January 2021
-
Letter: Say ‘No’ to Judicial Gerrymandering
—
by
The judges in Pennsylvania’s top three courts are currently elected statewide. The prime sponsor of House Bill 38, which would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to provide for the election of these judges from regions whose boundaries would be drawn by the legislature, has argued that too many of these 31 judges are from just two…
-
Penn State Football: Spring Ball Likely Ahead but Blue White Game Uncertain
in Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, StateCollege.com—
by
Penn State football is continuing to prepare for spring practice but the annual Blue White game is still “wait-and-see” according to Penn State AD Sandy Barbour. “I think it’s too early to tell right now, in terms of what the conditions are going to be,” Barbour said on Tuesday when asked about the intrasquad scrimmage…
-
Penn State Basketball: Ferry in Mix, but Challenges Ahead as Barbour Looks to Announce Hire ‘Immediately’ Following Season
in Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State, Penn State Basketball, Penn State Sports, StateCollege.com—
by
Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour said on Tuesday that she intends to announce a hire for the men’s basketball head coaching position “immediately following the conclusion” of Penn State’s ongoing season. According to Barbour, interim head coach Jim Ferry is among the candidates currently “auditioning” for the job but she had…
-
Rockview Inmate Charged in Scheme to Illegally Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
in Local News—
by
An inmate at Rockview state prison was one of three people charged on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to apply for COVID-19 unemployment benefits using false information, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. John R. Jones, 31, is accused of illegally applying for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for himself and nine other state prison inmates…
-
Speaker Series Features Penn State Alumni from CBS News, ESPN
—
by
A series of webinars featuring Penn State alumni who are leaders in the communications industry discussing their expertise about creating content kicks off on Tuesday (Jan. 26) with respected leaders from CBS News and ESPN. Mark Lima, West Coast bureau chief for CBS News, and Rob King, senior vice president and editor-at-large for ESPN, will…
-
Centre County Adds 69 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 4,628
—
by
Centre County reported 69 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to bring its total to 10,724, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 4,628 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 812,495. The county also had 171 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 56,274. Across Pennsylvania there were 10,411 new negatives for…
-
Awards Honor Those Working to Preserve Centre County History
—
by
The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) hosts its 32nd annual John. H. Ziegler Historic Preservation Awards, Sunday, Jan. 31. The virtual event recognizes individuals and organizations throughout Centre County for their efforts preserving and interpreting the county’s history. “The 32nd Historic Preservation Awards … was named after a long-time board member, John Ziegler,” Mary Sorenson,…
-
Ice Cream: Our Bipartisan Unifier
—
by
At a time when the country seems split apart and the virus mounts every day, we need something to think and talk about that we can all agree we like – or at least, many of us can agree we like. I have just the topic.
-
New Lawsuit Filing Alleges Officer Who Shot Osagie Was ‘Unfit for Duty’
—
by
The parents of Osaze Osagie alleged in a new court filing on Monday that the former State College police officer who fatally shot their son in 2019 was “mentally unstable and violent,” and was “unfit for duty” when he was assigned to go to Osagie’s apartment the day of the shooting.
-
Shadle Announces Candidacy for Centre County Jury Commissioner
—
by
Centre County Democratic Jury Commissioner Laura Shadle announced on Monday her candidacy for the position in this year’s election. Shadle was appointed to the position in early 2020 to fill the remaining two years of former Jury Commissioner Jason Moser’s term, following his election as county controller. Two jury commissioners — one Democrat and one…