State College School Board: As the State College school board tries to shave more than $3 million from its annual budget, more details of planned staffing changes are expected to emerge at the board meeting tonight. Some employees could be assigned new duties as 18 positions are cut through attrition, as StateCollege.com reported last week. Meanwhile, the board may weigh litigation against the Royal Bank of Canada, with which the district has a controversial arrangement, the Centre Daily Times reports.
Penn State Alma Mater Lyrics: An attempt by a Penn State graduate student to modify the words of the Penn State alma mater has fallen flat, The Daily Collegian reports.
Weekend Update: State College police Chief Tom King issued a formal statement about the April 25 pedestrian-police crash on East Beaver Avenue. It’s the wreck that involved a police sergeant and a Penn State student. Here’s a link to the full text of King’s statement.
Today’s Column: After decades of growth, the State College area just isn’t used to the concept of budget cuts, Adam Smeltz writes.
