radioNovo News for State College: July 28, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 07/28/26          PENN STATE IS PUSHING BACK AGAINST A FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED BY A FOOD SCIENCE EDUCATOR WHO CLAIMS SHE WAS TWICE DENIED A PROMOTION OVER DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POLICIES. UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS RESPONDED LAST FRIDAY, DENYING DR. MOLLY KELLY'S CLAIMS AND ASKING A FEDERAL JUDGE TO DISMISS THE CASE OR REMOVE PENN STATE PRESIDENT NEELI BENDAPUDI AS A CO-DEFENDANT.          ONE OF THE FOUR MEN CHARGED IN A CENTRE COUNTY CHILD SEX RING IS ASKING TO DELAY HIS FEDERAL COURT PROCEEDINGS. ATTORNEYS FOR MORRIS REESE ARE REQUESTING A 90-DAY EXTENSION ON HIS FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TRIAL, CITING ONGOING PLEA NEGOTIATIONS. REESE ALSO FACES SEPARATE COUNTY CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY SOLICITING AND PHOTOGRAPHING TEENAGE GIRLS.          STUCKEY AUTOMOTIVE IS BREAKING GROUND ON A NEW FIFTY-THOUSAND-SQUARE-FOOT FORD DEALERSHIP ALONG BENNER PIKE IN CENTRE COUNTY. LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE GIANT SUPERMARKET, THE FACILITY WILL FOCUS ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND HOST THIRTY-TWO SERVICE BAYS. OFFICIALS EXPECT THE EXPANSION TO ROUGHLY DOUBLE THEIR STAFF WHEN IT OPENS IN EARLY 2028.