May 2021
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New State College Mural Spreads Message of Inclusivity and Community
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When you walk by Abba Java Coffeehouse on Locust Lane, you can’t miss the pops of color painted behind the building with the words that read, “You Are Loved, You Are Welcome Here.” Penn State rising sophomore Nehama Dormont and rising senior Kelly Hooper are the artists behind the latest State College mural. Both have…
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NTSB Releases Final Report on Fatal 2019 Plane Crash in Centre County
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The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that pilot error in foggy conditions was the probable cause of a 2019 single-engine airplane crash in Centre County that killed a State College couple, according to a final report published on Thursday. Pilot Joseph T. Bernardo, 55, and his wife, 54-year-old Valerie D. Bernardo, died after the Cessna 172N crashed into…
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Centre County Adds 7 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 1,007 New Positives
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Centre County reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 16,847, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. It marked the fourth time this week the county had a single-digit increase. Pennsylvania added 1,007 new positives to bring the statewide total to 1,200,543. The county also had 44 additional negative test…
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Featuring Broadway-Caliber Choreography, PASCP Brings ‘Ballet in Bloom’ to Tussey Mountain
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Updated 4:45 p.m. May 28 Centre County community members will have an opportunity this weekend to experience live performing arts — a scarcity over the past year — and support dedicated and talented students. The Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania will present “Ballet in Bloom,” with three acts of ballet and live music 5…
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Boalsburg to Host Memorial Day Race, Annual Ceremony
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For the second year in row, there will be no carnival, parade or Day in Town celebration in Boalsburg to celebrate Memorial Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but event organizers are planning some things to get to “some level of normalcy” while also looking to hold a smaller celebration sometime in October.
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Penn State Athletics to Begin Concept Study for Beaver Stadium Renovations
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Penn State is taking the next steps for determining the future of Beaver Stadium. The athletic department is partnering with global architecture and design firm Populous on a concept study to review major maintenance projects and renovation options for the 61-year-old home of Nittany Lion football, according to a release on Thursday. The study follows…
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Penn State Football: Kick Times Set for Wisconsin, Ball State and Illinois Games
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Kickoff times for three Penn State football games this fall were announced on Thursday afternoon. The Nittany Lions and Wisconsin will open the 2021 season in Madison with a noon (11 a.m. local) kick on FOX. Penn State’s home opener against Ball State in Week 2 will kick at 3:30 p.m. on FS1. The homecoming…
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Penn State Athletics, Big Ten Set To Conclude Daily COVID-19 Testing Among Student Athletes
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For the second-straight week Penn State Athletics reported no positive COVID-19 test results following its latest round of testing, and will cease daily antigen testing on May 30th along with the rest of the Big Ten Conference. “For the period of May 15-21, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics conducted 92 COVID-19 tests of students with zero positive…
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Pennsylvania to Lift Mask Mandate by June 28
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Pennsylvania will lift its mask mandate by June 28, at the latest, Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said on Thursday. People who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be required to face coverings in public on that date, or when 70% of Pennsylvania’s adult population is fully vaccinated, whichever comes first, Beam…
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Centre County Adds 8 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 941 New Positives
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Centre County reported eight new COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 16,840, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added fewer than 1,000 positives for the fourth time in five days. The 941 new cases bring the statewide total to 1,199,536. The county also had 58 additional negative test results to…