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The House Divided Project’s Dickinson & Slavery initiative unveiled a historic walking tour, a half-mile trek with six stops commemorating the role of slavery and freedom in Dickinson s history. Photo by Jimmie Brown, PennLive.com.
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Full history: Dickinson College has completed a years-long project to try to untangle its history with slavery and race. Read more.
Biz openings: Plans are moving forward for casinos, stores and other business to open in central Pa., despite the challenges of a pandemic. Read more.
Knoebels prepares a new ride, originally planned for 2020, to open this year
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Posted Apr 07, 2021
The Carousel as Knoebels Amusement Park opens for the 2020 season on July1, 2020.
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The start of warmer weather means amusement parks are planning to open once again, and Knoebels Amusement Resort is one of several that will resume business in the coming weeks.
The Elysburg park was among the many that were forced to delay their planned opening in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. And even after reopening, the pandemic continued to effect the park’s ability to finish construction and maintenance on some rides, including a brand-new ride planned to debut that year.
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A Pennsylvania teen who beat cancer is coming full circle as she prepares to attend and give back to the same college that saved her life.
Alex Smith tells PEOPLE she couldn t imagine going to any other school besides Penn State University after all that their student-run philanthropy, THON, has done for her. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. I m really grateful for them, says Alex, 17. I cannot graduate [high school] and move on without giving back. If I did, I d feel pretty guilty.
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