August 2021
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County Commissioners Discuss Development Projects
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Centre County just keeps on growing, and there was proof of that during the Aug. 10 county board meeting, as the commissioners heard plans on five projects that are in the works throughout the county. The projects discussed by county subdivision and land development planner Christopher Schnure include a Dollar General in Aaronsburg, two housing…
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Centre County Adds 18 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 2,317 New Positives
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Centre County reported 18 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday to bring its total to 17,256, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania registered 2,317 new positives — the commonwealth’s largest increase since May 11 — to increase the statewide total to 1,248,331. The county also reported 84 negative test results for a total of…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Making Adjustments as COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise Again
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise once again in Centre County, prompting Mount Nittany Medical Center to make some adjustments to its operations. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Upendra Thaker said in a statement on Friday that because of the uptick Mount Nittany Health has “taken additional steps in our pandemic response,” including rescheduling some elective…
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I-80 Eastbound Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Fire
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Updated at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 A portion of Interstate 80 in Centre County was closed for about six hours after a tractor-trailer fire on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded at about 10 a.m. to mile marker 162 on I-80 eastbound in Marion Township, just past the Bellefonte exit, for a fully…
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Faculty Senate Passes Vote of No Confidence in Penn State’s Fall COVID-19 Plans
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Update 2:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, 2021: This story has been updated with responses from Penn State President Eric Barron and Board of Trustees leadership. Penn State’s Faculty Senate voted Friday to pass a vote of no confidence in the university’s fall semester planning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s vote of no confidence passed 109-57. A…
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Barron Cites ‘Division,’ Fear of State Funding Cuts in Latest Explanation of Why Penn State Isn’t Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Updated 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 with comments from state Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman Fear that the Republican-controlled General Assembly will slash the school’s state funding is, at least in part, driving Penn State’s decision not to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees, university President Eric Barron acknowledged in a…
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Centre County Reports 1 New COVID-19 Death, Adds 8 Cases
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Centre County reported on Friday its first COVID-19 death in six weeks as well as eight new cases of the virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county now has had 229 deaths attributed to the virus and 17,238 cases. Pennsylvania registered 2,082 new positives on Friday to increase the statewide total to…
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Stephen Barnes Is Circling the Globe to Create an International Family at Penn State Law
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Who would do it if Stephen Barnes would not? Who else would travel the world, directly touching 25 nations as Penn State Law’s assistant dean for graduate and international programs? Who else but Stephen Barnes would constantly trick his body to overcome jet lag? (Barnes has collected 271 airline boarding passes during six years in…
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PennDOT Determining Next Steps After Hawbaker Plea
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is determining how to move forward after one of its biggest contractor’s over the past two decades, State College-based Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc., pleaded no contest and accepted a plea agreement related to wage theft charges brought by the state Attorney General’s Office. PennDOT temporarily suspended the company from bidding…
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Penn State Outlines COVID-19 Testing Plans for Student Arrival
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Penn State students who haven’t shared their COVID-19 vaccination status with the university will need to jump through a few hoops before moving in next week. They’ll also be required to go for weekly testing until they submit proof of vaccination. As announced during Aug. 3’s university town hall, on-arrival COVID-19 testing will be required for all…