radioNovo News for State College: August 7, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 08/07/26          MOUNT NITTANY HEALTH HAS CONFIRMED A CASE OF MEASLES IN CENTRE COUNTY, ALONG WITH FOUR CASES IN NEIGHBORING MIFFLIN COUNTY. OFFICIALS REPORT STATE HEALTH AUTHORITIES ARE CONDUCTING CONTACT TRACING. PENNSYLVANIA HAS LOGGED OVER TWO HUNDRED MEASLES CASES THIS YEAR, WITH NONE OCCURRING IN FULLY VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS. HEALTH OFFICIALS ADVISE UNIMMUNIZED RESIDENTS TO MONITOR FOR SYMPTOMS AND GET VACCINATED.  THE MMR VACCINE............ THAT'S MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA.......... IS A TWO-SHOT REGIMEN THAT HAS 97-PERCENT EFFECTIVENESS AGAINST MEASLES.           PENN STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER JAY RODGERS IS FACING D-U-I CHARGES FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT IN DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE. POLICE SAY THE PROJECTED STARTING POINT GUARD NEARLY STRUCK A MOTORCYCLE, STRUGGLED WITH FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS, AND REFUSED FURTHER BLOOD-ALCOHOL TESTING.           IN A STATEMENT, PENN STATE ATHLETICS SAID THE ALLEGED ACTIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE PROGRAM'S STANDARDS, ADDING THAT RODGERS CURRENTLY REMAINS ON THE TEAM.