Frat where Penn St. pledge was fatally hurt cited over codes
STATE COLLEGE (AP) – The Penn State fraternity where a student was fatally injured during an alcohol-fueled pledge night earlier this year is accused of violating local ordinances by renting rooms to alumni during home football weekends.
The citations issued to the Beta Theta Pi house say it needs a new permit to change the occupancy type of a commercial building, and can’t operate as a hotel-type rental without a fire safety program license.
The Associated Press reported earlier this month that alumni had been emailed an offer to rent rooms for prices that ranged from $50 to $350.
Penn State banned the fraternity after the Feb. 4 death of 19-year-old engineering student Tim Piazza, of Lebanon, N.J.
An email to fraternity lawyers seeking comment about the citations generated no response.