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Witnesses testified that a Penn State–linked cocaine operation ran through campus fraternities, growing from 100-gram purchases to kilogram loads; Agostino Abbatiello is described as the alleged ringleader, with pledges helping package and deliver drugs as prosecutors outline a network spanning Philadelphia and New York into State College. Fourteen people are charged and Abbatiello has been granted bail as the hearings proceed.
Pennsylvania Attorney General announced charges against 14 individuals in a lengthy cocaine-trafficking investigation that authorities say involved two Penn State fraternities in Centre County, alleging the distribution of cocaine through a fraternity-linked network.
Mount Nittany Health warns of possible measles exposure at its Emergency Department (Mount Nittany Medical Center) and Mount Nittany Health Toftrees on July 31–Aug. 1, urging exposed individuals to contact their primary care provider or ExpressCare and to wear a mask if concerned; vaccination remains the best protection as Pennsylvania reports rising measles cases this year.
Centre County DA Bernie Cantorna withdrew the felony aggravated assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna after reviewing video evidence, leaving him with misdemeanor simple assault and related offenses; a preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 11, bail remains $20,000 unsecured, and the incident occurred in downtown State College following a Penn State hockey event, with the victim suffering a fractured jaw.
Prosecutors in Centre County say they will withdraw the felony aggravated assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, as the assault case proceeds in local court.