August 2020
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Ferguson Township OKs Keeping of Domestic Ducks
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Ferguson Township supervisors on Monday approved amending the township’s backyard chicken ordinance to also allow the keeping of domestic ducks.
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3 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Centre County
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Centre County added three new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 410 since the first was reported on March 20.
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Her Reign Continues: Grange Fair Queen to Wear Crown Through 2021
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When Morgan Bair was named 2019 Grange Fair Queen, she was honored and excited to spend a year promoting two of her favorite things — the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair and local agriculture. Little did she know her reign would come during one of the strangest years on record.
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‘Money Mules’ Accused of Wire Fraud Worked Out of Boalsburg
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Two men from India, who lived for a time in Boalsburg, are being charged by federal prosecutors in New Jersey with playing a part in a ring of international college-aged “money mules” in scams that used robocalls to defraud people of money. According to court documents filed on July 22, Maaz Ahmed Shamsi, 23,…
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After Large Gathering on Campus, Barron Warns Against ‘Unacceptable’ Student Behavior
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Penn State President Eric Barron said a large gathering of mask-less students Wednesday night on campus was “unacceptable” and warned that such disregard for public health rules and regulations could lead to a COVID-19 outbreak that would force Penn State to send students home early.
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Centre County Adds 1 New COVID-19 Case
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Centre County reported one new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing its total to 407 since the first was reported on March 20.
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Penn State Fraternity Suspended for Hosting Social in Violation of COVID-19 Rules
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A Penn State fraternity has been placed on interim suspension after allegedly hosting a social event that violated COVID-19 regulations.
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Police Issue ‘All-Clear’ after Bomb Threat on Penn State Campus
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At about 12:10 p.m., police issued an all-clear after searching Hostetter Services Building following a bomb threat Thursday morning.
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Videos Show Large, Unmasked Group of Penn State Students Partying Outside East Halls
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Days after on-campus move-in, a large — and largely mask-less — group of Penn State students gathered to party outside the East Halls complex, appearing in videos circulated on social media Wednesday night to be in flagrant violation of the university’s COVID-19 safety rules.
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Big Ten Football Postponement Is Difficult, but Look at the Bigger Picture
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What you are about to read is not to take one side or the other, but rather to illuminate perspective that impacts a decision to postpone a season, a side of this that has not been communicated effectively.