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A newly finished mural along Kalispell’s shared-use trail system was recently vandalized with targeted hate speech including ant-Semitic and homophobic messages.

A Florida neighborhood is adapting to demand for retirement homes, but it has to balance that with protecting the environment.

IMAGE: Patrick Mansell The Smith Endowed Directorship of The Arboretum at Penn State will enable the University to recruit a full-time director to lead the Arboretum’s current operations and plan for future stages of growth and development, roles that Steiner has filled in addition to his position as a professor of forest biology. “We are very pleased and grateful to Skip for this gift,” said Steiner. “This has been a part-time job for me in addition to regular faculty responsibilities. Skip’s gift secures the future of the Arboretum by enabling a transition to a full-time director ...

‘When you can’t walk — crawl’ : Pittsburg gears up for a different type of ArtWalk

By Sarah Breske | April 15, 2021 Procrastinating Americans woke up on that April day knowing their taxes were due. President Richard Nixon had just eased a trade embargo on China. The Supreme Court was deciding whether busing was a constitutional means to desegregate American schools. In a few months, the voting age would be lowered to 18, and The New York Times would expose government secrets by publishing the Pentagon Papers, making the Vietnam War even more unpopular with the public. In Florida, Walt Disney World would open its doors, forever changing the tourism landscape of the state. T...