June 2021
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Ferguson Township Supervisors Approve Plans for Student Housing Complex on West College Avenue
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The Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors on Monday night unanimously approved a final land development plan for a six-story student housing complex at the corner of West College Avenue and South Buckhout Street. Developer Aspen Heights Partners introduced plans for the 75-foot tall, mixed-use building last year and submitted a final land development plan on…
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Construction Begins on Clinical Laboratory Expansion at Mount Nittany Medical Center
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Construction began this week for an expansion of Mount Nittany Medical Center’s clinical laboratory, according to Mount Nittany Health. Mount Nittany expects work to be completed in the spring of 2022. “Though it’s unseen by many, our current lab is original to the Medical Center,” TIffany Cabibbo, Mount Nittany Health’s executive vice president of patient…
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Downtown State College to Host ‘Live After 5’ Summer Music Series
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A new outdoor concert series featuring some of the area’s top local bands will kick off this summer in downtown State College. The Downtown State College Improvement is partnering with local music promoter The Band Junkies for the weekly series “Live After 5” from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday from July 1 through Sept.…
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Centre County Reports 1 New COVID-19 Death, No New Cases for Third Consecutive Day
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Centre County added no COVID-19 cases for a third consecutive day on Tuesday, a streak last matched in early June 2020, but reported one new death attributed to the virus. The Pennsylvania Department of Health removed one case from the county’s total, which now stands at 16,907. The county has had a total of 226…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Announce Three Out of Conference Games
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Penn State men’s basketball announced three out of conference games for the upcoming season as part of the 2021 Emerald Coast Classic on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions’ participation in the early season tournament had previously been announced, however the exact opponents had not. Penn State will first host St. Francis Brooklyn on November 18th before…
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Removal of Memorial for Black Lives Sparks Backlash; Borough Officials Apologize
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Borough officials apologized on Monday night after a community-created memorial for Black men and women killed by police was removed from the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in downtown State College. The “Memorial for Black Lives,” consisting of a variety of items placed by community members in front of the mural at the plaza, was…
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Cycling for CVIM: It’s Time to Roll in Support of an Outstanding Local Medical Charity
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I’ll just call him “Jeff.” I could offer his full, actual name, but I don’t want to put him under the glare of public attention. And, as you’ll soon understand, he’d rather focus your attention on Centre Volunteers in Medicine than on himself. Jeff is an adopted resident of State College, having come here with…
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We’re Back. Spread the Word
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“We’re back!” That’s how Happy Valley Adventure Bureau President and CEO Fritz Smith described his feelings about recent announcements and events occurring in Centre County. The same scenario is playing out across the state and most of the country. With the number of people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 on the rise, and new cases of…
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Penn State Alum Carl Nassib Becomes First Active NFL Player to Come Out as Gay
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Former Penn State football star defensive end Carl Nassib made history on Monday as he became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib, who currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders, went public with the news via his Instagram account. Along with his announcement, he will donate $100,000 to The Trevor…
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2022 Receiver Gives Penn State Football Its Latest Commitment
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Penn State football landed the services of three-star Virginia receiver Tyler Johnson on Monday afternoon, adding to Nittany Lions’ already solid 2022 recruiting class as the cycle continues to move along. Johnson, who visited Penn State over the past weekend, hits the scales at 6-feet and 175 pounds playing for Magna Vista High School. According…