February 2021
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Penn State Athletics Reports 7 COVID-19 Positives Following Latest Round of Testing
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Seven more Penn State student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Penn State Athletics’ weekly testing report. Between February 15 and 20, the department administered 2,353 tests, resulting in seven new positives and one pending result. As per usual, total tests do not reflect total individuals tested as Big Ten health and safety guidelines…
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Penn State Women’s Hockey: Even With Historic Regular Season Nearing Close, Postseason Still Up For Grabs
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Sitting at 15-1-2 on the year and with a CHA regular season title under its belt, Penn State women’s hockey has had – by an immeasurably large margin – the best season in program history. A quick look around the country during a COVID-19 impacted season, only Northeastern has more victories at this point of…
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‘Comfortable, Homey, Quaint’: Poppy’s Café in Philipsburg Offers an Eclectic ‘Taste of Everything’
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The dining room of Poppy & Co. Café in downtown Philipsburg feels like the set of a TV show: restaurant owner Jenny Horton greets her regulars by name, often with a wink, some friendly teasing, and a hug. “It’s definitely family-oriented,” Horton says. “We yell at our customers – I think they like that. We…
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Cael: Penn State’s Wrestling Coach Has Enjoyed Singular Success, but Caring and Gratitude Define Him More Than NCAA and Olympic Titles
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There are a number of athletes and entertainers who are known by one name and one name only – Tiger, Shaq, Pele, Beyoncé, Bono, and Sting come to mind – but coaches … not so much. Around the world of college wrestling, the list of coaches who are that well-known has a solo entry: Cael.…
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Centre County Adds 43 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 2,786
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Centre County reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 12,753, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 2,786 cases, bringing its total to 920,634. The county also had 94 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 60,737. Across Pennsylvania there were 9,323 new negatives for a total…
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Find Offense in 86-83 Win over Nebraska
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Penn State men’s basketball hung on to overcome 41 points from Teddy Allen en route to a 86-83 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday night in Lincoln for the Nittany Lions’ first Big Ten road victory of the year. Penn State is now 8-12 on the season. It was Myreon Jones pacing Penn State early and…
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Penn State Health Opens COVID-19 Vaccination Site in State College Area
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Penn State Health has joined the list of providers administering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals in Centre County. The Penn State Health Medical Group office at 32 Colonnade Way in Patton Township is serving as a dedicated vaccination site by appointment only. It is one of four new community vaccination locations opened by Penn…
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Lisa Rives Collens Named Next Director of Schlow Library
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Schlow Centre Region Library’s next director is already a familiar face around the downtown State College institution. Lisa Rives Collens, currently head of patron services at Schlow, will succeed Cathi Alloway as the library’s director. Alloway is retiring on April 2 after 50 years in the library profession, including the last 10 at Schlow. The…
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Centre County United Way Campaign Surpasses Goal
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Centre County United Way’s 2020 campaign raised $1,573,200, the organization announced on Tuesday night. The total eclipses the campaign’s goal by more than $13,000, an achievement that came amidst the challenges of raising money during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the work of CCUW and its 28 partner agencies to support those in…
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Penn State Football: Howle Happy to Be Back as Tight Ends Coach
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New Penn State tight ends coach Ty Howle spoke to the media on Tuesday for the first time in his role, almost a decade removed from his playing career as a Nittany Lion along the offensive line. “The reason I came back here was for an opportunity like this,” Howle said. “When I left Penn…