May 2021
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State High Alumnus Donates $875,000 to Memorial Field Project
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An $875,000 donation from a State High alumnus will help pay for the costs of the recently completed Memorial Field renovations. Class of 1962 graduate Larry Beans made the gift through the SCASD Education Foundation. The school board formally approved the gift on Monday night, along with naming rights for several aspects of the revamped…
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New Principals Named at Park Forest, Radio Park Elementary Schools
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The State College Area School Board on Monday approved the appointments of two new elementary school principals. Jessica Quinter will be the new principal at Park Forest Elementary School and Alex Raup will become principal at Radio Park Elementary. Both start in their positions effective July 1. Quinter is currently the principal at Juniata Valley…
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Raising Cane’s Planning to Open Downtown State College Location
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A popular national chain is planning to bring its chicken fingers and special sauce to downtown State College. Raising Cane’s intends to open a restaurant at 228 E. College Ave., which most recently has been a leasing office for Here State College. Founded by Todd Graves in 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, near the LSU…
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Centre County Adds 46 COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death; Pennsylvania Reports 906 New Positives
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Centre County reported 46 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to bring its total to 16,824, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. It marks the county’s highest single-day increase in three weeks. Pennsylvania reported fewer than 1,000 new positives for the third consecutive day. With 906 new cases the statewide total is now 1,197,468. DOH…
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The Hut Pot to Open in Downtown State College
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A new hot pot restaurant is expected to open in downtown State College later this summer. The aptly named The Hut Pot will open in the former location of Yallah Burrito Company at 404 E. Calder Way. Hitham Hiyajneh, owner of Yallah and multiple other State College eateries, is a business partner with The Hut Pot.…
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Moments Matter
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As the “Great Pause” restrictions start to relax and we begin to re-engage in more of our normal social activities, my wife, Heidi, and I experienced one of those moments in life that you remember forever. We took an amazing early morning hot air balloon ride over Happy Valley with pilot Kevin Witt of The Sky’s…
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Plans Approved for Student Housing Complex on Former Hilltop Mobile Home Site
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After months of discussions, reviews and adjustments, College Township Council on Thursday unanimously approved, with conditions, plans for a two-building student housing complex on the site of the former Hilltop Mobile Home Park. Pending completion of the conditions, Texas-based student housing developer Aspen Heights Partners plans to begin construction this summer on the property along…
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Harbor Freight Tools to Open First Centre County Store on Tuesday
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Harbor Freight Tools will open its first State College area store on Tuesday morning at 313 Benner Pike. The national discount tool and equipment retailer will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The new store, Harbor Freight’s 45th in Pennsylvania, is located in…
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Penn State Football: Sitting Down with Parker Washington
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The first thing you notice is his confidence. The second thing is his smile. These are related of course, and if they’re indicative of anything, it’s that Penn State receiver Parker Washington is someone who knows exactly what he’s good at and where it could take him. Of course like all journeys, the road between…
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Centre County Adds 17 COVID-19 Cases over 2 Days; Pennsylvania Reports 1,549 New Positives
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Centre County reported 17 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days — 11 on Sunday and six on Monday — to bring its total to 16,778, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 1,549 new positives — 856 on Sunday and 693 on Monday — for a statewide total of 1,196,562. It…