The State College Borough Council passed an amendment to the municipality s coronavirus ordinance â allowing for larger gatherings â during Monday night s meeting.
The amendment increases the limit on indoor gatherings from 10 to 25 people and outdoor gatherings from 25 to 50 people.
With this amendment, Centre County aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s latest coronavirus regulations, which allows fully vaccinated individuals to gather outdoors without a mask except in crowded areas.
The council members also extended the duration of the 2152 ordinance in its amendment until July 31 from the ordinance s original May 31 endpoint.
This regulation will remain in effect until either the CDC or the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Centre Region Council of Governments redact their coronavirus emergency declarations.
The State College Borough Council unanimously voted Monday night to amend the borough’s COVID-19 mitigation ordinance by loosening restrictions surrounding mask-wearing and gathering.
Most notably, the ordinance is now aligned with relaxed Centers for Disease Control (CDC) masking requirements, which say fully vaccinated individuals can…
Visit with other fully vaccinated individuals inside without wearing masks or socially distancing
Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who aren’t at a high risk without wearing masks or socially distancing
Participate in outdoor activities and recreation without wearing masks, except in “certain crowded settings” and venues
Refrain from testing follow a known exposure if they’re asymptomatic (with some exceptions)
Gopal Balachandran, an assistant professor of clinical law and former public defender
Richard Biever, the owner and director of FUSE Productions and Singing Onstage
Catherine Dauler, a former borough councilwoman who served four terms and teacher
Ronald Filippelli, the current State College Mayor, former councilman and professor emeritus and dean emeritus at Penn State
B. Divine Lipscomb, a Penn State adult student and restorative justice advocate
Katherine Yeaple, a current borough councilwoman, nurse and former transportation planner.
Balachandran, Biever and Lipscomb are running as the Central PA United progressive slate. Dauler and Filippelli are running a joint campaign.
Here’s a look at how each responded to questions posed by League moderator Jennifer Nicholas, as well as their closing statements.
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