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Extraordinary People

When Cindy Berg was in fourth grade, she wrote her first play.“The teacher liked it so much that she decided to put it on,” said Berg, artistic director at Old Schoolhouse Players, a community theater in Hickory. “That was a thrill for me because I’d always been interested in theater, ...

A lifetime of caring for people

Brad Simms considers every single call he has responded to over his 46 years as a member of the Claysville Volunteer Fire Department to be important.“It matters because it impacts people. At the time, it’s the most important thing – whether their house is on fire, or they’ve been in a ...

Jeanne Allender knew from the time she was a young girl that she wanted to help people in need.Her Italian grandmother, who constantly cooked for family, friends and neighbors, taught her an important life lesson.“She taught me how to give without ever receiving back,” said Allender. “She ...

Plenty of love to share

What the world needs now is love, sweet love.And Anita Dulaney has plenty to share.Each year, Dulaney, 63, of Taylorstown, makes sure that kids in unfortunate situations have presents on Christmas.“It makes me feel good that I can do this and have been able to continue to do it, My faith and ...

On March 24, when Gov. Tom Wolf announced Pennsylvania schools were closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephanie Knisely’s friend told her she couldn’t find diapers at any of the local grocery stores.“It was around the time when everyone was going shopping, and the stores were out ...

Rueben Brock: teacher, mentor, role model

When Matt Leader and his fiancée, Ashley Farabaugh, got engaged in 2019, they knew immediately who they wanted to officiate their Oct. 2, 2021, wedding: Dr. Rueben Brock, a licensed counselor and professor at California University of Pennsylvania, whose psychology courses the couple took while ...