After a six year hiatus, my Only in State College page (formerly known as Only in Ann Arbor) has returned. It chronicles some of the weird, bizarre, or just plain humorous occurrences in our area. The most recent stories are at the top of the page. Enjoy!
From the Centre Daily Times, 04/22/08:
"Urination citings increase at Blue/White
Despite an increase in portable toilets at Beaver Stadium for Saturday's Blue/ White game, 31 people, including nine women, were cited by Penn State police for
urinating in public. Mark Bodenschatz, associate athletic director for facilities, said the university placed 155 portable toilets around Beaver Stadium — an increase of
about 20 percent from the 125 toilets rented for last year’s game. . . ."
1. This is a good headline for the homophone game -- should it have been "Urination sightings increase. . . .?
2. Nine women were sighted/cited??????
From the Centre Daily Times, 04/13/08:
"Drunken man sleeps naked in hallway
STATE COLLEGE — Borough police are considering charges against a man found passed out drunk and naked in the hallway of an apartment building early Saturday morning.
The man was discovered in a hallway at 240 S. Pugh St. at 5:08 a.m., according to State College police. The man, whose name police declined to release pending filing
of charges, was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment of an alcohol overdose."
Did the man have trouble producing identification?
From the Centre Daily Times, 01/08/08:
"PSU student target in marijuana sting
BELLEFONTE — A Penn State student is the target of a state Attorney General’s Office investigation into allegations he is paying for college by dealing large
amounts of marijuana, making $30,000 to $45,000 deals at a time, according to court documents. . . . '(The informant) stated that (the suspect) had told him that he was using the proceeds
of the marijuana trafficking to fund his PSU education and to purchase electronics,' an agent wrote in an affidavit. . . .Another confidential informant told police the suspect once showed
up at his residence with a money-counting machine and $45,000 in cash, according to court documents. That informant told police the suspect once told him he was selling 70 pounds per week
and made enough to pay for college, police said in court documents."
Penn State is the most expensive public university in the country, and we do have a shortage of financial aid. Credit is due to this student for finding a creative way of financing his college education.
In Centre County, EMT stands for "Equine Medical Technician"
Another candidate for the Stupid Move of the Year Hall of Fame
From the Centre Daily Times, 10/17/07:
"Woman strikes cow on road
After rounding a turn on Trout Road on Sunday, Ann Yarrish, of College Township, encountered a black cow and struck the animal.
According to State College police, Yarrish wasn't injured and contacted the cow's owner, who agreed to pay for a dent
in her roof and a damaged headlight. The cow's condition was not reported."
This news item raises a number of questions that demand answers:
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