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Zika Virus: Is Pennsylvania at Risk?
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The World Health Organization has declared the Zika Virus outbreak a world health emergency. Is Pennsylvania at risk? Centre County Report’s Georgie Wayne and Nicole Joscelyn report.
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Happy Valley 2016: The World Is Here
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As we look at world events, we see economic news that seems distant from our community. A closer look reveals possible storm clouds headed toward Happy Valley.
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Conflict is Good
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Donald Trump’s outrageous statements and positions serve a purpose. He is pulling people out of their comfort zones and getting people to talk — including our political candidates and our elected officials. Conflict and disagreement, if managed appropriately, are both healthy and expected.
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Sports Journalism Students Spend Thanksgiving in Cuba
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After eating their holiday meal nearly a week early, eight Penn State students spent what should be their Thanksgiving break working in Cuba. The students followed the Penn State baseball team during its historic trip to Cuba to play four games against Cuban National Series teams.
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Here, Friday Night Lights Refer to Sabbath Candles
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One of the first things I noticed about Irina Zborovskaya was the back of her cell phone protector. It looks like a piece of a matzo. Irina’s phone tells us something important about life in Ukraine’s third-largest city: Odessa’s Jews are not afraid to be Jewish.
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Youth Soccer Clubs Rally for Victims of Nepal Earthquake
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“Just imagine for all those people who lost everything in the span of a minute or two. How do you ever overcome that? They lost their families and everything. That’s what has been hard.”
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Filipino American Reacts to Typhoon Disaster
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A Penn State student who has family in the Philippines talks about the devastating impact caused by Typhoon Haiyan. Getting help to a country that’s half a world is frustrating. The Centre County Report updates this heart-wrenching story.