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9/21/2015, 10:35pm

Dozens gather to celebrate Constitution Day at Library

The Shippensburg University community celebrated Constitution Day to recognize the efforts and bravery of the framers of the document Beautiful weather graced the campus for this year’s annual Constitution Day celebration, which was held last Thursday. The morning kicked off with a celebration held in front of the Ezra Lehman Library.


9/21/2015, 10:28pm

Vigilante security looks out for SU students on Richard Avenue

Steve Oldt, a Shippensburg Township supervisor, hosted a forum on Friday at the Shippensburg Township office to discuss the effectiveness of the weekend security guards deployed on Richard Avenue. Vigilante Security was hired by Shippensburg Township and has worked with the Pennsylvania State Police since April in an attempt to curb the mayhem of Shippensburg’s most ubiquitous party spot.


9/21/2015, 10:10pm

Professor speaks on LGBT rights on Constitution Day

Shippensburg University professor Steven Lichtman discussed various court cases that addressed the constitutional rights of those in the LGBT community at a lecture in Grove Hall at SU. Lichtman mingled with students while he patiently waited to present his lecture on LGBT rights on Sept.


9/16/2015, 12:36am

3 SU alumni dead, service to be held

Two alumni, Corey Hunt and Amanda DiGirolomo, died in unrelated incidents on, Sept. 7, Labor Day morning A third alumnus, Brian Filon, died before the start of the current academic year, on Aug.


9/14/2015, 9:49pm

Annual Security Report examines crimes at SU

The Shippensburg University Annual Security Report was released to students and staff this week to show statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes and procedures. The report includes crimes related to alcohol, drugs, sexual assault and weapons that occurred on campus, which includes property owned by SU and on public property.


8/31/2015, 10:40pm

Construction of new park gazebo complete

Shippensburg — Construction of a new gazebo in a small pocket park in Shippensburg was completed this week. The park, located on North Fayette Street, is getting some improvements, with the gazebo as its first step.


8/13/2015, 3:36pm

One Bean, Shippensburg's secluded espresso bar

Decadent Nutella lattes, turkey bacon ranch pitas and fresh, made from scratch, chocolate chip cookies are all just a few of the hidden treats Shippensburg has to offer. Tucked inside of the Shippen Place Hotel on King Street, One Bean Espresso Bar sits modestly in the back of the main lobby.


3/23/2015, 11:12pm

Sexual assault in Shippensburg, man charged

Shippensburg — Police charged Christopher McClain, 31, of Harrisburg with multiple citations relating to a sexual assault that occurred in Shippensburg, according to Fox 43. The alleged sexual assault was against a woman and happened on March 9.