April 2020
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Penn State Planning to Freeze Tuition for 2020-2021 Academic Year
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Penn State President Eric Barron said on Thursday the university plans to freeze tuition rates for all students for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. The measures aim to alleviate the economic burden placed upon students and their families amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Penn State Cuts Pay by 50 Percent for Some Employees
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Faced with significant financial loss amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State will cut some employees’ pay by 50 percent for two months, but is not as of yet planning furloughs or layoffs, President Eric Barron said on Thursday.
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Centre County Correctional Facility Confirms Second Inmate Case of COVID-19
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A second inmate at the Centre County Correctional Facility has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release on Thursday from the county’s Prison Board of Inspectors.
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Centre LifeLink EMS Urges Community Members to Seek Medical Help When Needed
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With much focus placed on the COVID-19 crisis and Pennsylvanians following stay-at-home orders, Centre LifeLink EMS leaders have growing concerns that local residents are not seeking medical attention when it is urgently needed for a variety of issues.
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With Venues Closed, Local Musicians Find New Ways to Connect with Audiences and Each Other
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There has never been — even in a perfect world — anything easy about being a musician, let alone a musician when the bars are closed, the concert halls are locked and the crowds are staying home. Everyone might dream of the album that launches a larger career, but so often your favorite local band…
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No New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Centre County
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Centre County remained at 76 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with no additional positives reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday. The county also now has only one COVID-19 listed in the updated health department data, down from on Wednesday.
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Bridge Repair Work to Begin Monday on East College Avenue
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Bridge repair work is scheduled to begin Monday on East College Avenue/Route 26 in College Township, according to PennDOT.
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State College’s Matt Rhule Embraces New Role as NFL Head Coach Despite Pandemic Complications
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Imagine for the moment that you are Matt Rhule. Having led miraculous restorations of the football programs at Temple and Baylor, you captured a prestigious prize in January—one of 32 head coaching jobs in the National Football League. But now you’re trying to run the Carolina Panthers from your living room after…
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State College Native’s Work to Connect Communities Through Theater Takes New Direction Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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A State College native with dreams of connecting communities from the stage is approaching her goal from a new angle due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Wolf Outlines Phases for Reopening Pennsylvania
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As the commonwealth continues to work to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday offered more details on his plan for reopening Pennsylvania, including color-coded phases for easing restrictions where case counts are low.