May 2021
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Centre County Adds 10 COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death over 2 Days
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Centre County reported 10 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days — eight on Sunday and two on Monday — to bring its total to 16,689, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Monday’s total is the county’s lowest single-day increase since Aug. 26. Pennsylvania added 1,111 new positives on Sunday and 872 on…
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Penn State Police Now Equipped with Body Cameras
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Every local police department in Centre County is now equipped with body-worn cameras as Penn State police implemented the devices beginning Monday. The university announced in June 2020 that it planned to equip every officer with body cameras “to be more transparent and accountable with the communities they serve,” and to promote the safety of…
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Lion Shrine, Pennsylvania State University Sign to Undergo Renovations
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Two popular on-campus Penn State landmarks will close next month to receive renovations and landscaping improvements. The Nittany Lion Shrine and Pennsylvania State University near Beaver Stadium will close for about four weeks starting June 1. A new walkway will be installed outside the shrine, while renovations at the Pennsylvania State University sign will provide accessible walkway…
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Rooted in History: Penn State’s Heritage Trees Stand for More Than Just Natural Beauty
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This story appears in the May 2021 issue of Town&Gown. Penn State is known for many things – athletics, academics, student life. But an unmistakable, yet often overlooked highlight of the campus is its landscape, including more than 17,000 trees. Twenty-one of those trees currently hold a more specific title: Heritage Trees. To gain such status,…
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After a Year of Wandering, Watermarke Church Finds a Permanent Home in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE — After a nomadic year, Watermarke Church has finally found a home at 1680 Zion Road. The church recently bought the building, and renovations are underway to convert the empty space of the old car dealership into a place of worship. Drayer Physical Therapy will continue to occupy the other part of the building.…
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Centre County Adds 13 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 2,210 New Positives
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Centre County reported 13 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday to bring its total to 16,679, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 2,210 positives for a statewide total of 1,185,132. The county also also had 51 additional negative test results to increase its total to 69,064. Across Pennsylvania, there were 7,779 new negatives…
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State College, Penn State Mask Requirements Remain in Effect
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Correction: A previous version of this story stated Patton Township had its own provisions in effect for indoor masking. The township enacted changes to its ordinance on April 28 to follow CDC and Department of Health guidance. State College and Penn State continue to require masks indoors and in crowded settings outdoors regardless of vaccination…
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Ferguson Township Police Investigating Assault of Asian Woman
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Ferguson Township police are investigating after an Asian woman reported someone struck her in the back of the head with an object and told her “to go back where she came from.” Police wrote in a Facebook post on Friday afternoon that the woman was walking at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday on the 100 block of…
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Honorary Caretaker Program Supports Animals at Shaver’s Creek
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Jennifer Anne Tucker said when her nephew came to visit her last year, they discovered two baby turkey vultures living in her barn. That encounter helped inspire Tucker to become an honorary animal caretaker at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, sponsoring Neo, the center’s turkey vulture who lives in the raptor aviary. She says the discovery…
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Millbrook Marsh Moving Forward with Education Building Expansion, Thanks to Local Support
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With fundraising now complete, Millbrook Marsh Nature Center is moving forward with the phase 2 renovation and expansion of the Spring Creek Education Building, Centre Region Parks and Recreation announced this week. Construction for the $2 million project, which will more than double the size of the existing facility with an additional 2,600 square feet,…