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Second Mile Honorary Board of Directors

John R. Cappelletti – Retired PSU & NFL Football Player, Heisman Trophy Winner





R. R. M. Carpenter, III – Former Owner, Philadelphia Phillies





James E. Ford – Retired Vice President, Kmart





William A. Gettig – President, Gettig Technologies, Inc.





Jack Ham – Retired NFL Player, Pittsburgh Steelers, Hall of…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on March 2, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Ask for Broken Bags to Save Money on Lawn & Garden Care

Save money on lawn & garden supplies

The next time you go to your local home improvement store, garden center or feed store to pick up a bag of top soil, potting soil, mulch, sand and other items, consider asking a store associate if they have broken bags for sale. Most of these stores…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on February 12, 2013 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Organic Food Spotlight: Erewhon Corn Flakes

Product Name: Erewhon Corn Flakes

Ingredients: Organic Milled corn (U.S. grown & non-GMO), Sea Salt

Nutritional Information:

130 Calories per 1 cup. 

Gluten Free 

Sugar Free

Fat Free

Cholesterol Free

Sodium 60mg (3%)…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on February 8, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Urban Pioneer: Mayor of Braddock, Pa. to Speak at Juniata College

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Combining the unbridled enthusiasm of a political policy wonk with the intimidatingly mountainous visage of a biker, politician John Fetterman will outline his vision for bringing Braddock, Pa, back from impoverished decline at Juniata College at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Neff Lecture Hall in the von Liebig center for Science on the Juniata campus.



The lecture is free and open to the public. The presentation is sponsored by the Will Judy Lectureship…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on September 20, 2012 at 9:39pm — No Comments

British Historian Gives Talk on US-UK Relationship, as seen on Television

HUNTINGDON. Pa. -- Finn Pollard, a senior lecturer in history from the University of Lincoln in Lincoln, England, will talk at Juniata College on " 'A very potent combination': The Anglo-American Relationship On TV and Off, 1960-1971," in his lecture at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24, in Neff Lecture Hall on the Juniata campus.



The lecture is free and open to the public.



Pollard will talk on how British television shows depicted the political relationship between Great…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on September 20, 2012 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Juniata Climbs into Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges in US News Rankings

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College returned to the Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2012 U.S. News & World Report Rankings released today.



In addition, Juniata was one of just 40 colleges featured in the recently updated and overhauled college guidebook "Colleges That Change Lives," by a former New York Times education editor, the late Loren Pope. The new edition, by Hilary Masell Oswald, eliminated four colleges previously listed in the seminal guidebook.

In other…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on September 13, 2012 at 8:29pm — No Comments

Juniata Professor to Speak on Music, Mathematics

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The music of mathematics sounds like a contradiction in terms, but underneath the notes the foundations of music are numerical, from a four-count rhythm to the 12 major scales. John Bukowski, professor of mathematics at Juniata College, will lecture on "The Music and Mathematics of Christiaan Huygens: A Study of Seventeenth-Century Documents," at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Neff Lecture Hall in the von Liebig Center for Science.



The lecture is free and open…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on September 13, 2012 at 8:25pm — No Comments

Juniata Psychology Professor Uses Tai Chi in Classroom

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The image of martial arts in pop culture -- honed from thousands of Hollywood films featuring ninjas, flying swordsmen, high-kicking Hong Kong detectives and the odd karate chop -- conveniently ignores the deep philosophical foundations and the mind- and body-sharpening benefits of these ancient techniques.



Phil Dunwoody, associate professor of psychology at Juniata College and a nationally affiliated teacher with Yang's Martial Arts Association, would like to…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on September 13, 2012 at 8:14pm — No Comments

Juniata Again Lauded in 'Colleges That Change Lives' Book

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College has again been included in the completely revised and updated edition of "Colleges That Change Lives," a seminal college guide originally written by the late Loren Pope, former education editor for the New York…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 30, 2012 at 7:11pm — No Comments

Early Childhood Center Receives Grant to Improve Science Lessons

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- You can never start too early when it comes to studying science, and last year Juniata College's Early Childhood Education Center focused in improving science activities for its preschool students.



