Reward offered for information about vandals

STATE COLLEGE -- The State College Downtown Improvement District and State College police are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people vandalizing homes and businesses. Police said several instances of graffiti done in indelible marker, spray paint, etchings and carvings have been reported in the past weeks.

To report graffiti at your business, call the Downtown Improvement District at 238-7004. To report graffiti at your private property, call the State College Public Works Department at 234-7140.

If you have information about the culprits, call State College Police Department at 234-7150.