February 2021
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1,271 Acres Added to Rothrock State Forest
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Through a partnership between ClearWater Conservancy and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 1,271 acres have been added to Rothrock State Forest in Centre and Huntingdon counties. ClearWater Conservancy acquired the land from Dry Hollow Hunting Club for $3.65 million then transferred the ownership to DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry to be permanently conserved…
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Penn State Athletics Reports 16 COVID-19 Positive Results Following Latest Round of Testing
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Sixteen more Penn State student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Penn State Athletics’ weekly testing report. Between Feb. 7 and 13, the department administered 2,282 tests, resulting in 16 new positives and one pending result. Total tests do not reflect total individuals tested as the Big Ten requires daily testing per conference health and…
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Snow Causing Closings, Cancelations Around Centre County
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Another round of snow has arrived in Centre County. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory for most of central Pennsylvania, including all of Centre County, from 1 a.m. Thursday through 10 a.m. Friday. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are expected. Hazardous travel conditions could impact…
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Mount Nittany Introduces Waitlist for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
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Mount Nittany Health on Wednesday launched a new waitlist for eligible community members to sign up for a future COVID-19 vaccination appointment. To be added to the waitlist, community members eligible in the state’s phase 1A distribution plan can go to mountnittany.org/coronavirus, click on “Join the waitlist,” and complete the form. Mount Nittany will then contact…
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Penn State Basketball: As the Nittany Lions Get Set to Host No. 4 Ohio State, a Look Back at Some Upsets
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As anyone who has spent time around Penn State men’s basketball knows, the occasional Top 25 upset is more of a forgone conclusion than it is a surprise. Find yourself watching a struggling Nittany Lion team? Don’t worry, that SportsCenter highlight win will be there soon enough. And on Thursday night Penn State will host…
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Leous Running for State College Mayor
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Current State College Area School Board member Jim Leous is running for mayor of State College, he announced on Wednesday. Leous said in a statement the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact, as well as “the fraying of our community” and a “divided country,” require local solutions. “We don’t fix this…
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Centre County Adds 73 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 3,413
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Centre County reported 73 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 12,394, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 3,413 cases, bringing the statewide total to 902,650. The county also had 213 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 59,778. Across Pennsylvania there were 7,922 new negatives for a…
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Penn State Basketball: Previously Postponed Game at Nebraska Rescheduled
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Penn State men’s basketball will visit Nebraska on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to make up for a contest previously postponed due to COVID-19. The game is third in a somewhat short timeframe for the Nittany Lions who are set to face No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday before traveling for a Sunday contest against No. 11…
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Yeaple Announces Candidacy for State College Borough Council
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Katherine Oh Yeaple, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on State College Borough Council in 2020, announced on Wednesday her candidacy for the position in this year’s election. Yeaple, a Democrat, was appointed in September 2020 to serve the remainder of former Councilman Dan Murphy’s elected term through 2021 after he resigned in August.…
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Trying Like Mad to Accentuate the Positive
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It’s another beautiful week in Central Pennsylvania. You think I’m kidding? On Sunday afternoon, my sisters and I began planning a long-overdue family reunion. Meryl lives in Dallas, where the temperatures were in the single digits. Wendy lives in Denver, where the temperatures were also in the single digits. Here in State College, it was…