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

• Joyner: Severance Pay for Former PSU Football Coaches Tops $4 Million; More Board Updates - StateCollege.com

• LIVE COVERAGE: Immediate Tweets, Comments from the Penn State Board Meeting - StateCollege.com

• PSU Trustees: Spanier Didn't Reveal Own Testimony; Paterno Surprised Board with Statement - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Board Meeting to Be Live-Streamed; Other Online Coverage Planned - StateCollege.com

• Canning Weekend Canceled among Weather Concerns - Onward State

• Jerry Sandusky's Lawyer Joe Amendola Asks for Identity of Accusers - Daily Collegian

• Student Creates State Patty's Day Pledge - Daily Collegian

• No Apologies: Penn State Trustees Say They 'Met Their Responsibilities' in Wake of Jerry Sandusky Scandal - Patriot-News

• PSU Trustees Seek to Address Alumni Concerns over Paterno, Board in 1st Meeting in 2 Months - Washington Post

• Faculty Council Unhappy with Inquest - ESPN

VIDEO

• VIDEO: Live Stream from the Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting - StateCollege.com

• VIDEO: Exclusive Interview with Assistant Coach John Butler - GoPSUsports.com

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Russell Frank: The Weekend Worrier Throws Caution to the Winds - StateCollege.com

• Jeff Byers: Anticipation Brewing for Penn State-Iowa Wrestling Dual - StateCollege.com

• The Five BEST Classrooms on Campus - Onward State

• The Penn State Potluck...It's Time - OffTackleEmpire.com

• Atlas Sound Gets Noisy at Heritage Hall - Onward State

SPORTS

• Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Knock Off Illinois, 54-52 - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Wrestling: Megaludis Ready to Wrestle Iowa's McDonough, Again - StateCollege.com

• Lady Lions: Penn State Finding Groove in Big Ten With Third-Straight Victory - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Football: Derrick Williams Signs with Steelers; Michael Robinson to Pro Bowl - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Gymnastics: Israel Could Keep Aronovich From Competing in Olympics - StateCollege.com

• NLC Members to Begin Selecting and Securing 2012 Football Seats in March - GoPSUsports.com

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Thursday, Jan. 19 - StateCollege.com