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State College Area Highschool students share offensive photo, prompting school response and parent c

According to the Centre Daily Times, the photo was circulated on Snapchat on June 14th, depicting anti-Semitic symbols, and racial, and homophobic slurs on top of a Crumbl cookie box. The alleged students who sent in are State College Area High School rising senior, and one incoming Penn State Freshman. In response to the incident the School’s administration sent out an email to parents condemning the incident and offering counseling services to students.

W.Va. State Police trooper fatally shot in Mingo County, suspect apprehended

MINGO COUNTY, W. Va. (WCHS) — UPDATED: 11:00 p.m. 6/2/23 Emergency dispatchers reportlaw enforcement officers have apprehended a man connected to a deadly shooting that unfolded Friday in the Beech Creek area of Mingo County in West Virginia. Timothy Kennedy, 29, was arrested late Friday, according to Mingo County dispatchers. State Police were met with gunfire Friday afternoon after responding to a shooting complaint. The shootout resulted in the death of Sgt.

Bellefonte lacrosse team honors late teammate in emotional playoff game

SNYDER COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Just three days after one of their teammates passed away after drowning at Raystown Lake, the Bellefonte boys lacrosse team had a playoff game Thursday. While the Bellefonte boys lacrosse team lost here to Selinsgrove on Tuesday in their district playoff matchup, head coach Rick Johnson says he is so proud of this team, and how they’ve rallied around each other following the passing of their teammate, 16-year-old Nathan Dan, on Saturday.

Farmers, officials lobby for new animal lab in western PA

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Farmers and others in agriculture-related industries are lobbying for a state veterinary lab to be set up in western Pennsylvania. The state has three animal testing labs, including one at Penn State, which are vital in providing quick testing services during an outbreak of potentially dangerous diseases, such as avian flu. The labs also provide training and employment opportunities, but the other two labs in Pennsylvania are east of Penn State, and the state's Secretary of Agriculture says western Pennsylvania farmers deserve better, and quicker access to testing services.