Western Governors University has named Keith Smith as senior vice president of the Michael O. Leavitt School of Health, a national, nonprofit and accredited school of health, effective Nov. 28. Previously serving as vice president and dean of Community Co

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Beginning May 17, Penn State police officers are equipped with body-worn cameras, fulfilling a University commitment announced in June 2020. Equipping every officer with body-worn cameras enables Penn State police officers to be mor

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) continues to investigate a number of Zoom-bombings that have occurred over the past year, some of which have been racially motivated and targeted underrepresented groups on campu

Black Caucus preservation of crucial evidence lauded by police UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The investigation of the “Zoom-bombing” that occurred Jan. 27 during a Black Caucus portion of Penn State’s Spring Virtual Student Involvement Fair is ongoing. Universit

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As part of an ongoing commitment to strengthen its relationship with the Penn State community, University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) has published its new Transparency and Accountability Initiative, which provides a detailed ov

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As Penn State has moved to remote learning for the remainder of the spring semester, some faculty and instructors have experienced disruptions in their virtual classrooms by participants who are not enrolled in the course or at Penn

ERIE, Pa. – The initial plan was to only sew a couple of masks, one for her and her husband, a local police officer, to better equip them during the COVID-19 pandemic. She followed a pattern she found online and sewed them at home. Torie Shapter – adminis

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — At University Park and around the world, Penn State students are actively involved in research that supports health and human development. Undergraduate kinesiology student Andrew Oneglia spends many of his days inside a laboratory

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – MacDonald “Mac” Heebner IV, who earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and master of business administration degree from Penn State, watched as a young boy and avid New Orleans Saints football fan tried on his prosthesis leg

About 25 percent of Americans are residents of rural communities. Urban and suburban residents typically have access to public transportation, innovative medical care, and cutting-edge prevention programs; however, rural residents often do not have such r

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a six-part series highlighting missing persons cases in Centre County. Jennifer Cahill-Shadle is the most recent one – but she isn’t the only one. Cahill-Shadle was last seen May 15 at Walmart on North Atherton Street i

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a six-part series highlighting missing persons cases in Centre County. Jennifer Cahill-Shadle is the most recent one – but she isn’t the only one. Authorities are investigating the unexplained disappearance of Cahill-Sh

A psychologist and child abuse prosecutor say Dottie Sandusky’s adamant support for her husband, a convicted child sexual abuser, is common for a person in such a position. Pamela McCloskey, who specializes in therapy for abused children and their familie

WEST GOSHEN - West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll said Wednesday that "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn's blood alcohol content (BAC) was more than twice the state's legal limit at the time Dunn crashed his Porsche Monday morning, killing himself and his pass

WEST GOSHEN – West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll said Tuesday afternoon that “Jackass” daredevil Ryan Dunn was traveling roughly 130 mph when his Porsche crashed early morning on the Route 322 bypass. Carroll said an accident reconstruction team rec