Centre News Digest for March 26, 2021
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FUN FACT: Centre County is home to more than 1,023 farms!
Best Bets
Is your child interested in gardening? How about creating faux neon signs? Check out Centre County’s weekly “best bets” for more COVID-safe activities! Story from Centredaily.com
Best bets in Centre County: A children’s gardening webinar, virtual dance class and more
Justin Hazelton
Justin Hazelton, former high school principal of Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School, resigned from his position as a principal to accept a position at Penn State. The school board currently has a strategy to fill the principal position. Story from theprogressnews.com
Hazelton resigns from P-O principal post
Foundry Senior Center
With senior centers allowed to host activities for the first time in one year, the Foundry Senior Center have started up its quilting club and its Bingo setup for members to attend. The center plans on slowly implementing more activities. Story by Yanni Tragellis from wearecentralpa.com
Senior center quilting group reunited again after year apart
Hospitalized Cases
Although Mount Nittany Medical Center is “pleased to have administered” 26,000 vaccine doses already, the center officials have a rising concern regarding the number of COVID-19 hospitalized cases still coming in. Story by Sarah Metts from wjactv.com
Mt. Nittany Medical Center Officials 'Highly Concerned' with uptick in COVID-19 cases
Jim Leous
Jim Leous is not new to running for local office. The second mayoral candidate says his goal is to “bring life back to State College.” Story by Phoebe Cykosky from collegian.psu.edu
State College mayoral candidate Jim Leous looks to future beyond school board
