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Veteran Rediscovers Purpose at Total Senior Care

Proactive Hospice Care Can Offer Many Benefits

HomeCare & Hospice Patient Recounts WWII Adventures
Story also appeared in the Olean Times Herald

HomeCare & Hospice Launches Website Redesign

Class Act
Stefen Wisniewski isn’t the type of player most people notice on a football field. He doesn’t score touchdowns, and you’re unlikely to find fans wearing his number 61 jersey. But Penn State’s All–Big Ten offensive lineman plays a major role in keeping the Nittany Lions’ offense humming …

Playing With Passion
Take a quick glimpse at the bare chest of Adalberto Santos and you are granted access into his heart and soul. His chest is a canvas, covered in ink, none of it wasted, all of it meaningful …

Yale Quarterback Re-finds Love for Baseball
It has been nearly nine years since Danny Almonte and Brook Hart waged a furious pitching duel, with a berth in the Little League World Series on the line serving as the back drop …

Eden Used Mission for Personal Growth
No one could have predicted the way things would play out. Not even Josh Eden. How could he have known that he would so soon develop into the kind of defensive end that made tackles’ stomachs churn and kept offensive game planners awake late into the evening? How could he have known he’d be selected All-Patriot League following his sophomore season at Bucknell? …

Bellefonte Player Feeling Love of the Game
The beauty of sports could be seen in the beaming smile that prevailed over the face of Dennis Wakefield Jr. It was pure. It was unbridled. It was ear-to-ear …

Philipsburg-Osceola Student Inspires
Growing up in Philipsburg, Sean Carpin was always ahead of the other kids his age when it came to sports. He was bigger, faster, stronger. He was a star quarterback and an ace pitcher.

Lanier, St. Bonaventure Renewing Relationship
During his days at St. Bonaventure, Bob Lanier would often make the short trip to Salamanca and, more specifically, to the Seneca Nation of Indians. He helped with basketball clinics there and taught youngsters the basic skills of the game. Just like his days on the court as a Brown Indian, he made a deep impression …

The Effect of Athletic Success on College Enrollment
St. Bonaventure University president Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., in a story printed Thursday in this paper, said that student enrollment at the school has been declining the last four years.

Paterno Was a Multi-Sided Coach, Man
From afar, Paterno was simply a noted football coach, mentor and educator. Up close, in the heart of Centre County, JoePa – stated with only a small hint of exaggeration — was a god …

She was the ‘Heart’ of the Celtics
Susan Sykes was once sort of a cult hero in Boston. Everywhere she went in the city, everybody knew who she was. In fact, she was almost as famous as Larry Bird or Roger Clemens in mid ’80s Beantown. Sykes’ name became synonymous with Bird’s best Celtics teams. With the renewal of the Celtics-Lakers rivalry in these NBA Finals, she’s re-entered the limelight in a way …

Could Sutter’s Dream to Coach Bona Come True?
Most of you have probably never seen his name before. Even if you have, you wouldn’t know who Rich Sutter is, what he does, or what makes him tick …