Happy Sunday, Centre County! Here is this weekend’s news update brought to you by Madeline Miller. To access the full stories, simply click on the pictures. 🙂
Centre County is contracting Columbia Telecommunications Corporations to “conduct a broadband assessment and develop a strategic plan for closing gaps.” The decision came after the county-wide Comcast internet outage. Story by Vincent Corso for StateCollege.com.
This Tuesday, “a new traffic pattern will be put in place on the Route 64/Route 550,” and traffic will transition to the new Route 550. Story by Kelsey Rogers for WTAJ.
On November 6, Centre County-based tow truck driver Jim Corl, “was killed in Clinton County while removing a disabled vehicle on a highway.” His death has raised concerns regarding the safety of roadside responders. Story by Dylan Huberman for WJAC.
The Bellefonte Area Board of School Directors has begun discussing options to replace the school’s Red Raider mascot. Potential options include an iron raider, a raider as a knight and a raider as a hawk. Story by The Centre County Gazette.
Jake Corman, President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, tested positive for COVID-19 last week and had to cancel his “special announcement” event. Corman was expected to announce his intent to run for governor at the event. Story by WPSU.
