Martin Allen has been acquitted of homicide charges in the death of Kevin Imler. Despite having a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit, a jury decided that his impairment didn’t make him turn in front of Imler, who was on a motorcycle. Allen was still convicted on DUI charges. So he was driving under the influence and crashed into another person, killing him, but he’s not guilty of homicide? That doesn’t make sense. Allen will be sentenced August 31.

On Friday, July 17, the University’s Board of Trustees approved Penn State’s 2009-10 tuition rates, ratifying the lower of two possible tuition scenarios—for the lowest tuition increase in the University’s recent history. This results in the following tuition changes for students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Lower-division Commonwealth Campus students at Penn State Behrend, defined as those who have completed less than 59.1 credits, who are Pennsylvania residents (in-state) will see a 3.9 percent tuition increase, which translates to $226 per semester ($5,971 total tuition per semester).

The local blood shortage has moderated but blood levels remain
about 250 units below optimum so the Community Blood Bank plans on grill’n
up a safe blood supply Tuesday with Smith Provisions and Lake Erie Speedway. The first 50 donors on Tuesday day get packages of Smith’s wonderful Italian Sausage and Kielbasa. Donors also receive a pair of tickets to the July 25th race at Lake Erie Speedway.

GE Transportation and United Group Limited (ASX: UGL) have announced the signing of a series of 10-year agreements for the sales and distribution of locomotives and associated technology and services in Australia. Learn more.

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is preparing for the arrival of the College’s largest class of medical students. More than 500 first-year students begin classes on July 27 at three locations. LECOM Erie anticipates 370 matriculants in the Class of 2013 with the majority starting at the Erie campus and slightly more than 100 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania where LECOM at Seton Hill holds its first classes. LECOM Bradenton is expecting 160 new students.

Sports

Another huge crowd came out to watch the Seawolves beat Akron 6-4. Same teams play tonight.

Gannon Director of Athletics Mark Richard has announced a contract extension for head women’s basketball coach Cleve Wright through the 2011-12 season.

Edinboro University Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner today announced the hiring of Jimmy Chan as the assistant volleyball coach. Chan will work with head coach Missy Soboleski, who enters her fifth season as the head coach of the Fighting Scots.

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