February 2022
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Centre County No Longer Split in New Pennsylvania Congressional Map
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Centre County will no longer be split into two congressional districts following approval of a new congressional map by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday. The court voted 4-3 to select the 17-district map after the Republican-controlled General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf deadlocked on how to apportion commonwealth’s seats in the U.S. House…
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Centre County Adds 36 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 2,791 New Positives
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Centre County recorded 36 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 34,611, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 30,755 are confirmed and 3,856 are probable. Centre County’s seven-day moving average for new cases is 39, down from 48 a week ago and 69 two weeks ago. Pennsylvania reported…
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State College, Penn State Again Look to Continue Decline of State Patty’s Day Problems
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State College Borough and Penn State are again working together to mitigate the problems that have become associated with a student-created drinking “holiday” over the past 15 years. State Patty’s Day typically takes place the weekend between THON and the university’s spring break. This year is expected to be no exception, with the informal event…
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Part of Calder Way in State College to Be Closed for Utility Work
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A portion of East Calder Way in downtown State College will be closed for several days over the next two weeks. West Penn Power will be excavating the road between Hetzel Street and Sowers Street to replace utilities from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Feb. 23) and on the following days: Thursday, Feb. 24Tuesday,…
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Penn State Football: Wide Receiver Malick Meiga Looking to Take the Next Step
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If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve seen him before: Malick Meiga, No. 80, tall, fast and seemingly only on the field late in the games. The now-sophomore receiver had an up and down freshman season as he battled through injuries and the rocky road of being new to campus, or as the case might be…
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Centre County Adds 45 COVID-19 Cases Over 2 Days; Hospitalizations Continue to Fall
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Centre County recorded 45 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days to bring its total to 34,575, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 30,722 are confirmed and 3,853 are probable. DOH did not update its COVID-19 dashboard on Monday, so Tuesday’s data includes increases for both days. Centre County’s seven-day…
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SCASD Officials Discuss Investigation of Student Assault Stemming from Racist Photo
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State College Area School District Superintendent Bob O’Donnell on Monday night discussed some findings of an investigation into a recent assault involving State High students, saying he was “distressed by the substantial amount of misinformation being conveyed to the community about the incident.” The assault, which occurred inside the school before the start of classes…
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SCASD Considers Making Masks Optional at the End of March
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State College Area School District officials are hoping to make masking in schools optional on March 28 as new COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the district and around the region. Superintendent Bob O’Donnell stressed during Monday night’s school board meeting that no final decision has been made on lifting the mask mandate. The matter…
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House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff to Seek Another Term Representing 171st District
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Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, will seek a 14th term representing the 171st District, he announced on Tuesday. Benninghoff was first elected in 1996 and has served as majority leader, the No. 2 position in the state House, since 2020. His district includes parts of Centre and Mifflin counties. “It has been the…
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State Rep. Scott Conklin Announces Reelection Campaign
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State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Rush Township, announced on Tuesday that he will seek a ninth term representing the 77th District in the Pennsylvania House. Conklin — whose district currently includes State College, Philipsburg, Huston and Rush townships and parts of Ferguson and Patton townships — was first elected in 2006 and is presently Democratic chair…