September 2021
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Another To Nation’s Top Ranked Class
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Penn State added yet another name to its already loaded 2022 recruiting class on Thursday evening giving the Nittany Lions 25 verbal commitments in the nation’s No. 1 overall class. The addition this time – three-star offensive lineman Andre Roye out of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore who choose Penn State over the likes of…
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Centre County Adds 58 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 5,489 New Positives
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Centre County added 58 COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 18,951, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases 17,165 are confirmed and 1,786 are probable. Pennsylvania added 5,489 new positives to increase the statewide total to 1,397,755. The county also had 141 new negative test results for a total…
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Penn State Football: Franklin Not a ‘Huge Fan’ of the Transfer Portal…but So Far in 2021, It Has Its Advantages
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For a guy who is admittedly not a big fan of the transfer portal, James Franklin and his Nittany Lions are certainly reaping its rewards three games into the 2021 season. “Even though we have had success with the portal, I wouldn’t say necessarily I’m a huge fan and believer in it,” Franklin said this…
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Centre County Commissioners Issue Declaration of Disaster Emergency After Flooding in Penns Valley
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Updated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. The Centre County Board of Commissioners approved a countywide declaration of disaster emergency because of localized flooding that followed heavy rains Wednesday into Thursday. Commissioners issued the declaration during an emergency session on Thursday afternoon. “The heavy rains and flooding has endangered the health, safety and…
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Flooding Closes Roads in Penns Valley
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Multiple roads in the Penns Valley area were closed because of flooding after more than 5 inches of rain fell in the area Wednesday into Thursday. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Route 45 between Route 445 (North Street) near Madisonburg and Route 235 near Hartleton in Union County is expected to remain closed…
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Beaver Stadium Overnight RV Lot Closed Until Friday Morning After Heavy Rain
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For the second week in a row, Beaver Stadium’s overnight RV lot will have a delayed opening because severe weather. After about 3 inches of rain over the past 24 hours saturated the grounds, all RVs arriving with Thursday night permits are being directed to Grange Park in Centre Hall. The Beaver Stadium ORV Lot will open…
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Downed Tree Closes Part of East College Avenue
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Part of East College Avenue in downtown State College was closed on Thursday morning as crews worked to remove a downed tree. The uprooted elm tree near the edge of Old Main Lawn fell into the 100 block of East College Avenue, resulting in the road being closed between South Allen and South Pugh streets…
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State College Police Department Seeks State Funding for Social Work Program
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With assistance from Centre County Government, the State College Police Department is hoping to receive state grant funding to create a social work program. County commissioners on Tuesday approved a collaborative grant application to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for Crisis Intervention and Pre-trial Diversion Program funding of up to $150,000 over the…
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2 Years of Atherton Street Road Work Scheduled to Begin in Spring 2022
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The timeline has come into focus for the next phase of road work on Atherton Street in State College. Part of a long-term Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project to improve the road through the Centre Region, the work on 1.4-mile stretch from Curtin Road to just past Westerly Parkway will begin in mid-March 2022 and…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Get Big Wins to Open Season but Will Need Small Meaningful Ones to Continue Hot Start
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This is probably the worst week if you’re a coach. In particular if you’re James Franklin. You’ve just finished an opening slate that included an emotional road victory over a ranked team to start the season, a win over Ball State to open the home slate in front of a crowd for the first time…