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 Monday's offering:

NEWS

• Tepid Sales for TicketCity Bowl Could Be a Fiscal Drain for Penn State University - Patriot-News

• Centre Co. Judges Swear in New Officials; Commissioners Look toward Collaboration - StateCollege.com

• Universities Pay for Legislators' Gifts - Altoona Mirror

• Jeanne Hall, Honored Penn State Faculty Member, Dies at 53 - StateCollege.com

• From First Night: Regrets? We've Had a Few. Resolutions, Too - StateCollege.com

• PHOTOS: First Night Attractions Take Shape in Downtown State College - StateCollege.com

• Student Taking a Stand to Fight Cancer as THON Overall Chair - Penn State Live

• Penn State Scandal Sharpens Focus on Reputational Risk - BusinessInsurance.com

• Man Reports Attempted Robbery in Downtown State College; Burglary Noted on Hamilton - StateCollege.com

• Top 10 Stories: No. 1, Jerry Sandusky Abuse Scandal - Times-Tribune

• PSU Upgrades Library's Technological Tools - Centre Daily Times

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Penn State Football: Bradley’s 451-Game Odyssey May End in Dallas - StateCollege.com

• Penn State and Houston Savor a Second Chance - New York Times

• The ABCs of 2011 - Onward State

• TicketCity Bowl: In Wake of Scandal, Players Learn Life Lessons - Patriot-News

• Red Moore: The Passing of a Forgotten Leader Against Racism in Football - StateCollege.com

• TicketCity Bowl Predictions: Cougars and Nittany Lions Could Come Down to the Wire - Patriot-News

• 'We Are Penn State': A Story to Help See in the Dark - Patriot-News

SPORTS

• Penn State Football Coaching Search: Bill O'Brien Emerging as Leading Candidate - StateCollege.com

• Penn State QB Matt McGloin Won't Play in TicketCity Bowl - Patriot-News

• TicketCity Bowl: Gameday Preview - Onward State

• The Bolden Bowl - Onward State

• TicketCity Bowl Preview: Lions Set to Meet Houston - GoPSUsports.com

• Hodges Returning after Inquiring About NFL - TimesLeader.com

• Penn State Basketball: Northwestern Snaps Streak, Beats Nittany Lions, 68-56 - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Wrestling: Sherlock off Team as Penn State Takes Southern Scuffle Lead - Centre Daily Times

• No. 16/17 Lady Lions Travel to Wisconsin Monday - GoPSUsports.com
  

• Nittany Lion Wrestlers Pin Their Way to Team Lead after Day One of Southern Scuffle - GoPSUsports.com

FRIDAY'S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Friday, Dec. 30 - StateCollege.com