Of all the gas stations, in all the towns, in all the world, he walks into his own. . . .

From the Centre Daily Times:

Port Matilda man pleads guilty to robbing former employer

Posted: 5:09pm on Sep 22, 2011

A Port Matilda man pleaded guilty this week to using a knife to rob a Patton Township gas station where he used to work.

Caleb M. Black, 19, entered his plea before Judge Bradley P. Lunsford on Tuesday. Black is scheduled for a pre-sentence investigation on Oct. 11.

Township police said Black robbed the Sheetz at 1781 N. Atherton St., State College, around 3 a.m. May 28. Police said he was wearing dark-colored clothes and had a dark bandana over his face when demanded money and displayed a knife from the clerk.

That clerk told police she recognized Black but thought he was joking until he showed her a knife, according to the affidavit filed by township police.

Police said they located him soon after in the wooded area between Walmart and Woodycrest Street. He admitted to the robbery, telling police he needed the money for “everyday things,” police said.

How could anyone take offense to a stuffed pig? They're so cute

From today's Centre Daily Times:

Stuffed pig reportedly sparks fight in State College

Posted: 12:03am on Sep 4, 2011

 

A 20-year-old man told State College police he was jumped by other men because they took offense to him carrying a large stuffed pig at 2:45 a.m. Saturday.

Police said the man suffered a laceration from a fight, which happened at University Drive and East Foster Avenue.

Police said the man carrying the stuffed pig had been drinking.

Exclusive! Only in the CDT!

I turn to the Centre Daily Times website this morning, the source of all news about Penn State sports, to read about yesterday's football game.  And there it is, of course, the lead story on the homepage is about the game.  So I click on the link, and here's what I saw:

In case you can't read it, it says, "Unfortunately, we are unable to locate the page you have requested. This could be due to content on our site having expired, a broken link, an outdated bookmark, or a mistyped address. Please use the site map provided on this page."

Nice job, guys.  You can't even manage to have a working link for the one story everyone's going to want to read this morning, the lead story on your website.  I'm sure by the time many of you try it, it will have been repaired, but trust me - it wasn't working at 8:30 in the morning.

"You ate more than I did." "No, I didn't." "Yes you did." "No I didn't, asshole." SMACK

From today's Centre Daily Times:

Hot wings spark heated debate, altercation

By CDT staff reports

Posted: 12:01am on Sep 1, 2011; Modified: 6:16am on Sep 1, 2011

A man is being accused of harassment after an argument over hot wings.

Shawn Stevenson, of Philipsburg, is accused of poking Rick Schreffler, also of Philipsburg, in the eye and pushing him on the back of the head Tuesday at 11:11 p.m., at 211A N. Centre St. in Philipsburg.

Charges of harassment have been filed against Stevenson.