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Local Disability Advocate Receives International Honor
A State College disability advocate whose fundraising efforts have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars has received an international honor. Emily Steffensmeier was recently named to Diversability’s 2024 D-30 Disability Impact List. Steffensmeier, who has lived with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and dysautonomia for 26 years, started Rowe’s Research Runners in 2017 to raise money for Dr. Peter Rowe’s Chronic Fatigue and Related Disorders Clinic at Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital. What began as a walk around her State College neighborhood has grown into an annual in-person and virtual event – the Walk, Run, Roll – that has raised $350,000 since its inception. The...
People in Pennsylvania Fooled By Fake Alligator in Local Creek
Back in 2018, an alligator was spotted in rural Atlantic County, New Jersey. Video caught the gator on tape crawling across a grassy area in Mullica Township. Police and others searched the area, but could not locate the reptile. Then, the next spring, Bullet the dog discovered the remains of...
Annual Pink Zone Golf Tournament to Tee Off
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. Centre Hills Country Club is set to host the Pink Zone Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 7. The event will start at 11 a.m. and end around 5 p.m. The tournament has been hosted every year since 2021 by the Pennsylvania Pink Zone. It will feature women’s and men’s divisions in a Pro-Am format that offers the opportunity to golf with a regional pro. Registration is available online. “You’re going to have a great day on a beautiful private course,” Patricia Fulvio, Pink Zone executive director, said. “And you’re going to be helping local...
UPMC professionals in Williamsport, Lock Haven, and Muncy earn BEE Awards for compassionate care
Williamsport, Pa. — BEE Awards, meaning "Be Extraordinary Every Day," are awarded to care providers who support nursing staff and help provide patients with compassion and care. Three regional UPMC professionals recently earned BEE Awards after being nominated by patients, senior community residents, and a coworker. Sherry Guthrie, patient care technician, 7 West, UPMC Williamsport; Jennifer Hook, respiratory therapist, UPMC Outpatient Emergency Department in Lock Haven; and Michelle Seiders, CNA, Muncy Place, part of UPMC Senior Communities in North Central Pa., are the most recent...
Seven reasons Pennsylvanians should be excited about fall
Pennsylvania is home to almost 8 billion trees. Here’s how to get the most out of fall foliage (and more) this season. The Maylath Farm and Orchard in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Media Services. This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh,...
Pennsylvania fixed more poor bridges in 2023 than everybody else
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges tend to get mocked (and often) by residents and experts alike. But for some of its worst-rated infrastructure, the state has poured money into improving it over the last year. “The commonwealth saw a larger drop in the number of...
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