2 Penn State frats lose recognition, university says

 Posted on April 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  224 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

UNIVERSITY PARK — Two Penn State University fraternities lost their recognition on Saturday after what the university called "several violations of university rules." Delta Upsilon lost its recognition until the end of the spring semester, and Lambda Phi lost its recognition until the end of the 2019 spring semester. According to the university, this means both frats lost their recognition as a student organization, meaning they can't participate in Greek life activities and can't participate in events like homecoming and fundraising event THON. [Read More]

Penn State offers students help after Harvey

 Posted on April 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  256 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

STATE COLLEGE -- Pennsylvania State University's Student and Advocacy Office is offering help for any students affected by Hurricane Harvey. The center is located in University Park in Suite 120 inside the Boucke Building, but the services are available for any student at a satellite campus or online students, according to director Anna Barone. Barone describes the center as a service for students who experience unforeseen challenges that might affect their academic career. [Read More]

Pennsylvania care home workers accused of abusing residents

 Posted on April 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  26 words  |  Brenda Moya

Pennsylvania care home workers accused of abusing residents

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Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief

 Posted on April 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  168 words  |  Christie Applegate

Almost 22 million children rely on schools for their meals. But those meals can stop during the summer when school is not in session, often for up to 90 days, leaving kids across the U.S. at risk of hunger. Sinclair Broadcast Group will partner with Feeding America to launch Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief,a fundraising campaign to help provide meals to children and families across the U.S., with a goal of helping to donate a million meals this summer. [Read More]

2022 'Honda Friday Night Rivals' brings local high school football to Charge and CW+

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  128 words  |  Brenda Moya

“Honda Friday Night Rivals” brings local high school football to Charge and CW+. JOHNSTOWN -- WJAC-TV’s seventh season of high school football television broadcasts will begin Saturday, Aug. 27, as the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders host the Central Dragons on “Honda Friday Night Rivals.” Channel designations may vary, so please check your local listings. Honda Friday Night Rivals 2022 Schedule(All games at 7pm. Schedule and channel designations are subject to change.) [Read More]

Basketball foul at gym prompted self-defense killing

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  107 words  |  Brenda Moya

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an argument over a basketball foul that started inside a suburban Philadelphia fitness center ended when one man shot and killed the other outside in self-defense. Investigators say the shooter was justified in pulling a 9 mm Glock firearm from his backpack as he left the gym and killing 28-year-old Alan Womack. They say Womack had lain in wait with a loaded 9 mm handgun, and fired two shots that hit nearby parked cars as he was struck. [Read More]

Man shot, killed at cemetery after dispute

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  254 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

KENT, Wash. (KOMO) — Police in Kent, Washington said a man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon after a dispute at a cemetery. Aerial video showed several officers at the site, located at 957 W. Maple Street, the same address for Hillcrest Burial Park. Officers found an unresponsive man with gunshot wounds and started life-saving efforts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said a dispute erupted among a group of people, ending in gunfire. [Read More]

NFL player Alvin Kamara pleads no contest to lesser charge over fight in Las Vegas

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  278 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge in connection with his involvement in a fight in Las Vegas last year. Court records show the NFL player entered the plea Tuesday, and Kamara's attorneys confirmed the development. "Alvin is pleased that this matter is behind him and looks forward to a successful NFL season," the attorneys said in a statement provided to News 3. [Read More]

See the full list of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winners

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1294 words  |  Brenda Moya

NEW YORK (AP) — The Pulitzer Prizes recognizing the best of journalism and the arts in 2022 were announced Monday. The Associated Press compiled a list of winners in journalism, arts and letters, along with hyperlinks to their awarded works. ___ PUBLIC SERVICE: Mstyslav Chernov, Lori Hinnant, Evgeniy Maloletka, Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press The quartet of AP reporters won for what the Pulitzers described as "courageous reporting" from the besieged city of Mariupol about the slaughter of civilians in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [Read More]