Friday, January 20, 2012
It's time to pass the mantle
Having left State College, it's very hard to keep up with all the exciting and unique goings-on in the area. But luckily, my friend Drew Frank of Meadow Lane Photography, has agreed to pick up this blog. Drew's a keen observer of life in Centre County, so I know he won't miss a beat and will keep everyone posted. So it's time for me to say, "So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, adieu."
Friday, October 14, 2011
Great moments in small town crime, Grange Fair edition
From today's Centre Daily Times:
Man charged in theft from Grange Fair ice cream stand
12:01am on Oct 14, 2011; Modified: 12:09pm on Oct 14, 2011
BELLEFONTE — State police have charged a Mifflin County man with theft after they said he took $104 from an open cash register drawer at an ice cream stand during the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair in August.
Police said Kevin W. Green, 57, of Reedsville, drove by the ice cream stand Aug. 29 on his motor scooter, saw the cash register drawer was open and that the stand’s owner was attending to someone. Police said Green reached over the counter, took the money and started to drive away on the scooter.
A vendor nearby saw Green take the money and put it in his pocket, police said. When the vendor yelled for Green to stop, he did, and he returned the money to the stand’s owner.
Green waived his right to a preliminary hearing on misdemeanor charges of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. He was released on his own recognizance.
Police said Kevin W. Green, 57, of Reedsville, drove by the ice cream stand Aug. 29 on his motor scooter, saw the cash register drawer was open and that the stand’s owner was attending to someone. Police said Green reached over the counter, took the money and started to drive away on the scooter.
A vendor nearby saw Green take the money and put it in his pocket, police said. When the vendor yelled for Green to stop, he did, and he returned the money to the stand’s owner.
Green waived his right to a preliminary hearing on misdemeanor charges of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. He was released on his own recognizance.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
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.
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.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
"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
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.
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.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Call the HazMat team! Call the HazMat team!
From the Centre Daily Times:
PSU freshman to be cited for sex
Posted: 8:41am on Aug 30, 2011; Modified: 11:29am on Aug 30, 2011A Penn State female freshman will be cited for disorderly conduct and charged $285 in cleanup costs after she and a partner were caught twice having sex at Beaver Hill apartments, 340 E. Beaver Ave, just after 7 a.m. Saturday.
State College police said A.W. & Sons staff caught the pair having sex in the third-floor laundry room, and asked them to leave. The couple moved to the seventh floor, where they continued to have sex, resulting in a biohazard cleanup.
Police said the partner’s identity was not clear in surveillance video footage.
Let's hear it for one freshman who got acclimated to college very quickly. The police will be taking butt-prints to identify the other suspect as the investigation continues.
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