December 2020
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Snow Emergencies, Closings and Delays Announced as Snow Hits Centre County
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More than foot of snow had already fallen by Wednesday night in parts of Centre County, with more still on the way before Thursday morning, as the first winter storm of the season and first significant snowfall in two years hit the area. And that means snow emergencies, closings and delays are in e
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With COVID-19 Hospitalizations at a Record High, Mount Nittany Moves Forward with New Surge-Planning Measures
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With continuing high numbers of COVID-19 inpatients, including a single-day high of 53 on Tuesday, Mount Nittany Medical Center is moving forward with additional surge-planning measures.
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Penn State Football: Signing Day and Snowstorm Make for Unique Wednesday
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Most days of the week — if not all of them — James Franklin and his staff are rarely out of the Lasch Building and headed home at the same time as the rest of the world. There’s evening practice, there’s film, there’s decompressing from the day’s work and getting a head start on whatever…
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Penn State Football: Pat Freiermuth Named Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year
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Penn State football’s Pat Freiermuth has won the Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Award, as announced by the Big Ten on Tuesday.
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Penn State Football: Six Nittany Lions Earn All-Big Ten Offensive Honors
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Tight end Pat Freiermuth was a First Team selection by the coaches, while offensive linemen Will Fries, Mike Miranda, Michal Menet, and Rasheed Walker were all either Second or Third Team selections, or received an honorable mention.
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Centre County Adds 77 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,556
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Centre County reported 77 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to bring its total to 7,814, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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Simple, Inexpensive Gifts Can Go a Long Way During This Pandemic Holiday Season
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I have a suggestion for a way you can memorialize this disjointed pandemic holiday season and give gifts that show you went the extra mile. Gifts that are modest and often inexpensive. Gifts that qualify as simple pleasures.
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Letter: Push for Reform to Pa.’s Legislative Rules
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The next session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly starts Jan. 5. The first action will be a vote on the rules for considering legislation. A past session began with a rules Bill No. 1. Bill No. 2 forbid amendments to Bill No. 1 and passed first. The legislators ceded all control to party leaders
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Committee Makes Recommendations for State College Community Oversight Board
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After four months of work, an ad hoc study committee appointed by borough council presented its recommendations on Monday night for a community oversight board for the State College Police Department.
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Heavy Snow Expected Wednesday in Centre County
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AccuWeather’s updated forecast for Wednesday now predicts 12-18 inches of snow for most of Centre County. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from noon on Wednesday to 10 a.m. on Thursday for most of central and eastern Pennsylvania.