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 Wednesday's offering:

NEWS

• Drug-Deal Incident Preceded Fatal Stabbing in Lemont, Police Documents Show - StateCollege.com

• StateCollege.com Darkens Background to Protest SOPA Legislation - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Board Was Told of Jury in May - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

• Group Participates in Peace March for MLK Day - Daily Collegian

• Grant for Transportation Research - WTAJ TV

• Critics Question Corbett's PSU Probe - LancasterOnline.com

• Pa. Sen. Jake Corman Chokes Up as He Honors Joe Paterno on Senate Floor - Patriot-News

• PSU Board Meeting Moved to Larger Space; Friday Agenda Released - StateCollege.com

• 'Remember JoePa' Graphics Appear on Campus - Onward State

• County to Replace Emergency Phone System - Centre Daily Times

• Pennsylvania May Soon Join Other States with 'Safe Passing' Laws to Protect Bicyclists - Patriot-News

• Forum Offers Student Opportunity to Voice Opinions on Issues - Daily Collegian

• Frozen Coil Causes Elevator, Other Damage in Carnegie Building - StateCollege.com

• David Sedaris to Make Stop at Eisenhower Auditorium - Daily Collegian

VIDEO

• VIDEO: Penn State Wrestlers Gearing up to Face Iowa - StateCollege.com

• VIDEO: Exclusive Interview with Assistant Coach Stan Hixon - GoPSUsports.com

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Joe Battista: THON Weekend at Penn State Ice Rink Shows Spirit of Cooperation - StateCollege.com

• State Funding Cuts Hurting the Wrong Institutions - Daily Collegian

• An Unsmooth Transition From Winter Break - Onward State

• Is Paterno the Lyin' King? - PhillyBurbs.com

• Jersey Mike's and State College: A Match Made in Cold Cut Heaven - Onward State

• Joe Paterno, Confirming an Abdication of Leadership - Washington Post

• All of This Is Confusing for Paterno, Too - Times-Tribune

SPORTS

• Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Battling through Growing Pains - StateCollege.com

• Penn State Wrestling: As Iowa Returns to Rec Hall, Nittany Lions Eager for Rematch - StateCollege.com

• Men's Basketball Team to Hold Open Practice - Onward State

• Penn State's O'Brien Faces Recruiting Challenge - York Dispatch

• Wrestler Ed Ruth Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week - GoPSUsports.com

• No. 22/21 Lady Lions Travel to Illinois Thursday at 8 p.m. (ET) - GoPSUsports.com
  

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Tuesday, Jan. 17 - StateCollege.com