June 2021
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Developers Hope to Break Ground Next Spring on Bellefonte Waterfront Hotel
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Borough officials recently met with the developers of the much-anticipated Bellefonte Waterfront project that includes a boutique hotel, parking garage and condominiums and came back with some good news at the June 21 council meeting. “They hope to break ground next spring,” council President Joanne Tosti-Vasey said. Developers Tom Songer and Ed Olsen told the…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Makes Top 7 for 5-Star Center
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Penn State men’s basketball has made five-star center Dereck Lively’s top seven schools. The 2022 prospect announced his narrowed recruiting list on Thursday evening. Lively, a Bellefonte native, currently plays for the Westtown School in West Chester in addition to Team Final, a high profile Philadelphia EYBL program. Lively recently visited Penn State this past…
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Centre Region Parks and Rec Lifting Capacity Restrictions, Other COVID-19 Measures
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Centre Region Parks and Recreation will lift capacity limits and most masking requirements at its facilities beginning Monday. Park Forest and Welch community pools will return to full capacity and the requirement to wear masks at the entrance gate and in restrooms will be eliminated, according to a news release. CRPR recommends patrons who are…
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Penn State Leadership Team‘s Tenure Tops the Big Ten Conference
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In times of crisis and rapid change in the world of higher education — like a pandemic, swift changes in social awareness and the advent of Name Image Likeness rights — stability and experience are key for navigating the current tsunami of urgent issues. If not paramount. In the Big Ten Conference, the troika at…
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Residents Volley with Pickleball Supporters in Patton Township
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Like a highly competitive game of pickleball, the volleys between some residents of a Park Forest neighborhood and supporters of the popular game continue to go back and forth, while Patton Township leaders are left at the net, trying to come to an amicable solution for both sides. Some township residents living near the pickleball…
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1 Dead After Crash on I-80 in Centre County Following Police Pursuit
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Updated at 2:15 p.m. on June 24: This story has been updated with additional information released by police on Thursday afternoon. A South Dakota man who allegedly fled a traffic stop died after crashing Wednesday night on Interstate 80 in Marion Township, according to state police at Lamar. At about 8 p.m., a state trooper…
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Mark Hall, Vincenzo Joseph Join Collegiate Coaching Staffs
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Former Penn State wrestling stars Mark Hall and Vincenzo Joseph are both set to assume assistant coaching roles now that their days of collegiate competition are over. The University of Pennsylvania announced Monday that Hall is joining the Quakers’ staff as a volunteer assistant coach, while Stanford named Joseph an assistant coach Wednesday. “Becoming a coach has been a…
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Centre County Adds 3 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 221 New Positives
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Centre County reported three new COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 16,910. It was the first time in five days the county had a new case. Pennsylvania added 221 positives, bringing the statewide total to 1,211,041. The county reported 57 additional negative test results, bringing its total to 70,686. Statewide, there were…
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State Department Veteran Bob Persiko Leads the All-Volunteer Global Connections in Working to Build Bridges Across Cultures
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Robert Persiko spent the better part of his career helping foster connections with people from around the world, and in retirement, he’s continuing to bring cultures together.
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A Long-Distance Dedication Going Out to Mark in Indianapolis
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Those of us of a certain age remember what a long-distance dedication on American Top 40 with Casey Kasem was all about. Each week Casey read a letter from a listener dedicating a song to another listener. They often came with emotional back stories. If Casey were still with us, this week’s dedication would come…