May 2021
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State College Offers COVID-19 Assistance Programs to Prevent Evictions
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With a federal moratorium on evictions scheduled to end on June 30, State College Borough is reminding residents of assistance programs available for tenants and landlords. “The Borough is committed to supporting and helping our community members and businesses that have been adversely impacted by the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” a…
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Creating Forever Homes: State College Community Land Trust Celebrates 25 Years of Helping to Make Housing More Affordable
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Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the State College Community Land Trust has made its mission to sustain the vibrancy and diversity of the borough community by promoting affordable homeownership opportunities.
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3/20 Coalition to Hold Community Vigil on 1-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death
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The 3/20 Coalition will host a community vigil on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Sidney Friedman Park on South Fraser Street and will include a healing drum circle, discussion, a silent…
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Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Association Connects ATV Riders to a Fellowship on Four Wheels
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Engines rev all year long in the Mountain Top area on the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails system, and the trailheads are open for you to come join the fun.
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Centre County Adds 14 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 1,658 New Positives
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Centre County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday to bring its total to 16,761, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 1,658 new positives for a statewide total of 1,195,013. The county also had 104 negative test results to increase its total to 69,556. Across Pennsylvania, there were 8,719 new negatives for…
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College Township to Rescind COVID-19 Ordinance on May 31
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College Township Council voted on Thursday night to rescind the township’s temporary COVID-19 ordinance effective May 31, the same day most statewide mitigation orders will be lifted. The ordinance, like three others in the Centre Region, was adopted last September for enforcement of masking, maximum gathering sizes and waiting lines. “Council’s action comes after the…
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Billie Eilish Bringing ‘Happier Than Ever’ Tour to Bryce Jordan Center
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Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish will make Happy Valley a stop on her 2022 world tour, with a performance on Thursday, Feb. 10 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center. Tickets for her “Happier Than Ever” world tour can be purchased beginning at noon on Friday, May 28. Her new album of the same name will drop in July. Early…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Abdou Tsimbila Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State men’s basketball forward Abdou Tsimbila has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to a tweet from Verbal Commits Friday morning. Tsimbila, a former three-star recruit, will reportedly try his luck in the portal after just one year with the Nittany Lions. The Cameroon native committed to Penn State back in 2018 and was…
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State College Relaxes Masking Requirements, Gathering Limits
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State College will follow Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance and no longer require masks indoors for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Borough council voted 5-2 on Friday afternoon to amend State College’s COVID-19 ordinance to simply follow the state and federal guidelines for masking. Council also approved increasing the limit…
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Centre County Adds 11 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 1,823 New Positives
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Centre County reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 16,747, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 1,823 new positives for a statewide total of 1,193,355. The county also had 73 negative test results to increase its total to 69,452. Across Pennsylvania, there were 10,422 new negatives for…