December 2022
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COVID Diary, Part II: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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I’ll tell you what’s worse than a long bout of illness: getting better, then relapsing. COVID breached Fortress Frank (two shots, three boosters) on Nov. 28. The next week was a blur. I napped, graded papers, binged on TV (“White Lotus,” ancient “Seinfelds”). I didn’t feel awful, most of the time, just slightly off, like…
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Penn State Wrestling Survives Iowa State in Collegiate Duals Final
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No. 1 Penn State wrestling survived its toughest test of the season so far on Tuesday, outlasting No. 6 Iowa State 22-12 in the Blue Pool championship on the final night of the Collegiate Duals in New Orleans. The Nittany Lions and Cyclones split the meet’s first eight bouts, including an upset 9-7 decision by…
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Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Awards Additional Grants to 5 Centre County Tourism Projects
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Centre County’s official tourism promotion agency on Tuesday awarded a second round of 2022-23 Tourism Grants to five local projects. The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, in conjunction with the Centre County Board of Commissioners, previously announced in June a total of $636,900 in grant funding for 60 projects to boost initiatives and facilities that drive…
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‘Truly Devastating’: Centre County United Way Cancels ‘Taste of the Town’ Fundraiser
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Citing the complexities of a rescheduled event, Centre County United Way officials are cutting their losses and focusing on 2023.
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Bellefonte’s Lock Boutique Moving to Downtown State College
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While an opening date isn’t available yet, Lock Boutique will begin transitioning from its Bellefonte shop in January.
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Borough Council OKs Conditional Use Permit for Proposed State College High-Rise
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The permit asks the high-rise’s developer to include bicycle racks and more appealing commercial spaces in revised development plans.
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The Real Reason for the Season: Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward All
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Happy Holidays! Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! We often hear these phrases from family, friends, colleagues and even complete strangers at this time of the year. Most of the time it is said sincerely and with a hearty smile. But they can also be uttered as a reflex without real feeling or meaning.…
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What Josh Shapiro’s Transition Team Says About How He’ll Govern, and Why Some Picks Are Raising Eyebrows
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Incoming Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s transition team includes prominent Republicans and those backing policies criticized by Democrats.
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Penn State Football’s Manny Diaz and Mike Yurcich on Closing the Gap with Michigan and Ohio State
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Michigan and Ohio State, who are both in the College Football Playoff, are at the pinnacle of college football. Penn State yearns to be there as well. Penn State’s first-year defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz, thinks the Nittany Lions are close to closing that gap, even though Penn State was 0-4 vs. those two Big Ten…
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Three-Star Athlete Verbally Commits to Penn State’s 2023 Recruiting Class
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Penn State’s 2023 recruiting class continued to grow on Monday evening a three-star athlete Cameron Wallace announced his verbal commitment. Wallace is the 23rd player to commit to the Nittany Lions this recruiting cycle and the fourth over the last two weeks, joining four-star linebacker Kaveion Keys and three-star defensive ends Joseph Mupoyi and Mason Robinson. Wallace officially visited Happy…