Kate Lao Shaffner
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For many of our listeners, the worst thing a colder-than-usual winter can bring is a higher heating bill. But for the homeless, the frigi ...
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Whitney Hunsinger is sitting in the living room of Centre House, a homeless shelter in downtown State College. Her daughters, who are two ...
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