April 2021
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Jacquelyn Huff Seeking Election to State College Area School Board
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Editor’s note: StateCollege.com will accept Centre Region and countywide candidate campaign announcements for the 2021 primary election until April 30. Press releases can be emailed to geoff.rushton@statecollege.com. We will accept letters to the editor endorsing candidates until May 10. Jacquelyn Huff, a former high school math teacher and current assistant teaching professor in Penn State’s College of Engineering, is seeking…
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Deborah Anderson Running for State College Area School Board
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Deborah Anderson, a former college professor and an active parent volunteer in the school district, is seeking election to the State College Area School Board this year.
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Penn State Basketball: 2021 Forward Commits As Gordon Enters Transfer Portal
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It was an incoming and outgoing day for Penn State men’s basketball’s roster on Thursday as freshman DJ Gordon announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal while community college forward Jevonnie Scott verbally committed to Penn State’s incoming 2021 class. Scott hits the scales at 6-foot-7, 240 pounds and hails from Toronto. Scott had…
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CVIM, Mount Nittany Health Encourage Community Members to Register for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
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With all Pennsylvania residents age 16 and older eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Centre Volunteers in Medicine and Mount Nittany Health are both encouraging community members to sign up for vaccination appointments at their clinics. Vaccines are administered at no cost and individuals do not need to be current patients of CVIM or Mount…
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Centre County Adds 45 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 3,322 New Positives
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Centre County reported 45 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 16,275, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 3,322 positives for a statewide total of 1,146,398. The county also also had 125 additional negative test results to increase its total to 67,810. Across Pennsylvania, there were 9,892 new negatives…
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Penn State Football: With Round 1 Tonight, How to Watch the NFL Draft
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The NFL Draft is the start and the end of a journey. On the one hand it marks the conclusion of a near lifetime of effort and hard work for college football players who have spent most of their childhood and young adult years working and grinding to this moment. You don’t get drafted by…
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Pine Grove Hall’s First Pop-Up Market Keeps the Focus on Local
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In a first for Pine Grove Hall, the restaurant is hosting a pop-up market in its second-floor event space, from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The market will feature more than a dozen local and regional vendors offering a range of items. “I’ve been doing pop-ups for a few years in my barn in…
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Sean Lee: A True Competitor and Leader Throughout His Remarkable Career
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Former Penn State linebacker Sean Lee this week announced his retirement after an 11-year Pro Bowl and All-Pro caliber NFL career. It concludes an incredible run, but one that 17 years ago was far from a certainty. As a high school senior, Sean Lee was not considered among the most highly-regarded, can’t-miss prospects. I know…
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The Journey of James Potter: A British Officer Ascends Mt. Nittany and Spots a Fertile Valley Below
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This Local Historia column appears in the April 2021 issue of Town&Gown. “My God, Thompson, I have discovered an empire!” From his perch at the peak of McBride’s Gap on Mount Nittany, Captain James Potter marveled at the pristine valley that stretched before his company. The company had been traveling for days searching for suitable…
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Penn State Women’s Soccer Advances Past Alabama State 5-0 in NCAA Tournament First Round
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Penn State women’s soccer (11-2-1) dispatched SWAC champion Alabama State (8-3-2) 5-0 Wednesday evening in Cary, North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament first round. Despite Madison Roop’s best efforts in Alabama State’s goal, the Nittany Lions were ruthless in the first half. Frankie Tagliaferri scored twice, Olivia Damico and Payton Linnehan added a goal apiece,…