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Updated January 8, 2009 11:58 AM
The grandparents of Anthony Torsell, a former Penn State student convicted of vehicular homicide in the 2006 death of Richard Smith, have been dropped from a lawsuit claiming they contributed to Smith's death and the injuring of Penn State student Aaron Stidd. Updated 11:58 AM
Updated January 7, 2009 6:54 PM
A woman involved in a domestic violence case prosecuted by recently resigned Centre County Assistant District Attorney Lance Marshall said she received sexually explicit text messages from the former prosecutor. Updated 6:54 PM
After a year-long campaign that included numerous debates and public visits, Glenn "G.T." Thompson stepped into his new role as U.S. Representative for the 5th District Jan. 6 as he was sworn in at Washington, D.C. Updated 3:43 PM
Updated January 7, 2009 12:49 AM
With the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board at one ear and an attorney for three State College bars at the other, a Centre County judge opted Tuesday to postpone his decision on the revocation of Sammark, Inc.'s liquor license. Updated 12:49 AM
Updated January 5, 2009 11:29 PM
Freedom may have seemed close to Andrew Rogers on Monday afternoon, as a Centre County judge decided how much to charge for the State College man's ticket out of prison. Updated 11:29 PM
Updated January 4, 2009 7:35 PM
Although Joe Paterno rarely goes without his characteristic Coke-bottle glasses, his likeness beside Beaver Stadium isn't so lucky. Updated 7:35 PM
Updated January 1, 2009 1:13 PM
Just two days after a Centre County judge upheld the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's decision not to renew the liquor license for three Pugh Street bars, he halted his original decision, allowing the bars to serve alcohol until further action is taken, an attorney representing the owner of the establishments said. Updated 1:13 PM
Centre County Assistant District Attorney Lance Marshall resigned from his position effective Wednesday after a discussion about how certain cases were handled, Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira said. Updated 12:35 PM
State College resident Andrew Rogers, formerly convicted of murder, has been in prison for more than a year and a half, but he might see the light of day beyond the bars of prison soon, his attorney said. Updated 12:23 PM
Updated December 31, 2008 12:43 PM
Taps at three downtown bars may soon run dry after a judge upheld the decision to not renew their shared liquor license, citing a history of violations and a murder on one premises.
Updated December 29, 2008 10:08 PM
A man serving 30 to 60 years in prison after a jury said he "terrorized Centre County and State College with his network of drug dealers" was recently denied an appeal to the highest court in the state, according to a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office. Updated 10:08 PM
Updated December 24, 2008 3:45 PM
The case for a State College man charged with rape and attempted murder was dealt a blow Tuesday when a judge denied a motion to suppress evidence collected after what the defense called an "illegal arrest." Updated 3:45 PM
Updated December 21, 2008 5:37 PM
Attorneys for former convicted murderer Andrew Rogers aren't wasting any time in rebuilding their case that the State College man was forced to kill a Penn State student in self-defense. Updated 5:37 PM
Amid an economy reeling from financial meltdown and major domestic industries teetering on the brink, Penn State sent about 2,000 blue-robed students into the real world Saturday. Updated 5:37 PM
Updated December 18, 2008 10:11 AM
A student who suggested police used excessive force during the riot after the Ohio State-Penn State football game was bound over to trial Wednesday on charges of third-degree felony riot, among others. Updated 10:11 AM
The preliminary hearing for a student Penn State Police say threatened two different men with a knife in the HUB-Robeson Center last week was continued Wednesday to a later date. Updated 10:10 AM
Updated December 16, 2008 4:43 PM
Although President-elect Barack Obama announced his pick for Secretary of Education this morning, it is still unclear whether Penn State President Graham Spanier was a candidate for the post. Updated 4:43 PM
Updated December 15, 2008 10:41 PM
As injury reports begin to filter in from Saturday's "unruly" scramble for 2009 Rose Bowl tickets, a Penn State Athletic department official said such disorder should never happen again. Updated 10:41 PM
The State College Borough Council unanimously approved Monday an operating budget of more than $31 million for 2009, preserving support for Penn State programs and avoiding layoffs for borough employees. Updated 10:25 PM
A male student was robbed by three unknown men -- one saying he had a gun -- who stole his iPod at about 2:45 a.m. Monday on the Old Main lawn, Penn State Police said. Updated 4:09 PM
Updated December 13, 2008 1:07 PM
An "unruly" crowd of hundreds of students lined up outside the Bryce Jordan Center to buy about 2,000 Rose Bowl tickets this morning, overwhelming staff and prompting a call to Penn State Police for assistance. Updated 1:07 PM
Nick Sirera and his friends were the first students in line at Bryce Jordan Center's Gate A to buy Rose Bowl tickets, which go on sale at 8 a.m. today. Getting there took a sprint that Sirera and hundreds of other students made from Gate B and from other locations across campus. Updated 11:28 AM
Updated December 12, 2008 5:53 PM
State College could be forced to lay off 16 or more employees in the next two years to cut $250,000 in borough expenditures. But Borough Council President Elizabeth Goreham said "nothing's going to save us" but a new tax. Updated 5:53 PM
One day after Andrew Rogers' 2007 murder conviction was overturned, his attorney filed a motion asking police to release any information that may prove the existence of a man Rogers testified was present the night of the Youngcheol Park's death. Updated 5:41 PM
A second Penn State student has been charged in connection with an impersonation scheme in which he and another student acted as resident assistants to steal alcohol from two dorm rooms, Penn State Police said Friday. Updated 5:27 PM
In what is possibly the first major sign of the national recession hitting Penn State, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center announced yesterday it will delay the construction of the Penn State Children's Hospital, according to a press release. Updated 5:12 PM
A Penn State student is facing a felony charge after Penn State Police say he threatened two different men with a knife Monday in the HUB-Robeson Center. Updated 4:41 PM
In the wake of a Centre County judge overturning Andrew Rogers' 2007 murder conviction and granting him a new trial, friends of Rogers said they are optimistic and excited about the possibility of him walking free after two years in prison.
The Association of Residence Hall Students (ARHS) voted Monday to postpone implementing a controversial policy that would require most student groups to pay to use certain spaces in residence halls and common areas.
Blue Band drum major Matt Sabo said the most difficult part of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade will be keeping up pace as he twirls the drum major mace during the five-mile long parade route.
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Greg Gillis, a.k.a. Girl Talk, rips his shirt off Thursday night. Students Organizing the Multiple Arts (SOMA) got more than it bargained for when Pittsburgh's Girl Talk came to the HUB Alumni Hall. Throngs of students flocked to the HUB to wait for the SOMA-organized free show, which was first-come, first-serve. The line spread across the first floor, wrapping from the front doors of Alumni Hall to the stairs. Hype for the concert has been growing since before Gillis' appearance was even confirmed two days ago. HUB nighttime weekend supervisor Peggy Diaz said the maximum capacity for the show was 1,200. "We knew we were going to get a lot of people, but we didn't know it was going to be like this," SOMA Vice President Danny Michelson said. For the full story, www.psucollegian.com
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Pat Gordon (junior-information sciences and technology) of Zeta Psi puts the finishing touches on his team's house during a gingerbread house building contest Thursday at 305 E. Prospect Ave. The Reindeer Games, where teams of five donated $50 to the Alzheimer's Association, were hosted by Theta Delta Chi and Sigma Kappa.
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