April 2022
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Woodring’s Floral Gardens to Close Downtown State College Location in May
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Woodring’s Floral Gardens is closing its downtown State College location and consolidating with its Bellefonte shop, according to a sign posted on the store’s window. The 145 S. Allen St. store will officially close after its last day on Saturday, May 14, according to an employee. The florist’s other location is at 125 S. Allegheny…
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State College Tech Company Agrees to $1.2 Million Settlement with U.S. Justice Department
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State College-based KCF Technologies has agreed to pay $1.2 million to the United States government to resolve civil liability for alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania John Gurganus said on Friday. Federal investigators had alleged that KCF improperly billed labor time spent on commercial contracts…
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Centre County Adds 35 COVID-19 Cases; Hospitalizations Highest in 8 Weeks
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Centre County added 35 COVID-19 cases on Friday as local hospitalizations linked to the virus increased. Mount Nittany Medical Center is treating 12 COVID-19 inpatients, five more than on Thursday and the most since March 5. The patients range in age from 26 to 93. One is in intensive care [+1] and none are ventilators,…
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State College Children’s Musical Theater Program to Continue Under New Directors
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While its founders are leaving the area, a longtime State College children’s musical theater program will continue under the direction of a former student. Leah Mueller and her husband, Jared Yarnall-Schane, are taking the helm of Singing Onstage as founding owners Heidi and Richard Biever and their daughters prepare to move to Kansas this summer.…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: New AD Patrick Kraft Excited to Help Hockey Programs Take Next Step
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New Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft didn’t shy away from his excitement about having Penn State men’s hockey under his watch on Friday during his introductory press conference. “College hockey is an amazing sport,” Kraft said. “I love it. I love it. I told Guy [Gadowsky] we’re going to get to the Frozen Four.…
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Penn State Athletics: Kraft Talks Understanding Challenges Football Program Faces
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During the search process for a new vice president of Intercollegiate Athletics, Penn State football coach James Franklin was not shy about his wishes in what he wanted out the new head of the university’s athletic department. He wanted three things: an athletic director that was bold and aggressive, understood the challenges facing Franklin’s program…
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Pa. Primary Election Guide: How to Vote, Find Your Polling Place and More
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The Pennsylvania primary election in 2022 is May 17. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know before you vote.
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Penn State Trustees Approve Contract Extension for Women’s Basketball Coach Carolyn Kieger
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Penn State women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger received a contract extension Friday morning following a unanimous vote by a Board of Trustees committee. The board’s Subcommittee on Compensation unanimously agreed to extend Kieger’s contract at Penn State but did not disclose the deal’s terms. Kieger, who arrived at Penn State in 2019, has coached the…
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Patrick Kraft Named New Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
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Penn State has named Patrick Kraft its new Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics the university announced on Friday. Kraft will assume his new role on July 1st. Kraft, 44, most recently served as Boston College’s athletic director since 2020. He heads to Penn State in the wake of an announcement earlier this spring that longtime…
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Penn State Football: Jahan Dotson Goes No. 16 Overall to Washington Commanders in NFL Draft
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Penn State receiver Jahan Dotson was drafted No. 16 overall by the Washington Commanders on Thursday night during the first round of the NFL Draft. Dotson is the first Nittany Lion off the board during this year’s draft and the first Penn State receiver go in the first round since Bryant Johnson went at No.…