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

• Alumni Group Seeks New PSU Trustees over Paterno - WJAC TV

• Penn State President's Denial of Knowledge of Sandusky Reports is Flimsy, PR Expert Says - Patriot-News

• Students Return from Break to Start Spring Semester - Centre Daily Times

• Ex-PSU Trustee Decries Secrecy, Demands Reform - Associated Press via ABC27.com

• State College Police Dog Outfitted with Safety Vest, Thanks to Community Groups - StateCollege.com

• Burglary Attempt Reported at State College Store - Centre Daily Times

• The Arboretum at Penn State to Build Children's Garden - Penn State Live

• Paternoville Name to Remain - Onward State

VIDEO

• VIDEO: O'Brien, Leaders Address the Media at Penn State - StateCollege.com

• VIDEO: Students React to O'Brien Hire; 'I Think We Really Just Need Somebody to Rally Around' - StateCollege.com

• VIDEO: One-on-One with Head Coach Bill O'Brien - GoPSUsports.com

• VIDEO: Nittany Lions Excited to Play for Coach O'Brien - GoPSUsports.com

• VIDEO: Jay Paterno Conversation - ESPN

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Adam Smeltz: In Trying Times, Penn State Creamery Logs Record Year - StateCollege.com

• Judy Loy: The Good, Bad, Do's and Dont's of Debt - StateCollege.com

• Mike Poorman: The Personal Side of Bill O’Brien - StateCollege.com

• Jeff Byers: Penn State Wrestling Pinning the Competition - StateCollege.com

• An Open Letter To Coach O'Brien - Onward State

• New Penn State Head Coach Bill O'Brien Deserves Respect - Daily Collegian

• Penn State's Hiring of Bill O'Brien Is Rich Rodriguez Redux - Detroit Free Press

• Critics Are Misguided; O'Brien Making the Right Move - Eagle-Tribune

SPORTS

• Penn State Football: Ron Vanderlinden Remains on Staff; Team Excited to Suit Up for Bill O'Brien - StateCollege.com

• Jay Paterno on ESPN: Americans Should 'Wait for Due Process' in Sandusky Case - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Football: Charles London Agrees to Become Running Backs Coach as O'Brien Starts Constructing Staff - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Lose Battle with Indiana, 88-82 - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Wrestling: Nittany Lions Dominate Michigan State at Kellogg Arena - StateCollege.com

• PSU Gymnastics Team Takes Opener - Centre Daily Times

• Penn State Wrestling Chases Another NCAA Championship - Onward State

FRIDAY'S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Friday, Jan. 6 - StateCollege.com