September 2021
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Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Masks at Businesses and Other Places Open to the Public in State College
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With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, State College Borough Council on Monday unanimously approved a temporary COVID-19 ordinance mandating businesses and other facilities open to the public within the borough require that masks be worn indoors. The ordinance is in effect immediately and at any time Centre County is at the Centers for Disease Control…
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State College’s Bar Bleu Closes
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Another downtown State College staple seems to be permanently shuttered. Bar Bleu, 114 S. Garner St., appears to be closed for good, evidenced by locked doors, an empty interior and a banner in its window indicating the property is for lease from Continental Real Estate Management. A note on its Google page suggests the bar…
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State College Police Looking for Suspect Who Stole, Damaged Traffic Barricades
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Police are looking for a person who allegedly stole and damaged several traffic barricades in downtown State College. The incidents of theft and criminal mischief occurred between Saturday, Sept. 4, and the morning of Sunday, Sept. 5, State College police said. The individual pictured below is seen taking a barricade at the intersection of East…
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Centre County Adds 20 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 3,150 New Positives
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Centre County reported 20 new COVID-19 cases on Monday to bring its total to 18,410, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 16,695 are confirmed and 1,715 are probable. Pennsylvania added 3,150 positives to increase the statewide total to 1,350,719. The county also had 59 new negative test results for a total…
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Penn State Football: Luketa and Wilson, Two Players, Four Positions
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The catch may have only been for three yards, but for corner/receiver Marquis Wilson, it had been a long time coming. See Wilson found out earlier this year that he might just be playing both ways this season. He might see snaps at receiver and snaps at corner. And by his own admission when he…
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Penn State Football: Villanova Game Set for Noon Kick
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Penn State football’s upcoming matchup with Villanova will kick off at noon on Sept. 25 and air on the Big Ten Network. The conference announced a handful of kick times and TV designations across the league on Monday afternoon. The Nittany Lions will enter the contest coming off a primetime meeting against Auburn this upcoming…
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Free Outdoor Concert with Mwenso and The Shakes Opens Center for the Performing Arts’ Return to Live Events
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The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will open its 2021-22 season this week with “Love Will Be thee Only Weapon,” a free concert by Mwenso and the Shakes. Marking a return to live in-person events for the center after an 18-month hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the jazz-funk performance and celebration…
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CATA Suspending 3 Routes, Reducing Frequencies of Others Amid ‘Severe Staffing Shortages’
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Faced with “severe staffing shortages,” the Centre Area Transportation Authority announced on Monday that it will temporarily suspend three routes, end service early on two others and reduce frequencies for five more. CATA will suspend the F (Pine Grove), G (Gray’s Woods) and S (Science Park) routes beginning Sept. 20. Starting the same day, the…
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Geisinger to Open 65-and-Older Health Center in Patton Township
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Geisinger will open a new health center designed specifically for individuals 65 and older this fall in Patton Township. Construction on the 65 Forward Health Center is underway and the facility is expected to begin serving patients in October at 293 Patriot Lane, the former Gap Factory Outlet building in the Trader Joe’s Plaza, according…
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Penn State Football: James Franklin is Feeling His Oats. For Good Reason
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James Franklin is feeling his oats these days. And he should. (The expression dates back to the early 19th century, used for the frisky, energetic movements of a horse when it has a belly full of oats, according to the Wall Street Journal. The earliest example recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary comes from the Boston…