July 2020
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Program Provides Rent Relief to Centre County Residents Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
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At least 65 Centre County residents have applied for a federal program designed to provide rent relief to individuals who have lost their jobs or had their income reduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic, county Director of Adult Services Faith Ryan said on Tuesday.
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Four-Star Tight End to 2022 Class
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Penn State football added a second commit to its 2022 recruiting class on Tuesday night as four-star tight end Jerry Cross verbally committed, announcing his decision on Twitter.
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Penn State Basketball: Lamar Stevens Receives NBA Draft Combine Invitation
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Former Penn State basketball forward Lamar Stevens has received an invitation to participate in the 2020 NBA Draft Combine.
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Penn State Implores Greek Life to Follow Health Guidelines, Abide by Ban on Social Events
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In a letter to the university’s Greek life community on Friday, Penn State urged fraternities and sororities to respect public health guidelines related to COVID-19 as students return to campus this fall.
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Health Department Reports 1 New COVID-19 Death, 8 New Cases in Centre County
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported one new COVID-19 death and eight new cases of the virus in Centre County on Tuesday.
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Community-Wide Committee Prepares for Return of Students; Penn State Plans Town Hall
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A committee representing local government, business and the university is working to address COVID-19 testing, contact-tracing and more as the Centre Region prepares for the return of Penn State students and visitors in August.
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Ode to an RV
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Almost exactly 11 years ago the call of the open road became so loud in our house that the only way to quiet it was to purchase an RV. So we did: a 36’ Class A with a queen bedroom in the rear and two bunkbeds for the kids near the middle, opposite the bathroom.…
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Penn State Athletics to Cut Pay for Staff Throughout Department
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Penn State Athletics will reduce salaries for employees throughout the department, a spokesperson confirmed to StateCollege.com on Monday night.
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State College Plans to Suspend Highlands Overnight Parking Pilot Program
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The once-controversial overnight permit system pilot for street parking in State College’s Highlands neighborhood appears to be coming to an end, for now at least.
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AAUW State College to Begin Accepting Book Donations for 2021 Sale, with Precautions in Place
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the annual AAUW Used Book Sale was canceled for 2020, and now AAUW volunteers are setting their sights on the 2021 event, all while taking new precautions to keep both volunteers and book donors safe.