BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published September 24, 2009
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State will enhance security measures at football games the rest of the season, and the school asked fans to allow an extra 30 minutes to get to their seats by kickoff.
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No. 5 Penn State hosts Iowa on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. The university said the most visible change will be at the gates, where inspections of bags will be more thorough.
The athletic department announcement Thursday evening comes after a flurry of national security bulletins this week stemming from arrests in a terrorism probe.
Homeland Security officials have said they know of no specific plots against stadiums or other entertainment venues, but cautioned police and private companies to be vigilant.
Michigan earlier this week banned purses and all other bags from Michigan Stadium for security reasons, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have also announced additional screening measures.
Beaver Stadium is one of the country's largest sporting venues with 107,200-plus seats.
