February 2022
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Johnson’s Big Second Half and Harrar’s 20-Rebound Effort Give Penn State 67-60 Win Over Northwestern
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Much to the chagrin of Myles Dread and Micah Shrewsberry, Penn State sophomore Dallion Johnson turned down a corner three, instead passing the ball to Dread for a play that would subsequently lead to a shot clock violation. As the two headed to the bench, Dread let Johnson know a thing or two and Shrewsberry…
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Osagie Scholarship Endowment Surpasses $100,000 Fundraising Goal
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The Osaze Osagie College Scholarship Endowment Committee announced on Thursday that it has surpassed its $100,000 fundraising goal and will award its first scholarship this spring. The scholarship is named in memory of Osaze Osagie, the 29-year-old State College man who was fatally shot during a confrontation with borough police who had come to his…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Death, 30 Cases; CDC Eases Mask Recommendations; Pa. Transitions Toward Endemic Stage of Virus
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Centre County registered one new COVID-19 death and 30 more cases of the virus on Friday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The death is the county’s 336th attributed to the virus since March 2020 and 14th reported this month. The new cases bring the county’s total to 34,668 (30,812 confirmed and 3,856 probable).…
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Heated Halfmoon Township Supervisors Meeting Ends with Failed Attempt to Oust Manager
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A Halfmoon Township Board of Supervisors meeting that was at times as strange and disorderly as it was long ended on Thursday night with a failed attempt to fire the township manager. Supervisors voted 3-2 against a motion by chair David Piper to dismiss township manager Denise Gembusia immediately with two weeks severance pay. Supervisor…
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A Wild Family Business: Nittany Valley Varmints Makes Critter Capturing a Two-Generation Job
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What most people consider “family pastimes” doesn’t include scooping skunks out of window wells or stopping traffic on Atherton Street to rescue a brood of ducklings. But for the Richardsons, who run Nittany Valley Varmints (NVV) as a family, it’s all in a day’s work—literally. Brian Richardson, the company’s licensed nuisance wildlife controller, says the…
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What Would It Take for Someone You Know to Move Back to State College?
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Last year, I posted a question on the discussion board for the Facebook group of about 8,700 Penn State alumni and was shocked by the response. I asked “What would it take for someone you know to move back to State College?” I followed the question with a link to a survey that I, my…
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Centre County United Way Campaign Raises $1.6 Million
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Centre County United Way’s 2021 Campaign raised $1,647,386, the organization revealed during a celebration on Tuesday night at Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte. The total exceeds the campaign’s goal and surpasses last year’s fundraising by $74,000. Penn State’s campaign was once again a significant contributor to the fundraising, accounting for 39% of the total, raising $645,107.…
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Centre County with Sleet and Freezing Rain Expected; Closings and Cancelations Announced
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A wintry mix of precipitation was expected to cause hazardous travel conditions and the potential for localized power outages Thursday night into Friday morning in Centre County. The National Weather Service at State College issued a winter weather advisory for the county from 7 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Paul Walker…
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Centre County Adds 27 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 1,816 New Positives
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Centre County recorded 27 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 34,638, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 30,782 are confirmed and 3,856 are probable. Centre County’s seven-day moving average for new cases is 36, down from 45 a week ago and 66 two weeks ago. The average…
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PennDOT Appeals Hawbaker Ruling
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is taking its case against Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. to the state Supreme Court. PennDOT is seeking to ban Hawbaker from bidding on projects for three years after the State College based contractor pleaded no contest to wage theft charges in August. In January the Commonwealth Court prohibited PennDOT’s ban…