February 2022
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How to Donate to THON 2022
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THON is back at the Bryce Jordan Center, kicking off at 6 p.m. Friday and running through 4 p.m. on Sunday as the Penn State student-run philanthropy celebrates its 50th year. If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, here are a few ways you can get your contributions in. No matter where you…
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Centre County Adds 52 COVID-19 Cases; Mount Nittany Medical Center Resumes More Surgeries as Hospitalizations Decline
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Centre County recorded 52 new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 34,437, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 30,614 are confirmed and 3,823 are probable. The county’s seven-day moving average for new cases is 45, down from 61 a week ago and 100 two weeks ago. Pennsylvania reported…
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District Attorney Addresses Juvenile Petition Against Student Involved in Assault at State High
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Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna on Friday issued a statement addressing, in general terms, the juvenile delinquency case against a teen who allegedly assaulted another student earlier this month at State College Area High School. The assault, which occurred inside the school before the start of classes on Feb. 1, stemmed from a photo…
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Op-Ed: Criminalizing Children Is Not the Answer
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By Shaheen Pasha and Divine Lipscomb The recent altercation between two students at State College Area High School has raised concerns about the impact of racism and the threat of physical violence on campus throughout the community. But the manner in which authorities handled the situation between the two high school boys should be a…
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Cold Winter Brings Latest Iteration of a Growing Hockey Tradition Deep in Lemont
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It’s cold in Lemont as the moon rises over Mount Nittany and William Dickson inspects the homemade hockey rink in his backyard, prodding at the ice underneath his feet. “It’s about seven inches thick here,” he remarks, the deepest part of the rink that will soon see almost a dozen skaters ranging in ages of…
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Opening Date Set for New Medical Marijuana Dispensary in State College
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The Centre Region’s second medical marijuana dispensary is ready to open its doors. Curaleaf will hold a grand opening on Monday for its new dispensary in the former Citizens Bank building at 1248 S. Atherton St. in State College, according to a news release. A ribbon cutting with the Chamber of Business and Industry of…
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Penn State Increases Room and Board Rates for 2022-23
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Updated at 1:40 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2022. Penn State’s average room and board rate will increase by 3.5% for 2022-23 following approval by the university’s Board of Trustees on Friday. Proposed rates were recommended by the board’s Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Thursday and approved by the full board on Friday,…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Slowly Racking Up Wins, Thump Minnesota 67-46
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It is generally customary to take anything good or bad that Penn State men’s basketball does with a grain of salt. This is not Micah Shrewsberry’s fault, nor Pat Chambers’, nor Ed DeChellis’ or Jerry Dunn’s. It’s simply the result of a long and winding road paved by a program that occasionally does just enough…
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Centre County Adds 48 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 3,718 New Positives
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Centre County recorded 48 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and hospitalizations continued on a downward trend locally and statewide. The new cases bring Centre County’s total to 34,385 (30,572 confirmed and 3,813 probable), according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Centre County’s seven-day moving average for new cases is 45, down from 66 a week…
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Penn State Student’s Death Ruled Accidental; Police Close Investigation
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The death of a Penn State student who fell down an 11th-floor apartment building trash chute in November has been ruled accidental, the Centre County Coroner’s Office reported on Thursday. Justine Gross, a 19-year-old sophomore from Summit, New Jersey, died of “multiple acute blunt force trauma, due to a fall,” according to Centre County Coroner…