Denzel Massaley

Pictures taken by Vicka Kharitonova Pevzner on the set of Stars and Bars

Penn State professor shoots independent film in central Pennsylvania

Denzel Massaley

The upcoming short film “Stars and Bars” is about a former motocross driver who returns to his rural Pennsylvania hometown with his daughter. The film brings in Pennsylvania talent, like Penn State graduate and actor Jonathan Fernandez (Lethal Weapon), Curwensville actress Mayami Beniquez, and Altoona producer Michael DePiro.

Two dogs stand in outside shelters because of a lack of adequate space at the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in Altoona, Pa.

Tyrone Police Department no longer responding to found or loose animal calls

Denzel Massaley

Typically, the police department would send their stray animals to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, based in nearby Altoona, since the station lacks the resources necessary to hold stray animals. But, in a recent social media post, police say they can no longer act as that in-between.

Community members sit and stand on the steps of Old Main on Penn State's University Park campus.

Penn State students from Bangladesh host candlelight vigil to raise awareness about deadly protests

Denzel Massaley

A job quota system reinstated by the Bangladeshi government has sparked protests where nearly 200 people have been killed and thousands hospitalized and injured. Penn State students hosted a vigil to raise awareness about the issue, despite courts scaling back the quota system on Sunday.

A 10-point white-tailed deer walks through the woods in Freeport, Maine, in this Nov. 10, 2015, file photo.

Pennsylvania Game Commission to expand hunting lands

Denzel Massaley

Pennsylvania hunters will soon see a growth in state game lands. On Friday, July 12, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners approved adding a little over 5,200 acres to state game lands.