December 2021
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Front Yard Mission Promotes Neighborly Bonds and Holiday Cheer
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It’s almost 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. The sun is setting and the temperature is dropping, but energy is beginning to build in a Park Forest cul-de-sac. Neighbors of all sorts — senior citizens, 30-somethings, kids and dogs — are making their way to the end of Douglass Drive for a holiday celebration. Tables…
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The Difference a Year Makes: From Snow Drifts to Snow Drops
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Last year during the week before Christmas, we had snow, lots of it – 19 inches in State College. This year, snowdrops – those little white flowers that are the first to emerge from the warming earth. “They are such a joy to see after a long gray winter,” master gardener Martha Murdock writes for…
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No. 2 Penn State Wrestling Rolls Past No. 3 Arizona State 29-10
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No. 2 Penn State wrestling (8-0) finished off the Collegiate Wrestling Duals with an impressive 29-10 victory over No. 3 Arizona State (3-1) on Tuesday night in Niceville, Florida. The Nittany Lions won seven of 10 bouts, including a clutch upset by Beau Bartlett in sudden victory. Penn State has now won all eight of…
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State College Borough Council Approves 2022 Budget with No Tax Increase
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For the second consecutive year, State College residents will see no municipal tax rate increases. Borough Council on Monday night unanimously approved a $65.9 million budget for 2022 that keeps the real estate tax rate at 18.26 mills. Earned income (1.3%), local services ($47) and realty transfer taxes (1.5%) also remain unchanged. The budget includes…
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Penn State Football: Ji’Ayir Brown Returning for 2022 Season
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In the midst of players opting out of the bowl game and declaring for the NFL draft, Penn State football received some good news Tuesday afternoon. Safety Ji’Ayir Brown announced via Twitter that he’s returning to Penn State for the 2022 season. “After sitting down and exploring all my options about my future with my…
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Centre County Adds 2 COVID-19 Deaths, 126 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,607 New Positives
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Centre County registered two new COVID-19 deaths and 126 more cases of the virus on Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county now has had 278 deaths attributed to the virus since the start of the pandemic, including 20 this month. The new cases increase Centre County’s total to 24,692 (22,270 confirmed…
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A (Frozen) Winter Warmer: Big Spring Spirits Adds a Cool Twist to Traditional Holiday Eggnog
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I don’t know how it happened, but the holidays are upon us once again. The trees and lights are up, thestores are bustling, and Christmas music is playing everywhere you go. Whew, it sure is a lot of work: bakingthe cookies, figuring out gifts, and writing holiday cards. But in the end, it is all…
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‘The Best Is Yet to Come’
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So here we are at the end of another year when the global pandemic has extended “The Great Pause” longer than any of us could have imagined. It’s a great time to sit down and to intentionally take stock of how your life is going and to count your blessings. Despite any setbacks and challenges…
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Penn State Detects Omicron Variant at University Park
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Penn State has detected the omicron variant at the University Park campus for the first time as part of its ongoing COVID-19 surveillance and monitoring, the university reported on Monday night. Although the rapidly spreading omicron variant accounts for 73.2% of new COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control,…
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Walkway to Be Named for Late Tavern Owner Pat Daugherty
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A much used pedestrian path in downtown State College will be renamed to honor a beloved pillar of the local community who passed away in November. State College Borough Council voted unanimously on Monday night to rename the vacated portion of McAllister Alley connecting East Calder Way and East College Avenue as Pat Daugherty Walkway.…