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Centre DA: County sees spike in overdoses

BELLEFONTE - Since August, Centre County police agencies have responded to at least 11 overdose calls. Responding agencies included Pennsylvania State Police, Bellefonte Police, Patton Township Police, Ferguson Township Police and State College Police. Of those 11 overdose calls, three have resulted in death since Aug. 22. "We are seeing a very concerning trend in regards to overdoses and deaths this past four weeks," said Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna. It is suspected that fentanyl laced drugs are responsible for the increase in overdoses. The majority of these ...

Clinton up 6; Centre adds 47 new COVID-19 cases

Clinton County added six new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 143 total cases of COVID-19 in the county. Of those 127 are confirmed and 16 are probable. So far 3,539 people have tested negative to the virus. Centre County saw a significant increase of 47 cases with 491 confirmed and 47 probable, the department said. Lycoming County added five new cases with 500 confirmed and 31 probable, the department of health said. Statewide, 816 new cases were reported, increasing the total to ...

LHU reports 32 additional COVID-19 positives Tuesday

LOCK HAVEN - Lock Haven University reported 40 total positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon, an uptick of 32 cases since school began on Monday, Aug. 24. So far 822 students and staff have received asymptomatic testing with 781 testing negative for the virus. As it stands there is a 4.9% positivity rate at the university, according to their COVID-19 dashboard at https://lockhaven.edu/Covid19Dashboard/index.html. A positivity rate of 5.0% is the benchmark for high risk of community spread, LHU President Dr. Robert Pignatello said last week. In Clinton County, one new case ...

Clinton adds 1; Centre up 17 COVID-19 cases

One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Clinton County on Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 136 total cases of COVID-19 in the county. Of those 120 are confirmed and 16 are probable. So far 3,501 people have tested negative to the virus. Centre County increased by 17 cases with 440 confirmed and 46 probable, the department said. Lycoming County added four new cases with 491 confirmed and 31 probable, the department of health said. Statewide, 521 new cases were reported, increasing the total to 134,025 ...

Clinton up 1; Centre adds 9 COVID-19 cases

One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Clinton County on Friday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 132 total cases of COVID-19 in the county. Of those 117 are confirmed and 15 are probable. So far 3,446 people have tested negative to the virus. Centre County increased by nine cases with 396 confirmed and 46 probable, the department said. Lycoming County added three new cases with 477 confirmed and 28 probable, the department of health said. Statewide, 835 new cases were reported, increasing the total to 131,991 ...

Clinton up 1; Centre adds 4 cases of COVID-19

One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Clinton County on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 131 total cases of COVID-19 in the county. Of those 116 are confirmed and 15 are probable. So far 3,351 people have tested negative to the virus. Centre County increased by four cases with 387 confirmed and 46 probable, the department said. Lycoming County also added four new cases with 475 confirmed and 26 probable, the department of health said. Statewide, 620 new cases were reported, increasing the total to ...