-in kitchen, a separate dining room, sitting room and a full unfinished basement. Rent is $1600.00 per month plus utilities. Enjoy the warmth of your propane fire place in the cold winter months and relax on the deck enjoying the sounds of nature in the PA spring, summer and fall! 814-278-7700
MEN’S Neckties like new, $1 ea purchase over 10 ties 50 cents ea. silk, wool, cotton and polyester. Call (814) 466-7235
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Firewood For Sale OAK/MIXED WOOD FOR SALE $175.00 for approx. 1 cord mixed $200.00 for oak $325.00 for full trailer load(app. 2 cords)mixed. $375.00 for full trailer load oak. ANY SIZE CUT ADDITIONAL FEE MAY APPLY 18 INCH STANDARD
I a have a home in the country will like to share with a non-smoker. 30 miles from State College Mountain Tope Area CATA Van access to work in State College Area. You can call (814) 404-7849 for more details
Pianist/Accompanist/Musician
New Hope Lutheran Church of Spring Mills is seeking a pianist/musician. All levels of experience are welcome to apply. Send resume with cover letter to smlpsecretary@verizon.net or to Pianist Search Committee, P. O. Box 95, Spring Mills, PA 16875.
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JOHN DEERE Snowblower, 38” width, front mount, fits LX series mowing tractor, good condition, asking $350, Call (814) 422-8720
Staff Assistant for ain Office
Centre Region Parks & Recreation (CRPR) seeks energetic, full-time Staff Assistant for t e main office. CRPR serves five municipalities and provides full-service community recreation programs and facilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong accounting, administrative, organizational, and data-entry skills required. Competitive salary w/great benefits pkg. Applications accepted thru 1/6/17. CRPR is an EOE. Job description on website: www.crpr.org Submit app., resume, and cover ltr., to: Pam Salokangas, CRPR, crpr@crcog.net
Household Goods
42” ROUND Maple table, w/2 leaves formica top, very good condition w/2 maple chairs. Asking $80. Call (814) 237-4097
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KAHR 9CW, 9mm, 3 clips, 2 holsters, dealer transfer. $390 or make offer. Call (814) 777-2345 after 1pm.
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TORO 38381 18” 15 amp electric snow blower. Asking $150. Call (814) 867-8068
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MAD River Canoe 17ft 1500 lbs capacity. Has oar locks and oars. $1200 Call (814) 692-5592 after noon.
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FOR SALE: 2 strap hinges 33 “ long $25 (814) 486-3262
Staff Assistant for AAC
Centre Region Parks & Recreation (CRPR) seeks energetic, full-time Staff Assistant for Centre Region Active Adult Center (AAC). CRPR serves five municipalities and provides full-service community recreation programs and facilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong accounting, administrative, organizational, and data-entry skills required. Competitive salary w/great benefits pkg. Applications accepted thru 1/6/17. CRPR is an EOE. Job description: www.crpr.org Submit app., resume, and cover ltr., to: Pam Salokangas, CRPR, crpr@crcog.net
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