December 2020
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Administers First COVID-19 Vaccines to Frontline Hospital Staff
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Mount Nittany Medical Center began administering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to direct care providers and staff at the hospital on Friday morning, marking a milestone in the battle against the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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Centre County Adds 56 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,320
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Centre County reported 56 new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 8,078, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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5 Things to Watch as Penn State Football Faces Illinois
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Penn State heads into this weekend looking to be one of the few teams in the nation to have played all of its scheduled games. Perhaps a blessing and a curse when it’s all said and done, the Nittany Lions are looking to improve to 4-5 on the year with a shot at a bowl…
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Penn State to Begin Spring Semester Remotely, Resume In-Person Classes in February
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Penn State will begin spring semester classes fully remote in January, with in-person instruction expected to resume in February, the university announced on Friday.
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Neighbor to Neighbor: Stitches of Appreciation
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Almost 500 veterans have received a quilt from Happy Valley Quilts of Valor since 2015, when Centre Hall residents Carolyn Foust and her husband, Stephen, formed the local group of the national Quilts of Valor Foundation. Their mission: honor local veterans and bring comfort and healing to them.
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Penn State Football: What Clifford’s Turnovers & the Turnover on Defense May be Hiding
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Penn State’s defense had to replace seven starters and 156 starts in 2020. It’s now playing much better. The offense? Its problems may go beyond a few more interceptions than usual.
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Some Local Gyms Defy Ban on Indoor Operations
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Days after Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine put new temporary restrictions in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including a mandate prohibiting gyms from operating indoors, Victory Sports & Fitness in College Township remained open for people to get their reps in.
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Penn State Football: Franklin Talks Strange Special Teams Play Against Michigan State
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With 5:19 to go in regulation and Penn State leading 39-24, the Nittany Lion special teams unit trotted out onto the field in punt formation facing a 4th-and-1.
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Centre County Digs Out from Record-Breaking Snowfall
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Shovels, snowblowers and plows were common sights around Centre County on Thursday morning after a nor’easter dumped more than a foot of snow on most of the region.
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Centre County Adds 103 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,966
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Centre County reported 103 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 8,022, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.