December 2022
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Pa. Residents Asked to Conserve Electricity as Extreme Cold Weather Pushes Use Higher
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission urged the public on Saturday to conserve electricity through Christmas morning as the mid-Atlantic’s major grid operator warned of surging demand and difficulty for some power plants to operate amid the extreme cold. Valley Forge-based PGM Interconnection, the electricity grid operator for 65 million people in 13 states and the…
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Penn State Center Juice Scruggs Declares for 2023 NFL Draft, Will Play in Rose Bowl
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Penn State football center Juice Scruggs announced Friday night that he’s declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft after five seasons in Happy Valley. Scruggs will still play in the Nittany Lions’ Rose Bowl matchup against Utah. He had one season of eligibility remaining due to the extra year granted by the NCAA across all sports…
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Renovations Continue at Centre County Courthouse
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BELLEFONTE — Centre County’s courtroom No. 1 continues to get a facelift. Centre County’s director of facilities management, Lee Sheaffer, said that some improvements are needed to repair the plaster work in the courtroom. “Of course, we’ve had some substantial work taking place in the courthouse in the past few years, which has caused some…
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Centre County Still at Low COVID-19 Community Level
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Although statewide cases saw an uptick, Centre County remained at the low community level for COVID-19 for the 14th consecutive week, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s latest 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 has…
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Dangerous Cold, High Winds Force Cancelation of Fire Companies’ Santa Runs
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Santa Claus is still coming to town on Christmas Eve, but severe winter weather means he won’t be able to do his annual fire truck tours of local communities early in the evening. Alpha Fire Company in State College, Bellefonte Fire Department and the Philipsburg Fire Department have canceled their Santa runs scheduled for Saturday…
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Christmas Crusade Delivers Gifts to Centre County Kids
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STATE COLLEGE — For many families in Centre County, Christmas can be a difficult time of year. Some parents are forced to choose between putting food on the table or presents underneath the tree. Luckily, the Centre County Youth Service Bureau has once again successfully distributed gifts through its Christmas Crusade for Kids. The annual…
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Holiday Worship Directory
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BALD EAGLE VALLEY COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH111 Runville Road, BellefonteChristmas Eve: 7 p.m. — Family ServiceChristmas Eve: 11 p.m. — Late Candlelight ServiceChristmas Day: 9 a.m. CALVARY HARVEST FIELDS150 Harvest Fields Drive, BoalsburgChristmas Eve: 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. CALVARY PENNS VALLEY117 Penn St., MillheimChristmas Eve: 6 p.m. — Candlelight Service CURTIN UNITED…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Beat Quinnipiac 77-68 and We Asked an Artificial Intelligence Program to Write the Game Story
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In order to not lose the actual news of the day it should be said from the outset that Penn State men’s basketball beat Quinnipiac 77-68 on Thursday afternoon to improve to 9-3 on the year. It was generally like so many games the Nittany Lions have been part of this season. There was cold…
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Eisenhower Auditorium to Host Choral Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Featuring Collegiate, Local High School Singers
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Singers from Penn State, local high schools and a historically Black university will celebrate the influence and inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr. with a choral tribute on Saturday, Jan. 21, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The program will feature Penn State’s Essence of Joy, conducted by Anthony T. Leach; Morgan State University Concert Choir, conducted by…
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Closings, Snow Emergencies Announced as Winter Storm Moves Through Centre County
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Centre County is under a winter weather advisory until 5 p.m. on Thursday and a wind chill advisory for Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. With snow falling throughout the area during the day on Thursday, up to 6 inches is expected to accumulate before changing over to rain in the late…