January 2021
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Penn State Hockey Falls to Michigan State 5-1 to Split Series
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The Penn State hockey (4-6, 2-6 Big Ten) offense struggled for the second straight game as Michigan State (4-4-2, 3-4-1 Big Ten) defeated the Nittany Lions 5-1.
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Bally’s Partnering with Ira Lubert on Planned Mini-Casino ‘Near the Nittany Mall’
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Bally’s Corporation announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with investor and Penn State alumnus Ira Lubert to develop a planned $120 million mini-casino in Centre County.
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Cultivating Awesome Ideas: Grants Encourage Creative Thinkers to ‘Take a Risk’ and Make the Community a Better Place
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Spud Marshall, innovation director of 3 Dots Downtown, describes the Awesome Foundation Grants this way: “The idea behind it is you get a few friends together, each put in a hundred dollars a month, and then you pool that money to give out these grants, kind of no-strings attached, to people in your community…
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Centre County Adds 89 COVID-19 Cases Over 2 Days; Pennsylvania Reports Nearly 9,000
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Mount Nittany Medical Center is currently treating 58 COVID-19 inpatients ranging in age from 49 to 97, according to a hospital spokesperson.
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Millbrook Marsh Plans Winter Activities
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If you’re looking for some things to brighten your horizons this winter, check out some events from Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road. It has fun outdoor activities planned for these drearier sunless days as well as some virtual ones.
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Letter: Reform the General Assembly’s Rules So Good Legislation Can Get to the Floor
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In Pennsylvania, legislators draw voting districts based on partisan politics to maximize their chances of being reelected, which minimizes the voice of the voters. During the 2019-20 legislative session, several state legislators introduced bills that would reform how legislative voting districts a
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Penn State Hockey: Nittany Lions Notch 1-0 Win Over Michigan State
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Penn State opened the second half of its season with a 1-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. Sam Sternschien had the lone goal of the game late in the first period. Oskar Autio earned his first shutout of the season and made 23 saves. Drew DeRidder also had a good game for the Spartans making 28…
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Penn State Football: Castro-Fields Set to Return for 2021 Season
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Penn State senior cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields will return for the 2021-22 season he announced on Twitter early Saturday night.
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Penn State Basketball: Sunday Meeting with Wisconsin Postponed Following Positive COVID-19 Results
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Penn State men’s basketball’s Sunday afternoon game with No. 6 Wisconsin has been postponed following two positive COVID-19 test within the program a source confirmed to StateCollege.com on Saturday.
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Centre County Adds 139 COVID-19 Cases Over 2 Days; Pennsylvania Reports Nearly 17,000
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Centre County reported 139 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days — 54 for Friday and 85 for Saturday — to bring its total to 9,116— according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.