Using part of the funds provided by a $16,700 grant from Keystone STARS, an initiative from Pennsylvania Department of Education's Office of Child Development and Early Learning, the center incorporated new learning materials, experiments and science-themed…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 25, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Juniata Politics Professor Takes Students to Political Conventions

Six Juniata students pose in front of The Washington Center's 2012 Republican Convention logo.

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Usually the final week of a college course centers on lonely nights studying…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 25, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Drumming Up Interest: Juniata Music Professor Sets Solo Recital

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Although he's usually busy drumming up musicians to play in Juniata College's instrumental ensembles, James Latten, associate professor of music, will take time out from teaching to perform a solo recital at 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, in Rosenberger Auditorium in the Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts.



The concert is free and open to the public.



Latten, who joined the Juniata faculty in 2002 as the full-time director of the instrumental music…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 20, 2012 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Great Place to Work: Juniata Makes Chronicle of Higher Ed Honor Roll

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College, one of Huntingdon County's largest employers, was named as one of 42 four-year and two-year colleges and universities nationwide to merit placement on the Honor Roll in the Chronicle of Higher Education 2012 "Great Colleges to Work For" survey.



The 2012 Honor Roll is the third time Juniata has been singled out as an Honor Roll recipient since the poll began in 2008.



Juniata was recognized as a leader in the "Small College" division (499…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 17, 2012 at 8:15pm — No Comments

Small Animal of the Week - Chip

Small Animal of the Week - Chip

ABC Small Animal Rescue - Huntingdon, PA.

Adult Male  Guinea Pig

Chip has recently…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 16, 2012 at 12:44pm — No Comments

PSU Football: Justin Brown transfers to Oklahoma

University Park, Pa.-- Senior Penn State wide receiver Justin Brown announced that he will be transferring to the University of Oklahoma. Brown was the top PSU pass catcher last season with 35 catches for 517 yards. Brown was also expected to be the primary kickoff/punt returner this season. The departure of Brown leaves only one remaining full time offensive starter from last season, center Matt Stankiewitch. Next on the PSU WR depth chart is junior Shawney Kersey who caught 5 passes for…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 5, 2012 at 9:43am — No Comments

Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties file ballot access petitions in Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pa. -- Only three third parties filed state-wide petitions to get on the Pennsylvania general election ballot this November. Third party and independent candidates were required to submit 20,601 valid signatures to the PA Secretary of State by 5pm on August 1st. The Constitution party submitted 34,000 signatures, the Green party submitted 35,000 signatures and the Libertarian Party submitted 42,000 signatures before the deadline. The Justice Party and several other third parties…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on August 2, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Anthony Fera leaves Penn State for Texas

University Park, Pa. -- Penn State junior kicker/punter Anthony Fera announced today that he is transferring to the University of Texas. Fera becomes the latest transfer loss for a program reeling from the Jerry Sandusky scandal and NCAA sanctions. Fera is one of the top special…

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Added by Michael Thompson on August 2, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

Silas Redd transfers to USC, Bolden transferring to LSU

University Park, Pa.-- Silas Redd ended speculation today by announcing that he will be transferring to the University of Southern California (USC). The top PSU running back, Redd rushed for 1,241 yards and seven touchdowns last season for the Nittany Lions, including a string of…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on July 31, 2012 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Pirates deal RHP Lincoln to the Blue Jays

Pittsburgh, Pa.--The Pittsburgh Pirates dealt RHP Brad Lincoln to the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night for Jays outfielder Travis Snider. Lincoln has a 2.73 ERA and 4-2 record with one save in 28 games this season with the Pirates. Snider has played just 10 games in the big…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on July 31, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Hunter Pence traded to San Francisco

Philadelphia, Pa.--Just minutes after trading Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Phillies continued to clean house by trading Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants. Pence was sent to the Giants in exchange for OF Nate Schierholtz, C Tommy Joseph and RHP Seth…

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Added by Standing Stone Post on July 31, 2012 at 2:29pm — No Comments


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