Charges of disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, and resisting arrest have been brought against a University student as a result of a preliminary hearing held Wednesday afternoon before District Justice Ron Horner, a spokeswomen for the Bellefonte County Court House administrator's office said.
A pair of bills currently pending in the state Legislature would force health clubs to post bond in order to protect consumers with long-term memberships, said Deputy Attorney General Camille Kostelac-Cherry.
As Easter rolls around, it brings with it the tradition of coloring eggs. Consumers this year will have a stronger incentive to continue this tradition, since egg prices are down, as compared to other years.
Subramanyam Vedam was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the 1980 murder of Thomas E.P. Kinser of Boalsburg, said Barb Gallo, Centre County Court administrator.
Despite all the controversy surrounding this year's candidates, few students turned out to cast their votes in the March 23 Undergraduate Student Government elections.
April 15 is pay-Uncle-Sam-day for U.S. citizens, but unlike most taxpayers who grudgingly sign their checks and drop them in the mail without a word of opposition, University graduates plan to raise a voice of concern for their increased tax burden.
A lack of foreign policy issues that directly touch Americans may cause this year's presidential primary voters to concentrate more on candidates' domestic policy stances than on foreign issues, two University political science professors said.
State College's business and average income will increase, said one area official who cited recent state surveys. These results follow a national trend of economic increases, said University economist William T. Anderson.
An increase of calls for service by the region's growing population threatens to overrun the capabilities of several agencies in the county.
New faces appeared and new issues arose last night as the University Student Executive Council met to discuss affirmative action issues with University officials.
The healthy economic growth that Centre County has been experiencing recently was an important factor in First United Federal Bank of Johnstown's decision to open a new branch in the State College area.
The test sequence most commonly used to detect the presence of antibodies to the AIDS virus, the Elisa test and the Western blot assay, is one of the best serological tests available, according to Lawrence Kingsley, professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the University of Pittsburgh.
Many college students listen to health statistics and realize that if they are sexually active, they are at risk for contracting the AIDS virus. Still, some refuse to take the responsibility of protecting themselves.
A University group is looking for a few good women.
Test the sugar before putting any in your coffee and be cautious of believing unusual stories today, because pranksters will be at their best.
One evening this weekend, they will gather around a beautifully set table and feast on sprigs of parsley and bits of crackers.
Phi Sigma Delta Educational Foundation fraternity may sound vaguely familiar to University alumni.
April 15 is pay-Uncle-Sam-day for U.S. citizens, but unlike most taxpayers who grudgingly sign their checks and drop them in the mail without a word of opposition, University graduates plan to raise a voice of concern for their increased tax burden.
Vice president and Republican front-runner George Bush will follow in the footsteps of President Reagan in foreign affairs and defense issues, advocating preparedness, continued negotiations with the Soviet Union and research of the Strategic Defense Initiative, said John Denney, the Pennsylvania political director of the Bush campaign.
Democratic presidential candidate Albert Gore Jr. has defense and foreign policies that try to bring together a realistic balance between conservative and more dovish" reactions, said Joshua First, who is running as a delegate for Gore.
Mass. Gov. Michael Dukakis thinks the current level of defense spending is about where it should be, according to an interview in the Washington Post conducted last September.
Sen. Paul Simon's defense and foreign policy platforms call for using diplomacy rather than F16s," said Eric Espenhorst, issue analyst at the Democratic candidate's Washington, D.C. office.
"Regional conflicts should not be viewed through a lens clouded by superpower politics, but for what they really are -- struggles against poverty, illiteracy and for self-determination," Democratic presidential candidate Rev. Jesse L. Jackson said in a prepared statement.
A State College man was injured yesterday after hitting a stopped Centre Area Transportation Authority bus with his bicycle, State College Bureau of Police Services said.
The baseball team opens its Atlantic 10 slate this weekend at George Washington with a pair of twinbills today and tomorrow with the Colonials.
Clash of the Titans.
Lady Lion basketball star Suzie McConnell yesterday became the first player in Penn State history to be named to the Kodak Division I Women's All-America basketball team.
Basketball fans get ready. The best post-season tournament in America will reach its climax Monday night when the 50th NCAA basketball champion will be crowned.
Oliver Sebastian, the men's tennis team's top singles player, was released Wednesday from Centre County Prison in Bellefonte after he reportedly turned himself in to University police early Wednesday morning, officials said.
The women's lacrosse team used an overpowering attack to crush West Chester, 19-1, yesterday at Lady Lion Field.
Assistant Baseball Coach Jim Farr said yesterday he was asked to leave the team by Head Coach Shorty Stoner.
When the men's lacrosse team squares off against Drexel at 1 p.m. tomorrow on Drexel Field, it knows it may meet a team unlike the Dragon squad that is 1-1 on the year.
The women's tennis team has a busy weekend ahead as it travels south to take on William&Mary, James Madison and Old Dominion.
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The Pennsylvania Quintet, consisting of five University faculty members, was one of seven finalists in the 18th annual East and West Artists Competition in New York City.
Improvising on a baby grand with John Marin's paintings in the background, jazz pianist Arthur Goldstein did more than make art amidst art" in a free concert Wednesday night at the Palmer Museum of Art.
Walking into the Formal Gallery of the HUB, the viewer is put completely at ease. The watercolors on the wall encourage each visitor to sit and relax, taking his or her time to enjoy the cozy, homey atmosphere that has been created.
