Bill Welch Memorial Cartoon Series

Can you remember waking up to enjoy various characters on Saturday mornings? What could be better than snuggling up in the theatre for an hour and watching your favorites on the State Theatre 31-foot big screen with state of the art projection and sound? Every Saturday in December @ 10 am. Free Admission. (more info)

Boalsburg Hometown Christmas

Brighten your holiday with caroling at the Diamond in Boalsburg and the lighting of the Christmas tree Friday evening. Enjoy food from Boalsburg vendors while you celebrate the season, then head over to Breakfast With Santa Saturday 9 a.m., a parade at noon and much, much more. (more info)

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Festival of Trees

The annual Festival of Trees and Craft Show at the Ag Arena starts next Thursday (Dec. 8). Along with the beautiful trees, there will be children's crafts, Santa's workshop, breakfast with Santa and more. Event runs through Sunday.  (click for times and more info)

Who's Next?: Dozens of coaches would please some portion of the Penn State football faithful. We've identified 10 candidates who might be a good fit in Beaver Stadium next season. (read)

Who Are You?: Six people form the committee that's looking for a new Penn State football coach. They include faculty members and a sitting university trustee. Here's a closer look at each of them. (read)

Bounce Back: As Penn State wrestlers turn from their loss at Minnesota to the Nittany Lion Open, 174-pounder Ed Ruth has one goal in mind: to win. (read)

Taste of the Town: The AIDS Project of Centre and Clinton Counties will host Sunday the annual Taste of the Town fund-raiser. In its 14th year, the event bears the theme "Atlantis Rising." (read)

(All News)

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This Week's COLUMNS:

What We Owe Our Community's Kids - Michele Marchetti

The Value of Defeat - Joe Bastardi

Imagining a Post-Scandal Penn State - Adam Smeltz

Day One of PSU's Football Future - Mike Poorman

How it Works in Our Small Town os State College - Patty Kleban

PSU Faculty Weighs in on Sandusky Scandal - Russell Frank

(Columnist Page)

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