January 2021
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Penn State Hockey Grabs Series Sweep with 3-1 Win over Michigan State
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Penn State hockey beat Michigan State 3-1 on Saturday afternoon for its first series sweep of the season and seventh win in nine games after starting the season 0-5. The Nittany Lions are now 7-7 on the year with 14 regular season contests remaining. The victory was also the Nittany Lions’ seventh in the past…
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3 More Nittany Mall Stores Set to Close
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Three more businesses in the Nittany Mall are shutting their doors early this year. Christopher & Banks, Hot Topic and Kozee’s Sports Emporium each recently announced through store signage and Facebook posts that they will be closing their locations in the College Township mall. Last days of business were not made available, but each is…
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Centre County Adds 71 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 7,166
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Centre County added 71 COVID-19 cases on Saturday to bring its total to 10,112, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 7,166 new positives, bringing the statewide total to 761,777. The county also had 190 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 54,280. Across Pennsylvania there were 14,737 new negatives for a total…
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Schlow Library Offering Online Service for Homework Help with Live Tutors
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A new online service available through Schlow Centre Region Library offers free access to homework help — as well as test prep, video lessons, study tools and more — every day. Through a collaboration with HelpNow by BrainFuse, Schlow Library now provides anyone from kindergarten through adult learners access to live tutoring daily from 2…
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Penn State Hockey: Nittany Lions Pick Up 3-2 Overtime Win Against Michigan State
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Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky often talks about the things in a hockey game you can’t really control: Bouncing pucks, referees and goalies. And as Penn State skated into the offensive zone down 2-1 with just over a minute to play – after largely dominating the proceedings against Michigan State on Friday night, those bounces…
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New Hotel Opens in Glennland Building
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Downtown State College’s newest hotel opened its doors on Friday, bringing new life to a historic building while paying tribute to its past and the local community. Scholar Hotel State College began welcoming guests after nearly a year and a half of interior renovations to the Glennland Building, 205 E. Beaver Ave. “When you have…
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Report: Penn State Football’s Micah Bowens Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State football quarterback Micah Bowens has reportedly entered the NCAA’s transfer portal after spending just one year in Happy Valley, according to Rivals. The Las Vegas native redshirted his freshman year and did not see any action on the field. He was recruited to the class of 2020 by Ricky Rahne as a three-star dual-threat…
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So You Haven’t Been to State College for a Penn State Game Recently? A Stay-at-Home Construction Update
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It occurs to me on occasion as I drive around State College on my way to an empty arena to watch fan-free sports, that most of you haven’t been to town in a hot minute now. Which is unfortunate, for a lot of reasons. On the one hand, not having to deal with traffic is…
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Centre County Adds 37 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 6,047
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Centre County added 37 COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 10,041, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 6,047 new positives, bringing the statewide total to 754,611. The county also had 54 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 54,090. Across Pennsylvania there were 12,519 new negatives for a total…
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One Dead After Thursday Crash in Potter Township
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A 63-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Potter Township, according to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers. At about 6:30 a.m., David Laing, of Spring Mills, veered from his lane and crashed head on into another vehicle near the intersection of Earlystown Road and Oakwood Lane, Sayers said in a release.…