February 2025
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Penn State Expects to Close Some Commonwealth Campuses, 7 Largest Guaranteed to Remain Open, Bendapudi Says
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Penn State plans to close some of its Commonwealth Campuses, university President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a message on Tuesday, confirming months of speculation that not all locations would survive declining enrollments and mounting financial pressures. While the seven largest Commonwealth Campuses — Abington, Altoona, Behrend (Erie), Berks, Brandywine, Harrisburg and Lehigh Valley — and…
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Everything Penn State RBs Coach Stan Drayton Said at His Introductory Press Conference
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Stan Drayton was formally introduced as Penn State’s running backs coach on Monday, returning to position coaching after four years as Temple’s head coach. Drayton, one of the most accomplished running back developers of the past few decades, has filled the shoes of Ja’Juan Seider, who recently left the Nittany Lions for Notre Dame. In…
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The Children Left Behind by Free Lunch Programs, and the Proposed $250M Solution
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Hunger affects students’ grades and health, but thousands of Pennsylvania kids fall just outside the income threshold for even reduced lunch. Advocates say free lunch for all is the solution.
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Creative Kids’ Sleepovers and Parties: ‘100% Joy’
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Two local startups are using imagination and innovation to create lasting memories.
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Coach Paterno Changed My Life
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“What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence than anybody but their families. And, in a lot of cases, more than their families.” – Coach Joe Paterno For those of you that know me, or have occasionally read one of my…
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YMCA of Centre County, Stuckey Mitsubishi to Host ‘Pack the Bus’ Food Drive Event
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Stuckey Mitsubishi in State College will host a special “Pack the Bus” food drive event in support of the YMCA of Centre County’s anti-hunger program on Saturday, March 1. Community members are invited to stop by the dealership at 3400 E. College Ave. from 9 to 11 a.m. to help fill backpacks with food for…
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Penn State Football Will Hire General Manager ‘At Some Point,’ AD Pat Kraft Says. What is James Franklin Looking For?
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The modern landscape of college athletics will further distance itself from an amateurism model on April 7. That’s when the final approval hearing for the House v. NCAA settlement is scheduled, a legal battle set to pay out Big Ten and SEC programs $20.5 million annually in revenue sharing at its conclusion. Soon enough, college…
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Former Penn State QB Matt McGloin to Reunite With Bill O’Brien, Join Boston College Staff
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Matt McGloin is set to reunite with his Penn State coach in a return to football. After a year as a Lackawanna County commissioner, McGloin officially resigned from his political post on Monday and will join Bill O’Brien as an offensive analyst at Boston College, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Monday. McGloin played for the…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter, Potential Top NFL Draft Pick, Will Not Compete at Scouting Combine
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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter will not work out at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday. Carter, who has a chance to become the Nittany Lions’ first No. 1 overall selection since Courtney Brown in 2000, has not fully recovered from the shoulder injury he sustained in…
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Centre County Road Improvement Projects Receive $859K in State Funding
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Four road improvement projects in Centre County will receive a combined $859,069 in state grants approved Monday by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The Multimodal Transportation Fund grants, administered by the state Department of Community and Economic Development, will support projects in Benner, Boggs and Patton townships. In Benner Township, Ferris Land Development LP was awarded…