radioNovo News for State College: September 2, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 09/02/26          CENTRE COUNTY’S PRESIDENT JUDGE JONATHAN GRINE IS TAKING PERSONAL CONTROL OF THE CASE AGAINST 14 MEN CHARGED IN A MAJOR COCAINE RING OPERATING OUT OF TWO PENN STATE FRATERNITIES. THE ADMINISTRATIVE TAKEOVER FOLLOWS DEFENSE CLAIMS OF PROSECUTORIAL BIAS IN JUDGE SELECTION. GRINE WILL ALSO ADDRESS AN EMERGENCY BAIL REQUEST TODAY FOR 24-YEAR-OLD ALLEGED RINGLEADER AGOSTINO ABBATIELLO, WHO REMAINS THE ONLY DEFENDANT HELD WITHOUT BAIL.          FOLLOWING A MASSIVE SURGE IN SUMMER RIDERSHIP, CENTRE AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNGER CAN NOW RIDE CATA BUSES FOR FREE YEAR-ROUND.  STUDENTS MUST VISIT CATA’S DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE OFFICE WITH PROPER ID TO CLAIM A PASS.           MEANWHILE, CATA IS ALSO HOSTING TWO PUBLIC FEEDBACK MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH:  ONE FOR THE PENN STATE COMMUNITY FROM 1-2PM AT THE EISENHOWER PARKING DECK, AND ANOTHER FROM 4-6PM FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT SCHLOW LIBRARY.