February 2025
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Penn State Wrestling Thumps American 50-3 in Regular Season Finale
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No. 1 Penn State wrestling (15-0, 8-0 Big Ten) mauled American (10-10, 1-4 EIWA) 50-3 in the Nittany Lions’ last dual meet of the season on Friday night at Rec Hall. Penn State’s unblemished record is not only the best in the Big Ten conference but the entire NCAA heading into the postseason. Senior Night…
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‘Imminent Health Threats’ to Rural Water Customers Lead Judge to Order Temporary Takeover
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A state public utilities judge approved an emergency request from Pennsylvania’s Office of Consumer Advocate to put Rock Spring Water Company under new management.
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Preparing for the Road Ahead While Hanging on Tournament Bubble
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Two weekends remain in the Big Ten men’s hockey regular season, and Penn State faces its toughest stretch of games this year. Before they close out at home against No. 5 Minnesota , the Nittany Lions travel to East Lansing this weekend for a date with No. 1 Michigan State with everything to play for.…
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Republicans Have a Chance to Transform the Pa. Supreme Court This Year
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Judicial retention elections in Pennsylvania are usually sleepy. But this year, Republicans say they’re going all in to unseat three Democratic Supreme Court justices.
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ClearWater Conservancy Preserves 100 Acres Along Beaver Branch
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ClearWater Conservancy has conserved a 100-acre parcel of land along the Beaver Branch watershed in southern Centre County and northern Huntingdon County, the organization announced this week. The conservation easement, which permanently protects the property by restricting development in perpetuity, was made possible by grant funding from the Open Space Institute’s Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund…
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Penn State Trustees Approve Ground Lease of Land at Innovation Park for Rehabilitation Hospital
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Updated 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 21 to reflect approval by the full Penn State Board of Trustees. An approximately 5-acre parcel at Penn State’s Innovation Park will be leased to a developer for construction of an acute care rehabilitation hospital. The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance and Investment on Thursday morning recommended…
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Penn State Moving Forward With $92M First Phase of Pollock Halls Renovations
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Updated 5 p.m. Feb. 21 following approval by the Penn State Board of Trustees. The Penn State Board of Trustees on Friday approved a $92.1 million project that will kick off a multi-phase renovation of Pollock Halls at University Park. Renovations to Ritner and Wolf halls are slated to begin in May and be completed…
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Stan Drayton: Penn State RBs Coach Job a ‘Premier Opportunity,’ Will Implement ‘Custom Fit’ Philosophy
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Stan Drayton originally wanted to be a lawyer. But Ken O’Keefe, then the head coach at Allegheny, and his offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, had other ideas. They laughed in Drayton’s face, assuring him his future lay in coaching. They brought him on board as an Allegheny assistant the year after Drayton graduated, and, 32 years…
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USC, Ohio State and Others Have Canceled Their Spring Games. Is Penn State’s Still On?
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The cancellation of spring games is sweeping the nation. On Wednesday, it was reported by Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times that USC will join Ohio State and Nebraska in putting aside the traditional format of its annual spring showcase. It’s expected that other programs will follow suit, but Penn State remains in position…
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Kish for the Cure Campaign Raises More Than $90K
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Kish Bank’s Kish for the Cure campaign raised a record amount of money to help cancer fighting nonprofits in Central Pennsylvania. In a press release, Kish Bank expressed extreme gratitude to their partners, local business, customers and their community who helped them raise over $90,000 to support local nonprofits. Funds from the employee-lead fundraiser will…