Halie Kines

2 weeks ago | centredaily.com | Halie Kines

The Penn State faculty senate passed a positional report this week opposing the closure of commonwealth campuses and asked the university administration to pause the decision until an impact assessment can be conducted. Faculty senators have not shied away from expressing their concerns about closing campuses and how even before it was confirmed, the possibility of it happening impacted morale among employees. But Tuesday's meeting was the first time they've passed anything regarding the closures.

2 weeks ago | lancasterfarming.com | Halie Kines

The Penn State faculty senate passed a positional report this week opposing the closure of commonwealth campuses and asked the university administration to pause the decision until an impact assessment can be conducted. Faculty senators have not shied away from expressing their concerns about closing campuses and how even before it was confirmed, the possibility of it happening impacted morale among employees. But Tuesday’s meeting was the first time they’ve passed anything regarding the closures.

2 weeks ago | centredaily.com | Halie Kines

Tens of thousands of Centre County residents are still without power Wednesday after a severe thunderstorm that wrecked havoc throughout the county and state, and although there's not a clear restoration estimate, it will be a multi-day effort across some impacted parts of Pennsylvania. More than 30,000 people are without power Wednesday morning, according to West Penn Power's outage map. Most places on the map do not show an estimated time of restoration.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Halie Kines

The State College Planning Commission heard an updated plan for a four-story apartment complex on South Atherton Street Thursday evening. The proposed mixed-use building for 734 S. Atherton Street, State College includes 126 apartment units (195 bedrooms) and about 28,000 square feet of commercial space in the lower levels, which will likely be self-storage. Two hundred and nine parking spaces will be provided underneath the building.

2 weeks ago | centredaily.com | Halie Kines

The Penn State student government ousted its newly elected president during its meeting Wednesday evening, and at least one student group is calling for more transparency surrounding the decision. Rasha Elwakil, elected president of the University Park Undergraduate Association on April 2, was removed from her position Wednesday with a vote of 28-8-1, according to UPUA's newsletter.