Happy Thursday, Centre County! 🙂 Here is today’s news brought to you by Madeline Miller. To access the full stories, simply click on the pictures.
This week, the SCASD board approved a $10 pay increase for substitute teachers. District administrators noted that, “The shortage of substitute teachers is a trend not only in our local area, but also across the state and nation.” Story by Geoff Rushton for StateCollege.com.
The Municipal Election on November 2 is fast approaching, and the county’s new elections website, centrecountyvotes.gov, launched just in time. Residents can register to vote, check voter status, and more on the website. Story by Chris Morelli for The Express PA.
Mount Nittany Medical Center has changed its visitation policy, which now allows two visitors per patient. The visitors must come at separate times, and the policy does not apply to patients with COVID-19. Story by Danny Gotwals for The Daily Collegian.
Centre Volunteers in Medicine is offering both Moderna and Pfizer vaccine boosters for “immunocompromised individuals” in its new location at 2026 Sandy Drive. Story by Peyton Kennedy for WTAJ.
Bellefonte’s Local Historia Ghost Tours are returning on Saturday Oct. 30. Matt Maris, a local public historian, said the tours will be full of, “authentic bone-chilling stories that entertain and sometimes disturb.” Story by Bellefonte.com.