Centre County Gazette
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Mount Nittany Physicians Making Virtual House Calls
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If the coronavirus pandemic has made you a little bit nervous to venture out to your doctor’s office, you are not alone. You’re also in luck. Physicians in the Mount Nittany Health system now have the ability to make a new kind of house call, coming to patients digitally through telehealth appoi
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With State College Pride Parade Canceled, Centre LGBTQA to Host 3-Day Online Festival
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Initially, 2020 was to be the year that State College would host its first Pride parade, But COVID-19 and social distancing rules caused its cancelation. Centre LGBTQA pivoted by partnering with Centre Film Festival to create a three-day, online festival that will include films, live talk-backs with
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Construction Set to Begin for New Harris Township Maintenance Facility
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After five years of planning, construction will be starting soon on Harris Township’s new maintenance facility on Discovery Drive.
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BASD’s Burnaford Moves into Superintendent Role During Challenging Time
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It’s been a hectic couple of months for Bellefonte Area School District Assistant Superintendent Tammie Burnaford. And, it doesn’t seem that her workload will ease up anytime soon.
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Correctional Facility Down to Zero Cases of COVID-19
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The six inmates at the Centre County Correctional Facility who previously tested positive for COVID-19 have all recovered and are out of quarantine and back in their housing units.
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Senior Centers Are Working to Keep People Connected
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Before COVID-19, the six Centre County senior centers were a place for older adults to get together and spend some time with each other. Many who regularly attended thought of each other as “family.” But with state regulations due to COVID-19 causing all the centers to shut down for the past two months, many…
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Borough Manager: ‘Bellefonte Will Bounce Back’
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The Centre County Gazette is speaking with some prominent community stakeholders about the pandemic and how the region is responding to it. The fifth discussion in the series is with Ralph Stewart, borough manager in Bellefonte.
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Local Resident Spearheads Grassroots Donation Effort
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Optimists tell us to look for the good in every situation. But when the pandemic hit this spring, Michelle DiMidio did more than just look for something good — she decided to create it.
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Harvest Fields Trails Project to Commence
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After a delay due to COVID-19 pandemic, Harvest Fields Community Trails, a new multi-use trail system in Boalsburg, is set for construction by the end of May.
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Mixed-Use Development in the Works for Westerly Parkway Plaza
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According to the managing realtor of the plaza, the property owner plans to demolish two of the older structures in the plaza and construct a mixed-use building.