March 2021
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Penn State Police Chief Milek Retiring in June
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Penn State will be looking for a new University Police and Public Safety chief for the third time in five years. Chief Joseph Milek announced on Wednesday that he will retire on June 30 after just under two years at Penn State and 30 years in law enforcement. “I have been honored to lead in…
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Former State College Psychologist Charged with Rape of a Child
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A former State College psychologist who is currently serving a prison sentence for indecently assaulting patients and insurance fraud is facing new charges alleging that he sexually abused a child over a nearly eight year period prior to his initial arrest. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday charged 59-year-old Richard Scott Lenhart with felony…
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Penn State Athletics Reports 23 COVID-19 Positives Following Latest Round of Testing
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Twenty-three more Penn State student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Penn State Athletics’ weekly testing report. Between March 20 and 26 the department administered 2,086 tests, resulting in 23 new positives. Wednesday’s reported figures bring Athletics’ cumulative positive tests to 380 since testing began over the summer. Penn State has performed 46,271 tests…
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Penn State Football: Trio Looking To Finish What It Started
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“We didn’t want to leave on a bad note.” So Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker, cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields and receiver Jahan Dotson decided not to. “We just told ourselves we’re going to come back, man,” Brisker said, citing a group FaceTime call the trio had. “It’s going to be better than what we did last…
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Pennsylvania Accelerating COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; All Phases Eligible by April 19
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All Pennsylvania residents ages 16 and older will be eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment by April 19, the state Department of Health announced on Tuesday. The state was previously working toward meeting President Joe Biden’s goal of May 1 for universal eligibility, but now will accelerate implementation of Phase 1B, 1C and 2…
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Centre County Adds 105 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 4,557
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Centre County reported 105 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 14,597, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 4,557 cases for a statewide total of 1,024,857. The county also had 121 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 64,950. Across Pennsylvania, there were 8,320 new negatives for a…
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We Celebrate Freedom
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I always think of my parents at this time of year, both because it’s between their birthdays and because it’s Passover. Nettie Frank would have been 99 on March 26. She died in 2011. Herman Frank would be 103 on April 16. He died in 2014. There’s a photo of one of our family Seders.…
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Penn State Basketball: Wheeler Transfers to Ohio State
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Now former Penn State guard Jamari Wheeler – who entered the transfer portal following the conclusion of the Nittany Lions’ season – announced on Tuesday night that he will enroll at Ohio State. Due to current NCAA rules, Wheeler will be immediately eligible to play for the Buckeyes. “First and foremost I want to thank…
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Centre County Adds 53 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 5,032
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Centre County reported 53 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to bring its total to 14,492, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 5,032 cases for a statewide total of 1,020,300. The county also had 76 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 64,829. Across Pennsylvania, there were 10,667 new negatives for a…
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Penn State Basketball: Shrewsberry Seems to Grasp the Big Picture, Which Is at Least Part of How You Paint a New One
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When it’s all said and done, there are only so many ways to do an introductory press conference and even fewer things you can really say during them. Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour can only say she’s excited about hiring new men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry so many ways. That is…