November 2021
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Penn State Football: Franklin Buyout Terms, Contract Details in 10 Year Agreement
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James Franklin won’t be going anywhere soon after signing a new 10-year contract that will keep him in State College until 2031. Penn State announced the new deal on Tuesday evening ahead of the Nittany Lions’ final regular season game against Michigan State in East Lansing. For both Penn State and Franklin the commitment provides…
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Penn State Football: James Franklin Inks 10-Year Deal
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Penn State announced on Tuesday afternoon that head coach James Franklin has signed a 10-year deal that will keep him in State College until 2031 and pay him $70 million over that span. Under the new terms, Franklin is slated to earn $7 million during the upcoming 2022 season. Franklin will see no pay increase…
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Centre County Adds 61 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 5,186 New Positives
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Centre County reported 61 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to increase its total to 22,296, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases 20,081 are confirmed and 2,215 are probable. Pennsylvania added 5,186 positives, bringing the statewide total to 1,696,959. The county also had 69 new negative test results to bring the total…
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Coal on the Mountaintop: Mining Is a Deep Part of Snow Shoe’s Heritage
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Late in the 18th century, the Snow Shoe Camp Surveys were made along Native American trails between Clinton and Clearfield counties. The surveyor is said to have named the area after a mysterious snow shoe he found. Centre Countians affectionately know this region today as the “mountaintop.” The mountaintop area includes Burnside and Snow Shoe…
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A Passion for Sports and Entertainment in Happy Valley
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I had the honor of taking part in an exciting announcement last Tuesday afternoon at a press conference in the Beaver Stadium Media Center. Sitting alongside Happy Valley Adventure Bureau President and CEO Fritz Smith and Penn State Deputy Athletic Director Scott Sidwell, we publicly announced the formation of the new Happy Valley Sports and…
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Penn State Football’s Biggest Question Isn’t Franklin’s Future, but Its Own
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Let’s start with the mistake right off the bat. When talking about spending millions of dollars on facility upgrades and the various bells and whistles on James Franklin’s wish list, people view those things as a transactional reward given to Franklin. If he does this, then he earns that. In lieu of certain kinds of…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Works Past Cornell 85-74
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“We didn’t panic,” Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry said on Monday night following the Nittany Lions’ third win of the season, an 85-74 grind-it-out victory over Cornell. The moment of potential panic came as Penn State fell behind 27-17 midway through the first half. Cornell was making shots, grabbing second-chance points and simply looking like…
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A Mission of Caring: Cheryl White Leads Centre Volunteers in Medicine as It Grows into a New, Larger Home
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine is a free medical and dental clinic, providing access to primary and preventive medical and dental care for individuals living in Centre County and those working in Centre County who live in surrounding counties that do not have a free clinic or programs to meet their needs. As executive director of CVIM, Cheryl White is…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Death, 47 Cases
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Centre County registered one new COVID-19 death and 47 more cases of the virus on Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The death is the county’s 255th attributed to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and 11th reported this month. The new cases bring the county’s total to 22,235 (20,027 confirmed and…
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Penn State Football Bowl Projections Hold Steady Following Win
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Penn State closes out the regular season this weekend facing Michigan State in a battle for the Land Grant Trophy and a chance to finish the year with eight wins while looking for a ninth in the postseason. Where the Nittany Lions are headed could change quite a bit with a win over the Spartans…