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

• Pennsylvania Budget Freeze Means $11.4 Million Less for Penn State - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Memos Show Funding Fears after Scandal - Associated Press via CBS News

• Police: Man Sought after Patton Township Trespassing Incident - StateCollege.com

• Some Bellefonte Businesses Hope Trial Is Moved - WTAJ TV

• Charities Shunning Programs of Scandal-Tainted Second Mile - Reuters

• State College Man Facing Assault, DUI Charges Waives Hearing - Centre Daily Times

• Two College of Communications Students to Cover BCS Championship - StateCollege.com

• Crow Relocation Program to Resume Jan. 5 at University Park - Penn State Live

• Police Chief Outlines Extra Costs of Proposed Student Housing - Centre Daily Times

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Patty Kleban: Precedents Show Danger in Rushing to Judgment in Sandusky Case - StateCollege.com

• Joe Battista: From Dallas to Philly, a Whirlwind Holiday Schedule - StateCollege.com

• How Penn State Changed the Definition of Sports Scandal - Sports Illustrated 

• Following a Legend Never Turns Out Well for First Coach - Sporting News

• Penn State Scandal Film Is too Close for Comfort - Vindy.com

• Penn State Football Coaching Search Nothing Short of Legendary - 50-Yard Lion

SPORTS

• Penn State Football Coach Search: Patriots’ O’Brien Set to Interview, Reports Say - StateCollege.com

• Icers Fall to Neumann in First-Ever College Winter Classic, 6-3 - StateCollege.com

• Lady Lions: Maggie Lucas Keeps Gunning for Perfection - StateCollege.com

• MATCH NOTES: Penn State Returns to Dual Meet Action Against Michigan State - GoPSUsports.com

• Local Teen Outruns Field at First Night Event - Centre Daily Times

• Nittany Lions Sit in Fifth Place in Current Directors' Cup Standings - GoPSUsports.com

• Men's Volleyball Ranked No. 7 in AVCA Division I-II Preseason Coaches Poll - GoPSUsports.com

• Women's Softball: Two Nittany Lions Garner Preseason Attention - GoPSUsports.com
  

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Jan. 4 - StateCollege.com