Campus Life

Authorities responding to report of suspicious package near Medlar Field

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State University Police and Public Safety have closed Porter Road between Curtin and Hastings roads as authorities investigate a report of a suspicious package. The immediate area has been evacuated and the situation is under control. Jordan east lot 44 is open, but members of the campus community will need to exit the lot using University Drive or Curtin Road exits.

At 2:30, University Police received a report of a suspicious package found by a grounds crew working in the area of the MorningStar Home, located south of Medlar Field at Lubrano Park along Porter Road. The Penn State community was alerted immediately via PSUAlert as well.

Bomb technicians from the Pennsylvania State Police are on scene, joined by a bomb technician from Penn State Police and Public Safety. University Police, Alpha Fire Company, University EMS, Centre Life Link and the State College Police are also responding.

Updates will be shared here and via PSU Alert as appropriate.

Last Updated December 2, 2015