Town and Gown

Today’s Seniors: Watching over our waterways

Town&GownOn a crisp, sunny morning in April, a small group of retirees congregated along the banks of Little Fishing Creek in Walker Township. Although these five individuals were clearly familiar […]

Mediterranean, Your Way … at Mezeh

Taste of the MonthFor many, healthy eating can be a struggle during the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whether you’re running errands or preparing for a full day of work, finding a […]

I Spy: Downtown State College!

Town&GownGrab a copy of June Town&Gown, find the six pictured details, and email your answers to be entered to win one of three $25 Bonfatto’s gift cards.

Stephanie Gush turns love of art, nature into painted and carved gourds

Artist of the MonthWhat do you get when you mix influences of college art classes, a long-ago job on a local farm, and a love for the Peruvian art of mate burilado? For […]

Settling the Frontier: The first land grabs of Centre County

Local HistoriaIn the chaotic times of the 1760s, many settlers attempted to forge a homestead from the isolated frontier in the heart of the Pennsylvania wilderness. Decades before the iron boom […]

Art + Nature + Architecture at the new Palmer Museum of Art

Town&GownWhen visitors enter the Palmer Museum of Art at its new location adjacent to The Arboretum at Penn State, one of the first things to greet them will be a portrait […]