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Updated March 10, 2010 12:54 PM
Members of the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) traveled to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to hone their leadership skills and get an up-close look at the federal government. Updated 12:54 PM
Penn State Fayette chancellor and Nigerian native Emmanuel Osagie died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon from complications due to an illness, according to a press release on Penn State Live. Updated 1:44 AM
Updated March 9, 2010 2:01 PM
In a 4-2 vote at Monday night's meeting, borough officials ended plans to allow the State College Planning Commission to discuss creating a pedestrian mall. Updated 2:01 PM
Updated March 6, 2010 6:51 PM
Penn State Police are investigating an indecent exposure that occurred at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in Brumbaugh Hall. Updated 6:51 PM
Penn State student Garrick Stafford was sentenced to three years probation in a plea agreement for his involvement in the 2008 downtown riot following the Penn State football team's away victory against Ohio State. Updated 6:38 PM
Updated March 5, 2010 4:59 AM
Some student government members are now saying there were not enough concrete details available to justify allocating more than $45,000 for its spring music festival, dubbed "Last Call" at a meeting Wednesday.
Penn State President Graham Spanier heard more of the same from lawmakers in Harrisburg on Wednesday, just eight days after he traveled to the state capitol and was told not to expect an increase in funding for next year.
Former Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira, resigned prosecutor Lance Marshall and Centre County have been dropped from a lawsuit filed by former Penn State running back Austin Scott.
Love for haiti
Despite strong warnings and limited amount of time, 12 Penn State students, alumni and other volunteers will spend their spring break in Haiti helping with relief efforts.
On-campus political groups went head-to-head Thursday night to debate drug policies as part of the Political Science Association (PSA)'s debate series this semester.
A Penn State student reported to police Thursday that she was sexually assaulted by an unknown man in a parking lot between University Gateway and the Meridian.
Seven students were diagnosed with the H1N1 virus in the past two weeks, according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon.
Former Tau Delta Phi President Ryan Lang said he knows from experience once a fraternity loses its charter, the last thing it wants is to lose its house too.
Penn State professor Craig Grimes was recognized this week at the first Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
Waking up at noon, chilling with friends, driving around and relaxing -- these are the elements of a perfect day during spring break for Andrew Voorhees.
The Centre County Board of Commissioners appointed Denise Elbell as acting administrator Thursday morning.
Penn State's Pattee Library is showcasing a two-month long exhibit to celebrate 30 years of publication of Penn State's award-winning research magazine, Research/Penn State Magazine.
Up until high school, March 7 was just Penn State student Brooke Anderson's birthday.
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Robin Tuttle (freshman-animal science and biological psychology) looks through a book at the College of the Liberal Arts book sale to benefit United Way in the lobby of the Sparks Building on Thursday afternoon.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:59 AM
Three men were put behind bars Wednesday night and face felony charges in connection with breaking into a State College home with guns and attempting to steal a car.
Just as the hangovers of another State Patty's Day have subsided, some students are already marking another day of drunken revelry on their calendars.
The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) decided to officially call its spring music festival "Last Call" and approved the release of $45,011.75 toward artists for the show at Wednesday night's general assembly meeting.
Innovation Park and Penn State officials will meet today to discuss increasing security, two days after a woman lied to police about being raped.
After attracting fewer candidates than they had hoped, student government representatives will canvass the HUB-Robeson Center today to encourage more students to run in the upcoming elections.
While previous Interfraternity Council (IFC) committees may have been underutilized in the past, the IFC has revamped its structure to include four new committees.
The State College Planning Commission is considering allowing disbanded fraternities to live in their houses for up to two years while the chapter reorganizes.
Alison Bechdel, the Pennsylvania native and famed cartoonist who will speak tonight as part of the "Graphic Novel Speaker Series," said she hopes to inspire people to tell their own stories.
An unidentified man pried his way into Old Main on Saturday night and allowed a group of unknown individuals into the building, Penn State officials said.
The inspirational strength of the citizens of Senegal, South Africa and Haiti will be showcased this month on campus in the African and African Diasporic Film Festival, which kicks off tonight.
Three Penn State students took third place at the national Health Administration Case Competition this month -- the first Penn State team to even make the finals.
Preston C. Green III spoke about racial desegregation and equal opportunity in public schools Wednesday as the third speaker in the Penn State Law Speaker Series.
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Office of Physical Plant workers fill in dirt after repairing a broken water main that occurred on campus. The water main ruptured on Tuesday night and temporarily halted water flow to Runkle Hall in North Halls. The main was repaired shortly before midnight.
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