December 2021
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Downtown State College Improvement District Renewed for 5 More Years
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The organization responsible for many downtown State College events and programs, promoting the borough’s business community and providing support to those businesses will continue its work for at least five more years. State College Borough Council on Monday unanimously authorized renewal of the Downtown State College Improvement District (DSCID) through the end of 2026 after…
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Penn State Football: Ellis Brooks Declares For 2022 NFL Draft
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Penn State football will now be without another starting linebacker for the Outback Bowl. Linebacker Ellis Brooks announced via Twitter Monday night that he’s opting out of the bowl game and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. He joins Brandon Smith as the second Nittany Lion linebacker to declare for the NFL draft so far. “After having…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Death, 26 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 4,255 New Positives
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Centre County registered one new COVID-19 death and 26 more cases of the virus on Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The death is the county’s 276th attributed to the virus since the start of the pandemic and 18th reported this month. With the new positives, Centre County’s case count has had 24,566…
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Third Centre Region Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the Works
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Another new State College-area medical marijuana dispensary is slated to open in 2022. Curaleaf will soon open a dispensary in the former Citizens Bank building at 1248 S. Atherton St. in State College.
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Lineman to 2023 Class
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With the 2022 recruiting cycle effectively in the rearview mirror, Penn State added another verbal commitment to its 2023 class on Monday morning. Josuha Miller, a three-star offensive line prospect out of Life Christian Academy in Colonial Heights, Virginia, announced his decision on Twitter. “I would like to give a huge thanks to all my…
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Bellefonte’s Faith UMC Community Christmas Dinner Is a Ministry of Homemade Service and Flavor
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A number of churches in Centre County generously provide meals for the community during the holiday season and even beyond. One of the most ambitious and impactful such efforts is the Community Christmas Day Dinner at Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes Street, Bellefonte. The dinner is entering its 24th year and has grown by…
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How Manny Diaz Fits with James Franklin’s Coordinated Management Style
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When James Franklin came to Penn State from Vanderbilt in early 2014, he brought along eight of his nine assistant coaches and a management philosophy for letting his coaches coach and his coordinators coordinate. He concentrated on all the other stuff. “James is the leader of our program, so he’s going to insert himself in…
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Centre County Adds 124 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 7,231 New Positives
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Centre County reported 124 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday to increase its total to 24,540, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases 22,084 are confirmed and 2,456 are probable. Pennsylvania added 7,231 positives, bringing the commonwealth’s total to 1,890,259. The county also had 141 new negative test results to bring the total…
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The Fed Is Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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The Federal Reserve is having a tough time deciding on the best path forward. As with everyone, I am sure Fed Chairman Jerome Powell wishes he had a crystal ball that worked. In a long-ago article, I explained the function of the Fed and I will do a short synopsis here to help explain their…
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Penn State Football: Clifford Talks Decision to Return for Sixth Year
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Sean Clifford is back for a sixth year and the three-year Nittany Lion starter has seen it all. New coordinators, a pandemic, coaching rumors, quarterback battles and an uncertain future beyond State College. He has battled through injuries and both good seasons and bad. There isn’t much Clifford has yet to experience, and that’s good…