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Woman Awarded $20.5M in Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against State College Area Business
A federal jury this month awarded $20.5 million to a former employee of a home health care service's State College area location after finding the business racially discriminated against her. Patricia Holmes filed the lawsuit against Lincare subsidiary American HomePatient in 2021, alleging that she was subjected to repeated racial harassment by a manager and another employee during her time as a customer service representative at the business's 2437 Commercial Boulevard location in College Township. Holmes was the only Black employee at the facility during her tenure from October 2019 to July 2020, when she said the racial animosity became so hostile...
Suspicious package at Nittany Lion Shrine causes road closure
University Police received reports of a “suspicious package” at the Nittany Lion Shrine on Friday, according to an email sent by a spokesperson for University Police. Police investigated the threat, and for a short time, Curtin Road at Atherton Street and Burrowes Road were closed until approximately 9:30 p.m. when the package was deemed safe.
Students of color in special education are less likely to get the help they need – here are 3 ways teachers can do better
Students with disabilities do better when they remain in general education classes, but systemic bias often leads them to be placed in separate classrooms, a special education researcher writes.
Freddie Gibbs brings the energy to Movin' On 2024 stage
The crowd at 2024 Movin’ On chanted “Freddie” in anticipation of Freddie Gibbs’ taking the stage. Gibbs took off his black jacket as he walked onto the stage, feeding off the energy the crowd brought to the IM Fields. “He got the crowd very engaged, which...
Man allegedly headbutts woman during argument
Bellefonte, Pa. — A 31-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly headbutted a woman in the face. Now Braden Matthew Cool, 31, of Bellefonte is facing charges after Spring Township police were called to an apartment in Bellefonte for an alleged assault on April 20. Once at the home in the 200 block of Kenlee Drive, police spoke with a woman, Officer Bryce Green said. The woman had a lump...
Crews start full-depth road reconstruction in State College
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – PennDOT provided another update on the ongoing Atherton Street project. Drivers can expect to encounter crews between West Irvin Avenue and Center Lane between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday, April 29 through Thursday, May 3 as full-depth roadway reconstruction gets underway. Flaggers in the roadway […]
Students participate in cooking competition at State College High School
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Students from several career and technology schools sharpened their knives and put their cooking skills to the test at State College Area High School. This was part of a competition called the Army Culinary Championship and this was sponsored by the State College Army Recruiting Company. Students from Huntingdon County […]
Being a 3-sport athlete is becoming rare. How a State College junior balances it all
“The way he seamlessly makes that transition with as little speed bumps as possible is a testament not only to his physical abilities as well, but probably even more importantly, his mental maturity.”
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