August 2020
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3 Injured in Crash That Closed Route 26 at Pine Grove Mountain
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Three people were taken to the hospital after a Wednesday afternoon crash on Route 26/Water Street at the top of Pine Grove Mountain, according to Ferguson Township police.
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4 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Centre County
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported on Thursday four new COVID-19 cases in Centre County, bringing its total to 433 since the first was reported on March 20.
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Community Panel Offers Hope for Happy Valley’s Future
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Three veteran community leaders joined me on Monday morning to consider the matrix of challenges that threaten Happy Valley’s happiness this fall and how we can have hope. Connected by Zoom, we discussed such concerns as the local impact of COVID-19, the struggle to improve our community’s raci
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State College Borough Council Mulls Process for Filling Vacancy
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State College Borough Council likely will use the same process to fill the vacancy created by Councilman Dan Murphy’s resignation as it did when appointing a replacement for former Mayor Don Hahn last fall.
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Local Guide and Consultant Offers Bellefonte History on Walking Tours
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Matt Maris is wild about history and for the past five years, besides teaching at Bellefonte Area High School, he has researched and created walking tour after walking tour of Bellefonte, conducting most with no charge. He considers it his way of giving to his community.
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Concert Fundraiser to Help Twins with Epilepsy Get Service Dog
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The Marko twins have been suffering major seizures from epilepsy for years. Sometimes, they’ve been so bad, either Megan or Morgan have had to be life-flighted for medical assistance.
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Penn State Athletics Reports 1 Positive Following Latest Round of COVID-19 Testing
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Penn State Athletics has reported one COVID-19 positive Wednesday following 261 tests conducted from August 17-21 on. Nine tests are still pending.
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Centre County Adds 2 New COVID-19 Cases
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Centre County reported two new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 429 since the first was reported on March 20.
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Mokita Dialogues Looks at Managing Hard Conversations
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Conflict is neither good nor bad. It is how we manage conflicts that is either effective or ineffective. This month’s Mokita Dialogues will define conflict and discuss ways we can better manage difficult conversations. Peter Miraldi, a teaching professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State, leads the virtual discussion…
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Tracy Langkilde Named New Penn State Eberly College of Science Dean
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Tracy Langkilde will become the dean of Penn State’s Eberly College of Science, effective Oct. 1. She’ll replace Dean Douglas R. Cavener, who stepped down in June to continue teaching and researching full-time.