July 2021
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Centre County Adds 3 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 556 New Positives
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Centre County reported three new COVID-19 cases on Monday to increase its total to 17,013, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 556 positives, bringing the statewide total to 1,220,671. It was the seventh consecutive day the commonwealth has registered more than 500 new cases. The county also reported 22 negative test results…
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Four-Star Cornerback Cam Miller Commits to Penn State Football
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Penn State football picked up its 10th commitment this month for the 2022 recruiting as four-star cornerback Cam Miller announced his decision join the Nittany Lions on Monday afternoon. The Jacksonville, Florida product is ranked as the No. 31 prospect out of his football-rich state and the No. 30 cornerback in the nation, according to…
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State College Police Looking for Suspect in Theft from Goodwill
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State College police are asking for the public’s assistance identifying a person who allegedly stole from the Goodwill store at 387 Benner Pike. At about 4 p.m. on July 15, the suspect (pictured) switched tags on an item “to make it substantially cheaper,” before checking out, police said. Anyone who may have information about the…
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New Creamery Flavor Celebrates Bryce Jordan Center’s 25th Anniversary
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A newly released flavor at Penn State’s Berkey Creamery will celebrate the Bryce Jordan Center’s 25th anniversary. The variety, aptly titled “BJC Jams,” features vanilla ice cream with a red raspberry swirl. The new flavor is already available in pints to purchase through the Creamery’s online store. Since 1996, the Bryce Jordan Center has hosted a…
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Four Diamonds Launches New ‘Play for the Kids’ Fundraising Initiative
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Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital has launched a new fundraising program to unite supporters nationwide in the effort to conquer childhood cancer. “Play for the Kids,” has a goal “to embrace the essence of childhood, being young at heart and offering support to kids who often miss out on many childhood activities…
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Over a Decade and Counting: Seven Penn State Football Staffers Talk Loyalty and Longevity with James Franklin
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Only a few days into his new job as Vanderbilt’s defensive coordinator, Brent Pry opens the door and gets in the passenger seat. This isn’t his first rodeo, but life is new for him now. He’s in the SEC. This is the biggest job of his career. This is the biggest paycheck of his life…
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Penn State Football: Cliff Cashes In
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MECHANICSBURG — Sean Clifford got paid here on Saturday. He used his name, image and likeness to make what I guess was a grand or two, maybe a bit more. And I helped write the check.
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Centre County Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Adds 557 Positives
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Centre County reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Sunday to increase its total to 17,010, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 557 positives, bringing the statewide total to 1,220,115. It was the sixth consecutive day the commonwealth has registered more than 500 new cases. The county also reported 47 negative test results…
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The Story of the ‘Old Mud Church’ – and Philipsburg Itself – Begins with a Road, a Tree and a Determined Family
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The quaint Union Church and Burial Ground is at the heart of Philipsburg’s history. More than 200 years old, it is nicknamed the “Old Mud Church” for the rough cast plaster added to the original log structure. Around 1820, community members established it as “a house built which will answer the double purpose of a…
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Nature’s Ways: Indian Pipe — an Interesting Non-Green Flowering Plant
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Even a casual woodland walker will quickly notice the odd-looking white plants poking up through the leaf litter at this time of year. Their bleached color often leads people to mistake them for some sort of fungi, but a closer inspection will reveal that they are topped with flowers rather than spore-producing structures. The unusual…