January 2021
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Penn State Reduces Room and Board Rates for Spring Semester
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With the start of the university’s in-person classes delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a reduction in the previously planned room and board rates for the spring semester.
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Penn State Football: Jahan Dotson Announces Return for 2021 Season
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Penn State receiver Jahan Dotson is set to return to State College for another year the wideout announced on Thursday night.
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Out of the Cold Plans Permanent Overnight Shelter in State College
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Out of the Cold: Centre County may have finally found a permanent home for its overnight homeless shelter after nearly a decade of rotating it among participating faith congregations.
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Penn State Football: Thorpe Set to Enter Transfer Portal
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Penn State offensive lineman CJ Thorpe will enter the transfer portal he announced on Thursday afternoon. The redshirt junior will enter the portal as a defensive linemen and – like all transfers this year, be immediately eligible.
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Centre County Adds 96 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,698
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Centre County reported 96 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 9,444, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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Nature’s Ways: Black-Capped Chickadee — a Year-Round Feeder Visitor
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Unless you live in the extreme southwest or southeastern parts of the state, the black-capped chickadee is a common winter bird and a regular visitor to bird feeders.
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Pennsylvania, Local Officials React After Violence Erupts at the U.S. Capitol
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What has usually been a little-discussed formality following most elections became a violent riot as a large mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to disrupt the final certification of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
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Penn State Basketball Pauses All Team-Related Activities Due To COVID-19
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Penn State men’s basketball has paused all team-related activities due to positive COVID-19 results among its Tier 1 personnel. In turn, the Nittany Lions’ games against Michigan and Rutgers have both been postponed.
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Penn State Athletics Reports Four Positive COVID-19 Results Following Latest Round of Testing
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Penn State Athletics reported four COVID-19 positive cases following its latest round of testing the department announced on Wednesday as part of its weekly update.
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Corman Asked Congressional Leaders to Delay Election Certification
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Four Pennsylvania Senate Republicans, including President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Benner Township, sent a letter to congressional leaders asking them to delay certification of the commonwealth’s 20 electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden.