CRESSON -- A Cresson man is facing multiple charges, including raping a 17-year-old girl in late September. Frederick Brooks III, 38, of the 100 block of Easy Street, is charged with sexual assault, possession of child pornography, corruption of minors and indecent assault. According to a criminal complaint, Cresson Township police said the girl stayed overnight at his residence with a friend. The victim said Brooks asked her for sexual favors and held her arms down while having sexual intercourse with her without her consent.

WASHINGTON (TND) — Several elite universities received donations from a foundation in the “State of Palestine" between 2017 and 2023, amounting to tens of millions of dollars, according to new findings from watchdog organization OpenTheBooks. The schools which received donations include Brown University, Harvard University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), according to OpenTheBooks. Brown in 2020 allegedly received $643,000 from a foundation based in the “State of Palestine” to establish a “Professorship in Palestinian Studies within Middle East Studies.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A manager has been suspended after allegedly masturbating in a booth inside of the restaurant. According to Camp Hill Police, the incident happened on Mar. 1 at around 8:05 p.m. at the Chipotle on 3216 Trindle Rd. Authorities report that the male manager of the business "exposed his genitals and proceeded to masturbate" in front of people while he was sitting at a booth inside.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Another Penn State Greek organization has lost its recognition. The Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority has lost its recognition until at least the spring semester of 2022 due to alcohol violations. University officials said the sorority's national headquarters conducted an investigation and decided to immediate close the Penn State chapter. Earlier this week, theZeta Psi fraternity was suspended for the same length after a hazing investigation. The Alpha Chi Omega sorority was suspended in March, also over hazing accusations.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration said starting Tuesday it is making it easier for someone to register to vote when they are getting or renewing a driver's license in Pennsylvania. Under the new format, prompts on the computer screens in driver's license centers will take the user to a template to register to vote. That leaves it up to them to choose not to register. Previously, prompts on the computer screen first asked the user whether they wanted to register to vote.