Author Archives: Megan Jo Soltis

STATE COLLEGE, PA- The holiday season is upon the area and many different organizations and groups are making their own way to celebrate it; whether it be caroling around town, shopping for presents, or decorating houses. The Interfraternity Council or … Continue reading →

Blog 4: Election Day Project   As this class goes on, I feel like I get a little more comfortable with the projects. I know what I need to improve on and how to make the stories better each time. … Continue reading →

Wanted Man Finally Captured The focus: A man from Northeast Pennsylvania was finally captured after a month and a half after searching for him. 31-year-old Eric Frein was accused of killing a Pennsylvania State Trooper and injuring another one outside … Continue reading →

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Andy Merritt, a State College Area High School government teacher, is one of three teachers in the nation to win the 2014 American Lawyers Alliance Law-Related Education Teacher of the Year Award this September. “Hi, Mr. … Continue reading →

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA- Students and faculty from Penn State University gathered in the HUB-Robeson Center Auditorium on Wednesday morning to see a writer of the New York Times Magazine; Michael Sokolove. Sokolove does not only write for the magazine but … Continue reading →

Megan Soltis Comm 4645 A State College Elementary School is Serving Lunch from their very own Garden. The focus: Radio Park Elementary grows vegetables in their very own garden behind the school. The garden grows tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers, etc. The students … Continue reading →

Giant Eagle Grocery Stores are participating in the Grocers Fight Cancer Day. The focus: Giant Eagle grocery stores in Altoona, Bedford, and Ebensburg are all participating in the Grocers Fight Cancer Day. Customers go and grocery shop. When they pay for … Continue reading →

Focus: 57 girls from Bellefonte Area School District lead a program at the school called “Girls Just Wanna Run.” This program encourages girls from fourth grade to eighth grade to have good self-esteem and to work out to have a … Continue reading →

Road Named After Local War Hero Comm 465   The focus: Sgt. Adam Hartswick, a native of State College, is getting a road named after him in Centre County today honoring his bravery. Hartswick is a war hero who lost … Continue reading →

Megan Soltis Comm 465 9/11/14 Focus: The Color Run is making its way to State College this weekend. Sunday, September 14th thousands of people will be running their way through State College getting splashed with colors and paint along the … Continue reading →