December 2021
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Top-40 Prospect Braeden Davis Commits to Penn State Wrestling
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Penn State wrestling landed a big-time commitment Thursday night when Braeden Davis announced his intent to become a Nittany Lion. Davis, ranked by FloWrestling as the No. 36 overall recruit in the Class of 2023, surprisingly chose Penn State when he committed. The Dundee, Michigan product was previously linked to Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma…
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Penn State Safety Jonathan Sutherland Returning for 2022 Season
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As a few of his teammates announce plans to move on, Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland says he’s sticking around for his sixth season in 2022. “I can’t begin to explain how blessed I’ve been to be able to play football at Penn State for the past five years,” Sutherland wrote in a statement. “The…
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Police Say Man Made Up Reported Armed Robbery on Halloween in State College
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State College police on Thursday accused a bus station employee of fabricating a reported armed robbery on Halloween. Brooks Shay, 40, was charged with two misdemeanors after police said he falsely reported the robbery at about 2:50 p.m. on Oct. 31. Shay, who is white, allegedly told police a Black man wearing a face mask…
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Linebacker Who? Opt Outs Leave Nittany Lions With New Faces At Linebacker For Bowl Game
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Penn State will head to Tampa this week without two of its main linebackers and will find itself introducing plenty of new faces to the rotation as the Nittany Lions take on Arkansas to close out the 2021 season and start off 2022 at the Outback Bowl. With both Brandon Smith and Ellis Brooks –…
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Russ Rose Retires After 43 Years as Penn State Women’s Volleyball Coach
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Penn State women’s volleyball coach Russ Rose announced his retirement on Thursday, marking the end of a 43-year career leading the Nittany Lion program. The 68-year-old, who retires with the most wins of any NCAA Division I women’s volleyball coach, had previously signed a four-year contract extension in February 2020. “While I have decided to step into retirement, it…
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County Considers Requiring Employees to Be Vaccinated or Tested Weekly for COVID-19
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Centre County government is considering a policy requiring proof of vaccination or weekly COVID testing for its approximately 560 workers. Commissioners Mark Higgins and Michael Pipe are in favor of the potential policy, while Steven Dershem said during a Dec. 21 board meeting that he cannot support the plan. The policy came up during the…
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Building a Community of Artists: The Artery Is About to Come to Life in Downtown Philipsburg
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A pair of local artists, Lynn Anne Verbeck and Adrienne Waterston, have lived colorful, unconventional lives. Both reside in Philipsburg now, and they’re bringing their eclectic experiences together to create the Artery: an arts space on Front Street they hope will continue the downtown’s momentum by drawing in diverse creators and building a community of…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Death, 126 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 10,548 New Positives
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Centre County registered a new COVID-19 death for the fourth consecutive day and added 126 cases of the virus on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The death is the county’s 281st attributed to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, including 23 reported this month. At least one COVID-19 death among Centre…
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Centre County Adds 2 COVID-19 Deaths, 99 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,838 New Positives
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Centre County registered two new COVID-19 deaths and 99 more cases of the virus on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county now has had 280 deaths attributed to the virus since the start of the pandemic, including 22 this month. At least one COVID-19 death among Centre County residents has been…
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‘The More Unusual, the Better’: From Mid-Century Modern to Funky, Antiques Link Collectors with Pieces of Their Own History
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It’s coming across a worn copy of the book you read every night when you were 7. Or maybe it’s finding a lamp just like the one that sat on the corner table at your grandmother’s house. It’s the little things, the everyday things, found in antique and collectible stores that take you back to…