May 2021
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Penn State Athletics Reports Zero COVID-19 Positive Test Results for First Time Since Last August
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For the first time since August of 2020, Penn State athletics reported no COVID-19 positive test results following its latest round of testing from May 8-14. Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics conducted 282 COVID-19 tests over its most recent testing period with no positive results. Generally speaking, Penn State Athletics had been reporting single-digit or low…
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Patton Township Following CDC, DOH Guidance on Masking
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Patton Township is following Centers for Disease Control guidance and the Pennsylvania Department of Health order on masking, meaning people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear face coverings in most circumstances within the township. The township has had a COVID-19 masking and gathering ordinance since last September that previously required face…
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Centre County Adds 4 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 1,257 New Positives
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Centre County reported four new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 16,730, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The increase is tied for the county’s second lowest since late August. Pennsylvania added 1,257 new positives for a statewide total of 1,190,102. The county also had 43 negative test results to increase…
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Shadle Wins Only Contested Countywide Primary Race
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Laura Shadle won the Democratic nomination for jury commissioner in Tuesday’s primary election, in what was the only contested countywide race on the ballot. Shadle, a Bellefonte resident who has held the position since being appointed to fill a vacancy last year, garnered 8,518 votes to Shelley Miller’s 1,712. Two jury commissioners — one Democrat…
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Primary Election Results: State College Area School Board
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Six of seven candidates appear to be in position to win nominations for State College Area School Board of Directors following Tuesday’s primary election. According to the Centre County Elections Office, all in-person votes have been tabulated from each of the county’s 87 precincts, but countywide about 2,000 mail ballots remain to be counted. Processing…
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Primary Election Results: State College Borough Council
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With all precincts partially reporting, the three candidates from the Central PA United progressive slate are leading the way in the Democratic primary for State College Borough Council. Three borough council seats are up for election this year. Penn State law professor and former public defender Gopal Balachandran (1,534 votes), Penn State adult student and…
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Primary Election Results: State College Mayor
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This report will be updated as more results become available. With all precincts partially reporting, Ezra Nanes is leading Jim Leous in the Democratic primary for State College mayor. As of 11:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nanes had 1,568 votes (65.8%) to Leous’s 815 (34.2%). There was one write-in vote. According to the Centre County Elections…
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Part of Hetzel Street in State College to Be Closed on Thursday
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A portion of Hetzel Street in downtown State College will be closed to traffic on Thursday. The street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. between East College Avenue and East Calder Way as R.H. Marcon Inc. sets up a crane for a roof replacement, according to the borough. Motorists and pedestrians are…
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Penn State Hockey: Longtime Assistant Matt Lindsay Set to Depart Program
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For the first time in program history, Penn State men’s hockey will be on the hunt for a new member of its coaching staff as longtime assistant Matt Lindsay is set to leave the program, a source confirmed. The athletic department posted the job listing on Tuesday afternoon. “I am extremely appreciative to have spent…
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Centre County YMCA to Host Food Distribution in Penns Valley
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The YMCA of Centre County’s Anti-Hunger Program will host its next Farmers to Families food distribution on Wednesday afternoon in Spring Mills. The drive-through event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Penns Valley Area High School, 4545 Penns Valley Road. Vehicles are not permitted on the school property until buses have departed.…