August 2021
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Heat Advisory Issued for Centre County
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This week’s hot weather in the State College area will reach a peak on Thursday with temperatures nearing the triple digits. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a heat advisory from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday for Centre County. High temperatures are expected to reach about 95 degrees on Thursday afternoon,…
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Centre County Adds 27 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 1,811 New Positives
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Centre County reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday — its highest increase in nearly three months — to bring its total to 17,216, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 1,811 positives to increase the commonwealth’s total to 1,241,843. The county also reported 100 negative test results for a total of 73,734.…
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Letter: Make Your Voice Heard on Proposed Casino
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The deadline for registering to present your views on the Category 4 casino proposed for Nittany Mall is noon on Thursday, Aug, 12. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) will conduct a Public Input Hearing at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16th at the Penn Stater Conference Center. This hearing is your opportunity to voice your…
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Centre County Government Facilities, Several Municipal Buildings Now Requiring Masks, Regardless of Vaccination Status
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Several local government buildings are now requiring masks for employees, elected officials and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, as Centre County remains in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s substantial level of community COVID-19 transmission. Centre County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to require masks in county government facilities, effective Wednesday. State College and…
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State College Borough Council Nears Vote on Establishing Community Oversight Board for Police Department
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After addressing some final questions on Monday night, State College Borough Council will vote next week to establish a Community Oversight Board for the borough police department. Though the idea for a COB in State College has been around since 2016, it was set into motion last summer amid calls for reforms following the police…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Land at No. 20 in Preseason Coaches Poll
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Penn State will start the season at No. 20 in the first coaches poll of the season following its preseason release on Tuesday afternoon. The Nittany Lions are one of five Big Ten teams in the Top 25 with Penn State slated to meet the other four starting with No. 15 Wisconsin on the road…
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Centre County Adds 14 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 2,076 New Positives
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Centre County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to bring its total to 17,189, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania registered more than 2,000 new positives in a single day for the first time since May 15. The 2,076 new cases reported on Tuesday bring the commonwealth’s total to 1,240,032. The county…
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SCASD to Require Indoor Masking for All
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State College Area School District has changed its plans and now will require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks while inside district buildings. In an email to district families on Monday afternoon, Superintendent Bob O’Donnell wrote that the change was made because Centre County has reached the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Big, Hoofed Animals Help Little Falcons at Spring Mills Farms
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SPRING MILLS — Four years ago, two falcon nest boxes were installed on Windermere Farm owned by the Allebach family in Spring Mills. Within weeks, the smallest falcon — the American kestrel — moved into both boxes to lay eggs and, two months later, produce seven new falcons to fly off and make their own…
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Penn State Should Rethink Football Mobile Ticketing Policy
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Along with probably tens of thousands of other Nittany Lion football ticketholders, I received a momentous email from Penn State Athletics at a little after 5 p.m. last Wednesday. It was an email that continued the process of what many of us hope is a return to hanging out in Beaver Stadium with 107,000 of…