Last week,
Pegula Ice Arena partnered with Walmart to administer 1,170 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the university’s students, employees, and dependents. However, the clinic ended on Saturday, April 24.
Previously, the Bryce Jordan Center was administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines, but the operation was
temporarily halted by Pennsylvania following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That said, the BJC is now offering the Moderna vaccine.
To ease your appointment-finding process, check out our up-to-date, comprehensive list of vaccine locations and providers in State College:
Bryce Jordan Center
The BJC is offering Moderna vaccine appointments Thursday through Monday each week. Registration for appointments at the clinic is available at
This story appears in the April 2021 issue of Town&Gown.
It’s a little after 7 a.m. on a Monday inside a small radio studio in Happy Valley. The voice behind the mic is familiar.
If you listen to classic rock, have gone to a Penn State basketball game, a State College Spikes baseball game, or just about any charity event in State College, you know the voice.
“… on 99.5 DAAAAAAA BUS,” says DJ Jeff Brown, the legend who has been filling the State College airwaves for decades.
Brown sits behind the mic, Mountain Dew by his side. He is clad in blue jeans, sneakers, and a Penn State pullover. If there’s a perfect voice for radio, Brown has it. The truth is that he could be broadcasting anywhere – so Centre County is lucky to have him.
select Scheduling on the left side of the page and then Schedule a New Service.
The clinic will reopen May 13-15 to administer second doses of the vaccine to those who received the first dose at the April event. Individuals should only sign up for an April appointment if they know they are able to return to the clinic three weeks later to receive their second dose.
“We are thrilled to be able to partner with Walmart to offer this important vaccination opportunity to the Penn State community,” said Kelly Wolgast, director of Penn State’s COVID-19 Operations Control Center. “Available time slots are limited, and we expect appointments to be in high demand, so I urge any member of our community who has not already received a vaccine to sign up quickly.”
Chronic Disease and Mental Health are Linked. But How?
Research suggests other factors at work, beyond diet and exercise. At Centre Volunteers in Medicine in State College, Pennsylvania, providers are integrating mental health services and chronic disease care to help patients better manage their medical conditions.
Health providers are integrating mental health services and chronic disease care to help patients better manage their medical conditions. (iStock image)
Chronic disease and poor mental health are both prevalent conditions that share a complicated relationship. While the two have been shown to be highly correlated, scientists are still exploring exactly how.
The link is believed to be bi-directional, meaning both contribute to one another. Research by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows nearly one-third of patients diagnosed with diabetes also experience depression, while those with depression are at higher risk of developing a chronic condition,
One on One Fitness, 424 W. Aaron Drive, recently announced in a press release that it raised $37,070 through its “Give Back” initiative in 2018, and more than $350,000 since the program’s inception.
“Give Back” provides One on One’s clients the opportunity to pay for certain services by making a donation to one of its chosen charities, either the Youth Service Bureau or Centre Volunteers in Medicine.
‘We are honored to be a beneficiary of One on One’s Give Back program,’ said Cheryl White, executive director of Centre Volunteers in Medicine. ‘This unique form of giving helps us provide much-needed healthcare to low-income, underserved individuals who live or work in Centre County. We encourage all local businesses to follow One on One’s lead and help the charity of their choice.’