Geoff Rushton

1 week ago | statecollege.com | Geoff Rushton

A Penn State trustee won’t appear on the ballot for election by alumni this spring after a Centre County judge denied his bid for a preliminary injunction to overturn a board nominating subcommittee’s decision to disqualify him. In a ruling issued on Monday afternoon, Judge Brian Marshall rejected Trustee Barry Fenchak’s claims that the Board of Trustees violated state laws governing nonprofits and freedom of speech when it altered its bylaws and created the new nominating subcommittee last year.

1 week ago | statecollege.com | Geoff Rushton

A State College man was arrested on Friday morning after he allegedly attempted to rape and injured two nurses at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Conner C. Patterson, 26, was a patient at the hospital at the time. About 20 minutes after making a remark about wanting to have sex, Patterson went to the nurse’s station and pulled a nurse by her hair into his room, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by State College police.

1 week ago | statecollege.com | Geoff Rushton

Enhanced security measures caused long lines and a schedule delay on Monday morning at State College Area High School on the first day back to classes after police arrested a man accused of planning a shooting at the school later this month. District Superintendent Curtis Johnson said that otherwise the process ran smoothly and no major issues were reported.

1 week ago | statecollege.com | Geoff Rushton

The man accused of plotting a since-thwarted mass attack at State College Area High School planned to use guns and explosive devices during a high-traffic morning period later in April, according to State College police. Braeden Davis, 20, was planning the school shooting, possibly with a juvenile who police did not name, to occur on April 21, a day after the 26th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado that left 16 people dead, according to an affidavit of probable cause.

1 week ago | statecollege.com | Geoff Rushton

State College Area High School will have enhanced security on Monday after police arrested a man they say was planning a deadly attack on the school for later this month. The State High campus will have an increased police presence and metal detectors will be in place at the high school and Delta buildings, State College Area School District Superintendent Curtis Johnson wrote in a message to families on Sunday. Counselors also will be on hand throughout the day for students.