March 2022
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New Connector Routes, Microtransit Expansion Among Fall Service Changes Proposed by CATA
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The addition of new connector routes and microtransit service zones, along with the elimination of one bus route and restoration of some suspended service, could be in store for this fall under changes proposed by the Centre Area Transportation Authority. CATA will hold a public hearing on the proposed service changes from 4:30 to 6:30…
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Broken ‘Compassionate Release’ Rules Strand Pa.’s Sickest Prisoners as Costs to Taxpayers Soar
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There is bipartisan agreement that it’s too hard for people serving life in prison to get out when they are aging and ailing. But two proposals to change that face an uncertain future.
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Disabled Veteran Files Lawsuit Against Business, State College for Denying Entry to His Service Dog
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A disabled veteran from Bellefonte has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a local business refused entry told him and his family they could not enter with his service dog. Christopher Taylor alleges K n B’s Inflatables Please and State College Borough violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The borough is named in the lawsuit for…
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Penn State Community Mourns Loss of Longtime Liberal Arts Dean Susan Welch
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Susan Welch, the longtime leader of Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts, died on Monday, according to the university. She was 78. Welch was dean of the college from 1991 through 2019, when she stepped down to continue teaching and researching. She helped transform the college into a leading liberal arts institution while serving as one…
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Centre County Adds 10 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 560 New Positives
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Centre County recorded 10 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The new cases bring the county’s total to 35,073 (31,143 confirmed and 3,930 probable) since March 2020. Centre County’s seven-day moving average for new cases is 8.6, down from 9.9 a week ago and 23.7 a month ago. Pennsylvania…
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Topgolf Coming to Beaver Stadium
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The Topgolf Live Stadium Tour is headed to Beaver Stadium from June 2-5, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Fans will have an opportunity to experience Topgolf from the historic home of Penn State Football. “Players will enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience to tee it up inside historic Beaver Stadium and hit golf balls at on-field…
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If Only the News Were Fake
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Have you noticed that we’re not hearing much about fake news anymore? In 2017, the term was the American Dialect Society’s Word of the Year. Of course, back then a certain someone was barking “fake news” every time the press showed us his warts. Mercifully, for us noise-averse types, he’s barking into a much smaller…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Death, 15 Cases; Mount Nittany Down to 1 COVID Inpatient
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Centre County registered one new COVID-19 death and 15 more cases on Tuesday, while Mount Nittany Medical Center reported just one COVID inpatient for the first time since the September 2020. The death is the 346th attributed to the virus among Centre County residents since March 2020. The new cases bring the county’s total to…
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County Hires Architect to Design Final Plans for Former Centre Crest Building
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Centre County government on Tuesday took what one commissioner called a “big step” toward the future use of the former Centre Crest building in Bellefonte. Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal from Muhlenberg Greene (MG) Architects to design final plans for the 84-year-old building for a lump sum fixed fee of $882,300. MG, which previously performed…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Myles Dread Announces Return
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Penn State guard Myles Dread will use his extra year of eligibility and return for a final season in State College he announced Tuesday afternoon. Dread played through the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign with an injured shoulder and underwent surgery following the conclusion of Penn State’s season in the Big Ten Tournament. “I will…