Town&Gown April 2018

Editor's note: In honor of National Volunteer Month, Town&Gown annually salutes residents who give back to our community. This year we profile a dedicated group of emergency medical technicians, and a couple who helps feed those in need through the State College Food Bank. ‘Truly a
Sometimes it’s the great stuff in our own back yard that we take most for granted.
I was thinking about this as we put together this issue of Town&Gown.
April is National Volunteer Month, dedicated to honoring those who volunteer in their communities, and to encouraging
Christie Clancy and Jonathan McVerry share two things in common: their passion for music, and an appreciation of beer and wine, which is how the acoustic duo got their band name, Hops & Vines.
McVerry describes himself as more of a beer drinker, while Clancy enjoys a good wine.
Hops &
After 10 years of retirement, I don’t get many “questions for the archivist” anymore, but I had an unexpected one not too long ago. My wife and a group of friends from the University Women’s Club were touring the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Lunch
In 1908, the Fullington Auto Bus Company was born from humble beginnings, as the purchase of a horse-drawn carriage to transport residents to the local train station evolved into a thriving family business, building a legacy of service passed down through four generations.
Now in 2018, after 110
With craft brewing and interest in craft beers continuing to grow in Happy Valley, Chuck Hacker, assistant restaurant manager for the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, wanted to give the establishments at the Penn Stater something, a beer perhaps, they could call their own.
One of his managers
Check out Town&Gown's Spring/Summer Preview for an early look at the Arts Fest and all the other fun events planned this season in Happy Valley.
Last November, Centre County native Don Hahn, a Democrat, was elected mayor of State College with nearly 54 percent of the votes. He succeeds Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, who announced in February 2017 that she had decided not to seek a third term. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is the
This month concludes a surprising revival season of orchestral music at The State Theatre. The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra has added the beats, if you will, of Mozart, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, etc., to a stage known primarily for uplifting live rock, pop, blues, jazz, folk, etc.
This harkens back
One of Canada’s greatest and most prolific singer-songwriters will perform his music in concert Saturday, June 16, at Penn State.
An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot at Eisenhower Auditorium will feature songs selected from the singer-songwriter’s 20 albums, ranging from hits to deep album

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