2011 Wedding Showcase

The 2011 Wedding Showcase at the Bryce Jordan Center is less than two weeks away! You can pre-register for FREE online at www.weddingpage.com!The Showcase will feature informative seminars from the area's most respected wedding experts plus an extravagant fashion show and over $10,000 in prizes including a dream gown giveaway and a $1,000 cash grand prize!

Sunday, September 25th, Admission is FREE to pre-registered brides and one guest! (Day of admission is only $5 for all!)

The Great Insect Fair

What's the difference between a moth and a butterfly? Why do they fly by night? Find out the answers to these and all your questions about moths and other six-legged critters at Penn State's annual Great Insect Fair this Saturday. Some events include cockroach races, insect petting zoo, insect deli, bee observation hives and a Build-A-Bug competition. (more)

Admission is Free!- Snyder Ag Arena - Sat. Sept. 17 - 10am-4pm

Temple Not Easy: "I don't think we're in a position to do anything but run scared ourselves," says Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno. He said Temple "is certainly not somebody who's going to be easy." (read)

Trash Overhaul: A proposal to overhaul the way State College collects garbage borough-wide will be up for public consideration next month. (read)

Kidnap Prank: Two men will face disorderly-conduct charges after they planned to fake a kidnapping in State College. (read)

9/11 Reflections: Staff members at the University Park Airport and Centre LifeLink EMS reflect on Sept. 11, 2001, and what happened in State College on the historic day. (watch video)

Counterbalance: Two Democratic contenders for statewide office made their cases in State College, both arguing they would provide a key counterbalance to majority Republican influence in Harrisburg. (read)

(All News)

This Week's COLUMNS:

Can Paterno Fix the Lions One FInal Time? - Mike Poorman

The (Galen) Hall Truth about the Lions' Offense - Mike Poorman

The View from Campus, 10 Years on - Russell Frank

What's the Score? - Dan Nestlerode

A Hat Trick of a Weekend - Joe Battista

Peace Would Mark True Victory - Mike the Mailman

(Columnist Page)

Then & NOW: A Military Time Line

The "Then & NOW Military History Time Line Encampment/Bivouac" at the Boalsburg Museum this Saturday and Sunday hosts a score of reenactors from the Colonial Period up through the present day active duty PA National Guard.  The event features music spanning two centuries, 1:00 pm fashion show of battle dress uniforms and 3:00 pm weapons demonstration each day. (more info)

Penn State (1-1) vs Temple (2-0)

When: Saturday, Sept. 17
Where: Lincoln FInancial Field
Kickoff: Noon

Series Record: Penn State leads series 36-3-1, Joe Paterno is 27-0 vs. Temple.

ESPN will televise the contest with Dave LaMont and Ray Bentley.

Penn State is 14-3 in its next game after a loss since the start of the 2005 season.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a 27-11 loss to then-No. 3/2 Alabama. The Owls won at Akron, 41-3, last Saturday and will enter the Penn State game unbeaten for the second consecutive year.

Penn State has a 59-20 (74.7) record since the start of the 2005 season, tied with Oregon for the the nation's 11th-best winning percentage over the past seven seasons.

Temple has won 17 of its last 22 games overall and 18 of 22 regular-season games

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