Update, October 3, 6 a.m.: State College Police alerted the community on social media that the man returned on his own.

Original story: The State College Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in finding a 21-year-old male.

He was last seen in the Westerly Parkway and Blue Course Drive area of State College, per police.

There has been a post circulating on social media, too, in an attempt to try to locate the missing male. The post, which identifies him as James Pewdo, says he was last seen Saturday night, and his phone was left at a field outside State College. According to the message, Pewdo stands at around 6’1″, 185 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call 800-479-0050.

We’ll update this post with more information as it becomes available.

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After a four-year career with Onward State, Gabe is now a college graduate and off to the real world. He shockingly served as the blog’s managing editor during the 2022-23 school year and covered football for much of his Onward State tenure, including trips to the Outback Bowl and Rose Bowl. For any professional inquiries, please email Gabe at gabeangieri24@gmail.com. You can still see his bad sports takes on Twitter at @gabeangieri.

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