March 2021
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One Year Since Centre County’s First COVID-19 Positive, Local Case Total Reaches 13,834
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On March 20, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the first COVID-19 case in Centre County, two weeks after the state’s first positive was reported. One year later, the county has recorded 13,834 cases, including 85 new positives reported on Saturday. Sixty of the new cases on Saturday were in the State College and…
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Penn State Wrestling Sends 4 to NCAA Championship Finals, Crowns 2 More All-Americans
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After day 2 of the NCAA Championships, six Penn State wrestlers have earned All-America status and four will compete for national titles on Saturday night.
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Two Years After Fatal Police Shooting, Community Members Remember Osagie and Continue Calls for Action
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On the eve of the second anniversary of Osaze Osagie’s death, community members gathered Friday night in downtown State College for a march and demonstration to remember the borough man who was shot and killed by a police officer and to continue calls for change. The march was part of “10 days of action” organized…
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State College Contractor Pleads Guilty to Wage Theft Charges
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A State College-based mechanical contractor pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that the company underpaid workers’ wages and benefits for prevailing-wage jobs over five years. Goodco Mechanical pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and owner Scott Good pleaded guilty to five counts of the same…
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Students in Two More Penn State Residence Halls Advised to Get Tested for COVID-19
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University health officials on Friday advised Penn State students living in Earle Hall and Martin Hall to get tested for COVID-19, the second time this week that residents of East Halls area dorms have been told to do so. As with Hastings and Stone Halls earlier in the week, the advisory was issued “out of…
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Centre County Adds 84 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 3,455 New Positives
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Centre County reported 84 new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 13,749, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 3,455 positives, bringing its total to 980,302. The county also had 132 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 63,569. Across Pennsylvania, there were 9,078 new negatives for a total…
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How Loosened Restrictions Will Impact County Restaurants
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On March 15, Gov. Tom Wolf announced some COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants, bars and other businesses will be relaxed, while maximum occupancies for indoor and outdoor gatherings will also increase. Beginning April 4, indoor dining capacity will increase from 50 percent to 75 percent for restaurants that self-certify they are adhering to pandemic safety guidelines.…
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Penn State Wrestling Sends 7 to NCAA Championship Quarterfinals
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Penn State wrestlers stayed hot to finish day one of the NCAA Championships. The Nittany Lions sent seven wrestlers to Friday’s quarterfinals by posting a 7-2 record in session two, and finished with a 15-3 record on the day after going 8-1 in the first round. No. 12 Brady Berge and No. 15 Michael Beard…
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Penn State Wrestling Posts Strong Showing to Open NCAA Championships
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Penn State began its national title defense Thursday afternoon in St. Louis with a solid opening round. Cael Sanderson’s squad went 8-1 on the afternoon, scoring bonus points in seven of those matches. True freshman Robbie Howard got the momentum started for the Nittany Lions with a 6-4 upset of No. 10 Malik Heinselman of…
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Hand-Dipped Ice Cream Returning to Penn State’s Berkey Creamery on Monday
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Ice cream lovers, rejoice! Penn State’s Berkey Creamery will resume scooping hand-dipped ice cream once again on Monday. It had stopped scooping and only offered prepackaged items over the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re excited to start dipping again — it’s a long time coming,” said Jim Brown, the Creamery’s sales and marketing manager.…