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NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashleigh Fields and The Hill) - Universities opening tuition payments to PayPal, Venmo

Students and families will also face transactional fees that are determined by each school individually.

Which digital payment platforms are being adopted by universities for tuition payments?
Universities are opening tuition payments to PayPal and Venmo.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Penn State fraternity cocaine ring unraveled after dealer accepted Venmo payments under his own name

A cocaine trafficking operation run out of two Penn State fraternity houses led to charges against 14 people, and investigators say the ring's unraveling began when one dealer accepted drug payments through Venmo under his real name. Thomas Robinson, a 23-year-old member of Penn State's Delta Upsilon fraternity known by the nickname "T-Rob," was arrested […] The post Penn State fraternity cocaine ring unraveled after dealer accepted Venmo payments under his own name appeared first on American Almanac .

A cocaine trafficking operation run out of two Penn State fraternity houses led to charges against 14 people, and investigators say the ring's unraveling began when one dealer accepted drug payments through Venmo under his real name. Thomas Robinson, a 23-year-old member of Penn State's Delta Upsilon fraternity known by the nickname "T-Rob," was arrested after a confidential informant told authorities he was selling large quantities of cocaine from the fraternity house in State College, Pennsylvania, and collecting payment through a Venmo account registered as "Tom-Robinson." Law enforcement ran a database search on the name, matched the address to the Delta Upsilon house, and raided the property in December 2024. When officers arrived,…Open

What is the timeline of the investigation regarding the raid and the public announcement?
The raid on the Delta Upsilon house occurred in December 2024, and the public announcement of the charges was made in August 2026, a gap of approximately twenty months.
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From where did the cocaine used in the operation originate?
The cocaine was not from central Pennsylvania; Abbatiello and Robinson reportedly made regular trips to Philadelphia and New York to obtain large quantities of the drug, which was then brought back to the fraternity houses to be packaged and distributed.
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What was the alleged role of fraternity pledges in the drug operation?
According to evidence uncovered by investigators, cutting and packaging cocaine was used as a form of indoctrination for some pledges during their initiation into the fraternities.
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What items were discovered in Thomas Robinson's dorm room during the December 2024 raid?
During the raid, officers found more than eight grams of cocaine, nearly eight ounces of marijuana, over 200 amphetamine and dextroamphetamine pills, and a Kimber .45-caliber handgun stored in a safe above his mini-fridge.
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What triggered the investigation into the cocaine trafficking operation at Penn State fraternity houses?
The investigation began after a confidential informant informed authorities that Thomas Robinson was selling large quantities of cocaine from a fraternity house in State College, Pennsylvania, and was using a Venmo account registered under his real name, "Tom-Robinson," to collect payments.
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