Gatesburg, Pa. A place that can be so beautiful can bring you fears that you never thought you would ever face. I love to visit the beautiful state in Florida, but it has its good and bad things about it. I myself can still feel the despair of that unforgiving night that brought the fear of not only being in a hurricane, but the fear that I was never going to make it back home.

I still remember when we didn’t have any pets. My mom never wanted any. Days kept going by. I always wanted one. I always wondered what it would be like to have a pet. I was three when I decided to ask my mom if we could have a pet. She said “NO!” I was sad. We decided to move to New Jersey. I thought maybe I could have a pet. That day came again; I asked my mom if I can have a pet. She still said “NO!”

The world is an amazing place full of unique and diverse people, breathtaking places, and extraordinary animals. Our lives seem truly blessed and wonderful as we spend each day learning about and exploring the world we live in. With all the material things we covet and obsess over, it’s no wonder we feel this way. We are so happy sometimes. We seem to forget all the people who don’t have the privilege to learn about and discover the planet in which we live.

I sat on the cool white steps of our front porch with my brothers, Andy, Kyle and Chris, silently crying. How could we be moving? I had dwelled in this small, pale-blue house in West Milford, New Jersey for my entire life. My parents had decided, however, that there just wasn’t enough space for all six of us anymore.

Heavy rains that started Tuesday night swamped roads and basements in Centre County and prompted a boil water advisory on the University Park campus, but those dealing with the flooding said it wasn’t the worst they’ve seen.

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Here is the full text of the proposed anti-war resolution presented by Jo Dumas to the State College Borough Council on Monday:

State College Mayor Bill Welch, in what may be a first for public officials in Centre County, has agreed to preside at a same-sex commitment ceremony.

STATE COLLEGE — OK, so here’s an unpleasant thought.

State College resident Jennifer Oyler realized she had a rare gift when her first two pregnancies came easily and instead of morning sickness she felt healthy and alive.

STATE COLLEGE — The man with the flashy bling, a silver belt buckle bearing his name “Rudy,” stepped on the South Building stage Friday night.

The attorney for a Bellefonte man convicted in September of driving drunk when he struck two pedestrians, killing one, said his client deserves a new trial because the prosecutor intentionally misrepresented facts to jurors during closing arguments.

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area school board has until March 13 to pick its ninth member and deliberated until 12:30 a.m. today on how that process should work.

STATE COLLEGE — Memorial Field will lose 282 seats but gain a short-term fix this fall.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — A legal challenge against Penn State hinges on the collective will of officials in four Centre Region municipalities, including the new State College Borough Council.

LEMONT — To glimpse a different world more clearly, Carly Derstine lost some of her vision.

STATE COLLEGE — A local BB gun club is seeking an exception from the State College Area School District’s weapons policy to hold a state championship at Mount Nittany Middle School.

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STATE COLLEGE — They want a new plan for the State College Area School District.

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STATE COLLEGE — State College students will likely attend school after Labor Day in 2008-09.

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STATE COLLEGE There was no fear or panic. This was just like she practiced it, just like nearly every basketball player pictures it in her head.

Natalie Toretti simply snared the pass with her feet set and launched a beautiful, arcing 3-pointer that ripped through the net as the final horn sounded.

After 88 years, O.W. Houts & Son will close its doors for the last time Friday amid declining sales and increased competition, the company president said Wednesday.

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