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28:30 A task force spent a year looking at mental health crisis services in State College and Centre County. Members of the task force Patricia Best and Leslie Laing talked with WPSU about the current state of those services, the challenges service providers face and the recommended changes for reform. Heres their conversation. Min Xian: Welcome to Take Note on WPSU. I’m Min Xian. The fatal police shooting of Osaze Osagie in State College nearly two years ago prompted community discussion abo...

Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist Judith "Judy" Heumann is an activist, author, wife, and public speaker who has spent her lifetime fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. Her advocacy began at an early age, inspired in part by the ways that her mother fought to ensure that she had access to education and opportunities as a child. Judy’s career has included founding and leading disability rights organizations and serving in positions nationally and internationally, includi...

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2:00 pm Israel’s military recently held a surprise air force drill in the country’s north, amid preparations for a potential future confrontation with Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which is designated as a terrorist group by the US, Israel and various European nations. The exercise, dubbed “Galilee Rose,” tested the Israeli Air Force’s ability to maintain aerial superiority and gather intelligence. The drill took place two weeks after Hezbollah fired missiles at an Israeli d...

No shouting as you lohei If you are very used to yelling at the top of your lungs each year as you toss yusheng at your usual dining spot, it’s best to refrain yourself from doing so this year. MTF has advised that lohei should be done without saying the usual auspicious phrases. Here’s a tip: Use an app and let the phrases be said out loud by an automated voice. We hear there are several types of apps available so pick your favourite! Do not book more than one table when dining out Multipl...

   Emily Reddy:  So I asked on social media for questions about the COVID vaccines and I got dozens of questions. This is clearly something people are very interested in. But the question I got the most was, this vaccine was developed really quickly. Is it safe?     Nita Bharti:  Yeah. And thats a great question, right. So we have not had a vaccine go from a need for it to actually being able to deliver it this quickly. And theres a number of innovations that happened with this vaccine t...

Photos PNB customers alert! You will not be able to transfer money from April if you dont do THIS If you have an account with the countrys second-largest government bank -- PNB (Punjab National Bank), then this news is very important for you. DNA Web Team Jan 24, 2021, 04:00 PM IST If you have an account with the countrys second-largest government bank -- PNB (Punjab National Bank), then this news is very important for you. PNB has stated that the old IFSC and MICR codes have been replaced by t...

Chaze Nalisa Happy new season. It is the time of the year when we start talking about resolutions versus habits. If you are making plans, consider making your plans in pencil. You might perceive pencil to be a metaphor for doubt, fear or lack of confidence. The reality is, there is no life or strategic plan that is without risk. “Etch your vision in stone, but sketch your strategy in pencil,” Steven Furtick says. One of the greatest lessons from the year just ended is the fact that there i...

Watch the  2020 Evermore Digital Summit, which features Casey Affleck here. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Lindsey Whissel Fenton: Welcome to  Take Note. For WPSU, from my home studio, Im Lindsey Whissel Fenton. Joyal Mulheron is a Washington DC policy veteran who spent more than 15 years working for various governors, the White House, and a number of leading non-profits. But her life changed forever following the death of her daughter, Eleonora in 2010. Joyal is now the founder and executive director of ...

28:30 Shirley Moody-Turner is an associate professor of English and African American studies and co-director of the Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State. Denise Burgher is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Delaware and project coordinator for The Colored Conventions project. They talked with us about about the contributions of black women to the suffrage movement and the role of black women in political organizing. TRANSCRIPT: Cheraine Stanford: Welcome to Take No...