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thedaonline.com · Morgantown, WV

Morgantown event planner fills late-night food gap for downtown partiers

For Brittany Fink, leftover event food does not have to end up in the trash. It can become a surprise for college students walking down High Street, a viral TikTok video and an unexpected way to connect with the Morgantown community.Fink, owner of Brittany Ann Events, began bringing leftover pepperoni rolls and other event food downtown in May. What started as a simple idea has gained millions of views online, with students now recognizing her when she arrives with free food.“The intent was never to go viral,” Fink said. “It was just kind of, let’s have fun with this.” The idea came from Fink’s drive home from weddings. Passing through downtown, she often saw students out at night while thinking about the food left over from the events she worked. When a bride had extra pepperoni rolls, Fink asked if she could take them downtown rather than let them go to waste.

Brainerd Dispatch · Penn, PA

Nearby: Penn, PA

Flight issues pushes back Gophers travel to Penn State

PITTSBURGH — The Federal Aviation Adminstration order to stop all flights in the U.S. on Friday delayed the Gophers football team’s travel plans to State College, Pa., from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning. The Minnesota football team was scheduled to leave Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday afternoon for State College, Pa., but was delayed due to communications issues that stopped air travel nationwide. As of 9 p.m. CT Friday, the Gophers were planning to fly out on Saturday morning, the Pioneer Press learned Friday night. The Gophers (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) and Penn State (5-4, 2-4) have been scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. CT Saturday at Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley. After 5 p.m. CT Friday, the team boarded its flight but were forced to de-board and headed back to U campus. The delay and the challenge of a 15-hour bus trip from Minneapolis to eastern Pennsylvania opened up contingency plans for the Big Ten game.