I believe in licking the slug.The time I licked a slug has become a story I tell over and over again to my friends. Even though we laugh about it, it’s…

Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers has apologized to former player Rasir Bolton via Twitter for a racially insensitive remark about a…

In some parts of central and northern Pennsylvania, arts festivals are a summer tradition. But 2020 has been a tough year for festivals. As the COVID-19…

I believe in nursery rhymes.Do you remember the saying, “Step on a crack, break your mother’s back?” You probably heard the rhyme in elementary school…

“Hear Me Ohio” begins with horseradish and ends with unicorns. This far-ranging collection of essays by Jen Hirt provides access into a curious mind…

“Big Summer” is the big summer novel you’ve been waiting for. Okay, I get it, you’re not on the beach, you’re still working from home, but if you want a…

I believe in feeling nervous.I love every sensation. From the way my heart trembles deep in my chest, to the twisting dance my stomach does inside my…

I believe in being in the right place at the right time.Several years ago, my husband and I were traveling through Italy and stopped in Venice for a…

What makes a book relevant more than twenty years after it was first published? In order to persist, books tell tales that go beyond the experiences of…

Many fundraising benefits have had to be canceled because of COVID-19, so Centre County United Way is hosting a virtual concert to raise money for local residents in need.