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 Thursday's offering:

NEWS

• Report: Prosecution Ready to Proceed with Curley, Schultz Hearings - StateCollege.com

• Amendola Expands on Comments Made on NBC's 'Today' - StateCollege.com

• Penn State to Name New VP for Business; UMass Official Would Succeed Schultz - StateCollege.com

• Sandusky Defense Team Takes on Former 'Bonusgate' Attorney - Daily Collegian

• Sandusky's Pastor Stands by Him through Sex-Abuse Crisis - CNN

• Penn State Trustee Kenneth Frazier Hopes to Have Jerry Sandusky Scandal Findings by Mid-May - Associated Press via Patriot-News

• Will Penn State Grads Have Trouble Finding Jobs? - USA Today

• Officials Eye Uses for Vacant Space Near Fraser Street Realignment - Centre Daily Times

• Man Found Passed out, Suffering Hypothermia at State College Garage - StateCollege.com

• Hotels to Support RAINN over Comencement Weekend - Penn State Live

• 23-year-old Mom Charged with First-Degree Murder - WJAC TV

• Penn State Engineering School Gets $10 Million Gift - Centre Daily Times

• Officers Honored for Swift, Life-saving Response to Medical Emergency - Penn State Live

VIDEO

• VIDEO: Anti-Abuse Activist Conaty Speaks outside Sandusky Proceeding - StateCollege.com

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Drew Balis: Two Different Worlds Collide...at Dairy Queen - Onward State

• Shawn Christ: Take My Textbooks and My Dignity - Onward State

• Mari Fagel: Finally a Smart Move from Jerry Sandusky's Defense - Huffington Post

SPORTS

• Penn State Football: Numantalolo Not a Target of Coaching Search - StateCollege.com

• Penn State: 68 Nittany Lions Earn Fall Academic All-Big Ten Accolades - StateCollege.com

• Ticket Sales Slow for the Penn State vs. Houston TicketCity Bowl - Patriot-News

• Penn State Football: Penn State Players Endure Hard Times in Scandal's Wake - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

• Penn State Football: Mullen's Deal to Be Extended - Clarion Ledger

• Softball Welcomes Seven to Happy Valley - GoPSUsports.com
  

• Penn State Football: Bradley Still Awaits Chance to Interview at Penn State - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

• Penn State Women's Volleyball Earns Three AVCA All-America Honorees - GoPSUsports.com

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Dec. 14 - StateCollege.com