December 2021
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Free COVID-19 Testing Clinic Moving in January
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Centre County’s free COVID-19 testing clinic will be on the move again to start the new year. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4, the clinic will operate 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays at the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, 253 Transfer Road. The clinic previously operated at the CCRRA from May through October…
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Centre County Commissioners Approve 2022 Budget with No Tax Increase
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved adoption of a $107.7 million budget for 2022 with no county real estate tax increase. Marking the 12th consecutive year with no tax increase, the county millage rate will remain at 7.84 mills. “Twelve years in a row without a county government property tax increase is…
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Penn State Football: Ebiketie to Sit Out Bowl Game, Declares for NFL Draft
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Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie will not take part in this weekend’s upcoming Outback Bowl against Arkansas and will instead prepare for the NFL Draft. Ebiketie joins fellow defensive starters Jaquan Brisker, Brandon Smith and Ellis Brooks and star receiver Jahan Dotson as the five Nittany Lions – so far – to have opted…
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Centre County Adds 3 COVID-19 Deaths, 100 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 11,206 New Positives
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Updated at 1:50 p.m. with information from Mount Nittany Medical Center’s COVID-19 inpatient dashboard and Department of Health vaccination data. Centre County registered three new COVID-19 deaths and 100 more cases of the virus on Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county now has 286 deaths attributed to COVID-19 since the start…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Delaware State Game Canceled Due to COVID-19 Issues
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Penn State men’s basketball’s game vs. Delaware State scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Delaware State program, according to an athletic department statement on Tuesday morning. The game will not be rescheduled. “There’s no manual for how you handle all of this stuff. Right?” Penn State coach Micah…
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‘Tis the Season of Giving — and There Are Plenty of Local Organizations That Can Use Your Support
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As someone who has worked in the nonprofit industry for a few decades, the end-of-the-year holiday season is often a time for one final push for donations. Donations are the lifeblood of charitable organizations and our generosity is what allows many nonprofits to do their good work and fulfill their mission. And if you are…
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Centre County Man Charged with Murder After Deadly Shooting in Michigan
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Michigan authorities have charged a 30-year-old Centre County man with murder following a Christmas Eve shooting that left one person dead and another injured, according to multiple reports. Nicholas Millard, of Spring Mills, was arraigned Sunday on counts of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and two felony weapons charges. Gogebic County sheriff’s deputies,…
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Penn State Football: Jahan Dotson Declares for NFL Draft, Opts Out of Outback Bowl
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Penn State star receiver Jahan Dotson will opt out of the Nittany Lions’ upcoming Outback Bowl appearance this weekend and enter the NFL Draft, he announced his decision on Monday evening. “It’s been nothing but special to wear the Blue & White these past four years,” Dotson wrote. “I will forever be thankful for the love Happy…
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Penn State Football Dollars & Sense: Before/After Iowa, vs. the SEC, On the Road, Cliff the Graybeard & Franklin’s $1.2 Million Payday
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The following is a quick read. Promise. So, please, don’t opt out. In the next seven minutes, I dive into the dollars of James Franklin’s next payday, as well as sharing a sense of how the Nittany Lions have done on the road lately and vs. the SEC since joining the Big Ten. (Both about…
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Centre County Adds 21 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 10,506 New Positives
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Centre County reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Monday to increase its total to 25,384, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases 22,910 are confirmed and 2,474 are probable. It was the county’s smallest single-day increase since Oct. 25, though testing in the county typically has been lower during holidays and weekends.…