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Eastern Passage pop-up offers Chinese and Asian culture in Downtown

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By Bob Batz Jr. 
| Centre Daily Times
Hong Zhang wears many hats, but she surprised even herself by becoming the manager of a new Chinese culture boutique in Downtown. "I was a research scientist and an academic!" she says with smile.
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New section of the Ghost Town Trail throws riders for a loop

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By Bob Batz Jr. 
| Mahoning Matters
Rail trails are great for long bike rides, but because of their linear nature, if you go 10 miles out, you usually must pedal 10 miles back over the same section of trail to return to where you started. This season, the popular Ghost Town Trail in Cambria and Indiana counties offers a continuous 32-mile loop that officials say is the second longest rail trail in the country.
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'A competitive drive': This real estate agent is sold on the hard work and rewards of jiu jitsu

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By Bob Batz Jr. 
| Centre Daily Times
Some people avoid grappling with difficult things. Carri Czyzewski absolutely loves it. Earlier this spring, the 49-year-old Peters resident, wife and mother and real estate agent headed to Kissimmee, Fla., striving for a goal she had been working for years to achieve. She was competing in the Pan Championship of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
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