The Nittany Lion Shrine was closed Sunday as Penn State police investigated several incidents of vandalism during commencement weekend. Someone broke an ear and splashed red paint on the Lion Shrine, the university said. The area is fenced off and unavailable for commencement photos. Paint was also used to vandalize
An investigation is underway in State College after Penn State University landmarks were targets of vandalism over graduation weekend, the school said.
Penn State’s Nittany Lion remained without an ear on Monday as university police continued to ask for information regarding the alleged vandal or vandals, who also tossed red paint onto famed statue. It is not the first time the statue has been targeted since its dedication in 1942. Two years
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