November 2020
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Local Entrepreneur Launches CBD and Hemp-Growing Business
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Conversations about how to assist struggling local dairy farms led Centre County businessman Bob Ricketts on a new venture, one that is now bringing his CBD elixirs and bitters to market.
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Centre County Adds 93 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 6,759 New Positives
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Centre County reported 93 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 5,968 since the first was reported in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county also had 490 new negative test results, increasing its total to 46,010.
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Centre County Coroner Reports 15 New COVID-19 Deaths
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Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers on Wednesday reported 15 additional COVID-19 deaths that occurred within the last two weeks.
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Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Canceled Due to New COVID Restrictions
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Another local favorite event has been canceled due to COVID-19, as Bellefonte Victorian Christmas has announced it will take the year off.
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A Different Side to a Thanksgiving Meal
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It is almost Thanksgiving, which, for many of us, will be different this year. Our Thanksgiving dinners might be more intimate and perhaps a little quieter. This may be a great time to try some new dishes, rather than your traditional holiday fare.
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I Was Attacked by a Py(rannosaurus)rex – and Lived!
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Thanks to those spoilsports in the infectious disease community who do not want to see us all sicken and die, I am prepared for an intimate little Thanksgiving dinner for two tomorrow, rather than the food orgy for 50 we usually attend. I was not prepared for thermal shock.
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No. 15 Penn State Hockey Drops Fourth Game 7-3 To No. 14 Wisconsin
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No. 15 Penn State hockey (0-4-0) dropped its fourth game of the season 7-3 against No. 14 Wisconsin (4-2-0) at LaBahn Arena Tuesday night.
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Penn State Reports 229 New COVID-19 Cases at University Park after Thousands of Departure Tests
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Penn State reported more than 200 new COVID-19 cases at University Park in its semi-weekly update on Tuesday, largely resulting from thousands of departure tests performed last week before Thanksgiving break and the end of campus-based instruction for the semester.
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Centre County Courthouse to Be Closed to Public for 2 Weeks
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Citing the rise in COVID-19 cases locally and in surrounding counties, President Judge Pamela Ruest directed the courthouse in Bellefonte to be closed to the public for non-emergency matters from Nov. 30 through Dec. 11.
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Penn State Basketball Season Opener Postponed Following Positive COVID Result
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Penn State men’s basketball’s season opener slated for Wednesday afternoon against Drexel has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test a source told StateCollege.com.