Two Penn State fraternities and two students face misdemeanor charges in connection with the death of a freshman found dead on campus after a night of drinking last month.

University and State College police yesterday filed two charges each against the Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Gamma Delta fraternities for allegedly providing 18-year-old Joseph Dado with alcohol on Sept. 19 and 20.

Mr. Dado, a graduate of Greater Latrobe High School, was found dead early Sept. 21 after falling onto a concrete stairwell about 75 yards from Phi Gamma Delta. An autopsy revealed Mr. Dado's blood-alcohol level was 0.169 when he died, more than twice the level at which an adult driver is considered impaired in Pennsylvania.

Facing the same charges are a 21-year-old male who hosted Mr. Dado and a 21-year-old female who authorities say bought vodka for Mr. Dado earlier in the weekend.

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