Penn State fund raising is up from last year in all donation categories except corporations, said Michael Bezilla, manager of development communications. Issues like operating the county government with less federal and state funding and appointing a full-time district attorney face the four remaining candidates vying for three Centre County commissioner seats. The nutrition department's loss is the graduate school's gain. A 20-year-old University Park student was charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol after he allegedly lost control of his car and killed two children June 11.
H. Jesse Arnelle, a member of the University Board of Trustees and the all-time leading scorer and rebounder for the men's basketball team, has been named to the Big Ten Conference's 11-member advisory commission.
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As State College awaits the 25th Annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, local artists are preparing to take part in the festival's sidewalk sale. As the sun set Tuesday evening, a crowd gathered in front of the Boal Barn Playhouse for the opening of the musical Camelot. Both the graceful, brightly spotted butterfly and its scoop-seat, canvas chair namesake have fluttered into the Zoller Gallery for a unique exhibit. With a touch of surrealism, Woody Allen's 20th film, Alice, takes a fresh, mystical look at the importance of romance and independence.