January 2022
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College Township Council OKs Plans for Millbrook Marsh Education Building Expansion, Welcome Pavilion
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College Township Council on Thursday unanimously approved final land development plans for the phase 2 expansion of the Spring Creek Education Building and construction of a welcome pavilion at Centre Region Parks and Recreation’s Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. The $2 million project will more than double the size of the existing education building, built in 2011,…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Death, 137 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 10,860 New Positives
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Centre County registered one new COVID-19 death and 137 more cases of the virus on Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The death is the county’s 317th since the start of the pandemic and 28th reported this month. The new cases bring the county’s total to 32,407 (28,914 confirmed and 3,493 probable). Centre…
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‘What Would You Do?’ Host John Quiñones Talks Upbringing, Journalism at Penn State Lecture
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John Quiñones, a notable ABC journalist and host of the TV show “What Would You Do?,” spoke Monday night at the well-attended annual Mark Luchinsky Lecture hosted by Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College at The State Theatre. In his 43-minute lecture, Quiñones spoke at length about topics ranging from his upbringing, his rise out of…
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While Making History as Penn State’s Next President, Neeli Bendapudi Plans to Be a Strong Presence in the Community
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Penn State’s history-making president-elect expects her administration to impact the university, the local community, and beyond. When Dr. Neeli Bendapudi takes the helm as the 19th president of Penn State later this year, she says she will not be isolating herself inside an ivory tower. “Those days are long gone,” she says. “I’ve always thought of…
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Letter: Would a Casino Bring Problem Gambling to Happy Valley?
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Have you seen many local college students playing those PA Skills Machines at local convenience stores? Probably not. That’s surprising since the minimum age to play those machines is just 18. Are you hearing that now for the first time? Probably. Have you heard that PA Skills Machines aren’t considered to be gambling devices because an element…
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Happy Valley’s Wave of Women Leaders a Promising Change
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We Americans are a sports-dominated culture. Last year, 95 of the 100 most-watched television broadcasts were sporting events. And of those 95 events, football is far-and-away the leader of our sport-watching days. Seventy-five of the most watched broadcasts were NFL games — including 28 of the top 30 most-watched events of the year — and…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Shrewsberry Looking to Make Most of Nittany Lions’ Strengths
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Life is undoubtedly different for Penn State men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry. There has been a lot of change, a lot of moving parts to get used to, a lot of names to learn and a lot of things to figure out on and off the court. To Shrewsberry’s credit, Penn State has played admirably…
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Centre County Adds 104 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,331 New Positives
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Centre County registered 104 new COVID-19 cases on Monday to increase its total to 32,270, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 28,810 are confirmed and 3,460 are probable It marked the county’s lowest single-day total in a week, although it followed a trend of lower reporting on Mondays. Centre County’s seven-day…
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In-Person Visits at State Prisons Suspended Amid Staff Shortages from Surge in COVID-19 Cases
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In-person visitations at all of Pennsylvania’s state prisons, including two in Centre County, will be suspended through Feb. 28 as the Department of Corrections faces staffing shortages resulting from an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The suspension will go into effect on Thursday, according to a DOC news release. Acting Secretary of Corrections George Little said…
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‘Every Kid Deserves the Chance’: Inspired by His Son, Former Penn State Player Launches Hoop Stars Super Stars Classes for Special Needs Children
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Shaheen Pasha’s 7-year-old son, Dani Din, was excited to learn some beginner basketball skills during a program for special needs children in September. The class was organized by Dan McKenna, a former Penn State men’s basketball player, through Hoop Stars, the organization he created to expose the fundamentals of the sport to young children. When…