State College has taken new legal action in a renewed attempt to shut down a former Penn State fraternity that has long been a source of concern for borough and university officials.
The rental property at 329 E. Prospect Ave. was home to the former Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity chapter, which
charter revoked from its national organization in 2019. The borough contends the house continues to operate as if it were a fraternity in violation of the zoning code.
The State College Zoning Hearing Board previously ruled that the house was in violation because the zoning code requires an occupying fraternity to have university recognition to operate as a fraternity house. When a fraternity loses recognition, the board concluded, it loses its claim to operate as a fraternity house.
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Penn State, State College take steps to reduce impact of State Patty’s Day
State College Borough and Penn State police and state law enforcement agencies will work together to maintain a robust law enforcement presence throughout the State Patty s Day weekend to mitigate the dangerous drinking and other impacts associated with the event.
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Penn State, State College take steps to reduce impact of State Patty’s Day
February 23, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State and State College Borough are working together to mitigate the dangerous drinking and other impacts associated with the Feb. 27 student-created drinking event known as State Patty’s Day, which may be more dangerous this year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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