State College, Penn State and Centre County are in the news all over cyberspace. We post links to the most noteworthy local stories every weekday in Noon News & Features.

Here is Friday's offering:

NEWS

• University Park Student Killed in Car Accident - Daily Collegian
  

• Spaniers to Leave Residence by End of January - WTAJ TV

• Building Demolition Begins: New Student Apartment Complex Planned to be Completed by December 2012 - Centre Daily Times

• Cable Pioneer, Respected Faculty Member Dies at 95 - Penn State Live

• Penn State Fans Aren't Scrambling for TicketCity Bowl Tickets - Patriot-News

• Lehigh Valley 2011 Top Stories: No. 3: Sandusky Scandal - WFMZ.com

• Mount Nittany Medical Center has No Plans to Screen Emplyees for Nicotine - Centre Daily Times

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Penn State Football Coach Search Is Dave Joyner’s Show - StateCollege.com

• Russell Frank: Farewell to a Dark Year - StateCollege.com

• Jeff Byers: Wrestling Bowl System Would Boost Exposure - StateCollege.com

• Okoli Enlightens Teammates Beyond Line - YDR.com

• Penn State Football: 10 New Year's Resolutions for the Nittany Lions - Bleacher Report

SPORTS

• Penn State Basketball: Lions Fall to Michigan, 71-53 - StateCollege.com

• OL/DL Jamil Pollard Commits to Penn State - Black Shoe Diaries

• RB Stephfon Green Rejoins Penn State - ESPN

• Eric Mangini Linked to Penn State Job - MyFoxPhilly.com

• PSU Increases Tempo to Prepare for Kennum - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

• Preview: Penn State vs. Houston - Black Shoe Diaries

• Penn State TicketCity Bowl Pep Rally Set for Sunday - Penn State Live

• Penn State Football: Silas Redd Looking to End Season on High Note - StateCollege.com

• Allison's Career-high 26 Fuels Lady Little Lions - Centre Daily Times

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Thursday, Dec. 29 - StateCollege.com