This is the house closest to Rec Hall. Have a great uncle and 2nd cousin that were members.
AZ frat house on Fire
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Nice property...err house you kids have here. Shame if something happened to it.
That was my first thought too. That's some prime real estate the university would love to regain control of. But the Old Main Mafia would never do something like that. Or would they??
But seriously, I hope it's damage which can be repaired. Would anyone be there at this time of year??
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With it being Arts fest I'd say yes.That was my first thought too. That's some prime real estate the university would love to regain control of. But the Old Main Mafia would never do something like that. Or would they??
But seriously, I hope it's damage which can be repaired. Would there be anyone there at this time of year??
They ran Phi Delt and Beta out didn't they? It's not like there isn't precedent here.That was my first thought too. That's some prime real estate the university would love to regain control of. But the Old Main Mafia would never do something like that. Or would they??
First step in burning the campus down to the ground?
I’d be hesitant to live in Phi Gamma Delta or Signa Nu without a personal smoke alarm and escape plan
"Outdated Wiring" fires rarely happen when real estate values are low.
It does, but you just don't hear about it. Think large parts of Detroit, for one. Its instructive to use Google Maps streetview to "walk" through some city streets there. You'll see only one or two houses in a block that are intact in some areas.
The bigger news from that link is that the Duck Donuts in State College closed permanently.
That's too bad, the heavily damaged part I mean. No doubt the university doesn't want a fire damaged, unused shell of a house setting in the middle of campus indefinitely. The odds are good that university lawyers will be in touch with fraternity lawyers today or Monday to talk about the future. I have no idea what the insurance/financial situation if the frat is but maybe the cost of repair will be too much.
You may be thinking of Sigma Nu which is/was the other house near Rec Hall. IIRC, there were some problems with the PSU chapter but I have no idea where that all stands.
Sigma Nu to return to Penn State in fall 2026
The Delta Delta chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity will return to Penn State at the beginning of the fall 2026 semester after almost eight years of suspension, according to
Don't forget Fiji. Another nice little spot. Hope they're choir boys these days.
It's been nearly 30 years but AZ was an agriculture based frat. One of my friends was in it and nearly all members were animal science, forestry, ag engineering types at that time. May have changed but I believe it still is.
Trustee Espenshade was a member I believe, and possibly Cairns, though I am not sure. I met him at a function there but he was an alum, so not sure if he was actually a member or just a friend of one.
Will be interesting to see how they handle this regarding rebuild vs selling to the school.
Trustee Espenshade was a member I believe, and possibly Cairns, though I am not sure. I met him at a function there but he was an alum, so not sure if he was actually a member or just a friend of one.
Will be interesting to see how they handle this regarding rebuild vs selling to the school.
I am middle class. I should have been more specific and included "in a prime real estate area" in my post. On top of that, it was a joke. Does PSU want all those fraternities gone? You betcha. Would they set one on fire? I doubt it.
Close. Wrong HS. I'm fortunate I live where I am for sure. Marcinski/Dog Beach is about the best on the east coast due to the gulf stream.Mt. Nittany grew up in the golf world, lives in high rent Florida, went to highschool with the nickname the Millionaires......he is as middle class as Barron Trump....
You do remember I'm shining irons 3 days a week to pay my taxes and Dick Yuengling, right?
Noooooo! Not Duck Donuts!The bigger news from that link is that the Duck Donuts in State College closed permanently.
I saw this photo in a CDT article. It looks like some pretty significant damage, not to mention smoke and water damage elsewhere. I'm not an insurance adjuster but it seems the cost of repair would be enormous. I'd bet the fraternity, the insurance company, and the university have already had discussions. No way Old Main wants a fire damaged eyesore right in the middle of campus, especially beside one of the more prominent buildings.
