June 2022
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Patrick Kraft’s No. 1 Task: Stop Penn State’s Freefall to No. 42 in the Learfield Cup Rankings
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Patrick Kraft takes over as Penn State’s new athletic director at 12:01 a.m., next Friday, July 1. Though he has not officially started yet – he’s already on campus, meeting with dozens of ICA employees and Penn State stakeholders – the job continues to get tougher. Take last week. Please. In the penultimate Learfield Directors’…
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Growing State College Juneteenth Event Brings Celebration and Reflection
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Community members took to Fraser Street and the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on Saturday afternoon as State College marked its largest Juneteenth celebration to date. The block party from noon to 6 p.m.— hosted by State College Chapter of the NAACP, in partnership with the Penn State Center for Performing Arts, The Happy Valley…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add to 2023 Class with Defensive Line Prospect
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Penn State added to its 2023 recruiting class on Friday evening following the verbal commitment of three-star New York defensive line prospect Tyriq Blanding. Blanding, who attends Christ the King Regional in Middle Village, Queens, is fresh off of a visit to State College just a week ago and committed to Penn State over the…
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Happy Valley Restaurant Week Set to Showcase Centre County Culinary Delights
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Nearly two dozen Centre County eateries will be serving up special dishes to showcase the local food scene during Happy Valley Restaurant Week beginning Monday. Through Friday, participating restaurants will offer one special dish featuring local flavors and over-the-top creations. Formerly known as Happy Valley Culinary Week, the event was relaunched two years ago by…
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Lane Closures Scheduled for Bridge Work on North Atherton Street
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Motorists are advised of upcoming lane closures for work on a North Atherton Street bridge in Patton Township, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. On Tuesday and Wednesday, crews will be placing an epoxy surface on the two-lane, westbound bridge just west of the Valley Vista exit of Route 322. The left lane most…
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Mount Nittany Health Eases Visitation Restrictions
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Mount Nittany Health on Friday expanded inpatient visitation hours and increased the number of visitors who can accompany outpatients. Inpatients at the medical center can now have two visitors between 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., according to an update on the health system’s website. Inpatient visitations previously were limited to a designated visitor between 2…
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Centre County Remains at Low COVID-19 Community Level as New Cases Continue to Decline
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Centre County remained at the low community level for COVID-19 for the second consecutive week as new cases declined and hospitalizations plateaued, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s weekly update on Thursday night. At the low level, the CDC recommends wearing a mask if symptomatic, if an individual has tested positive for COVID-19 or…
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Local Couple Wins Prestigious Ridler Award for ’31 Chevy Coupe
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In February, longtime custom car enthusiasts Rick and Patty Bird, of Bellefonte, took their 1931 Chevy Coupe, nicknamed “Sho Bird,” to the Detroit Autorama — also known as The World’s Greatest Hot Road Show — hoping to place in the Great 8, for the top eight cars in the show They did even better than…
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Letter: Columnist Didn’t Address Arguments Against Casino
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In his June 14 column, John Hook states that he understands the opposition to the Nittany Mall Casino. After skimming through the 704 messages to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) opposing the casino and the 68 messages in support of it, he concludes that “it seems as if there are more emails against the casino…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Land Favorable Big Ten Home/Away Scheduling
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The Big Ten conference announced single-play and double-play opponents this week with Penn State men’s basketball landing a fairly favorable draw of games from the conference. The Nittany Lions will – in total – face seven double-play opponents and six single-play opponents in the 20-game Big Ten men’s basketball slate. For games set to occur on…