March 2026
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Conklin Calls for Feasibility Study on Property Tax Exemptions for Pa. Seniors
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A Centre County lawmaker is calling on the commonwealth to evaluate the possibility of property tax exemptions for older adults. State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Rush Township, introduced a resolution on Monday urging the bicameral Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a feasibility study and issue a report on exemptions for qualifying seniors. “Aging…
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‘No Kings’ Protest Planned in State College
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Updated 6:14 p.m. March 25. A protest in State College will be among thousands nationwide in the latest of a series of “No Kings” rallies against President Donald Trump and his administration’s agenda. The local event is the third in the last year will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, on…
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Living Water Connections Turns Comics Into Literacy Tool for Kids
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What began as one young man’s rough experience in a hospital bed has grown into a literacy-driven community effort aimed at bringing joy, creativity and reading to children facing difficult days of their own.
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Shapiro Parodies and Chatbot Phone Banks — How AI Is Popping Up in Pa. Elections
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A bill pending in the Pa. Capitol would impose consequences for using AI to misrepresent candidates close to an election.
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Penn State Selected to Albany Regional in NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament
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Tournament season continues for the Nittany Lions. Penn State men’s hockey learned its seeding for the upcoming NCAA tournament on Sunday afternoon, setting up a first-round matchup against Minnesota-Duluth in the Albany Regional. That matchup is slated for 9 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 27 and will be broadcast on ESPN2. Michigan is the No.…
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Penn State Asks Judge to Set Operating Guidelines for Medlar Field Amid Lease Dispute With Spikes
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Penn State on Friday asked a Centre County judge to order temporary operating guidelines for the shared use of Medlar Field at Lubrano Park while the university’s lawsuit against the State College Spikes over the minor league baseball team’s lease of the facility proceeds. The petition also alleges that the Spikes organization has failed to…
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4 Penn State Wrestlers Win National Titles, Nittany Lions Set New Team Points Record at NCAA Championships
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Four Penn State wrestlers won individual national titles and the Nittany Lions eclipsed 180 team points to set the record for a third consecutive year on the final night of the NCAA Championships on Saturday in Cleveland. Redshirt junior Mitchell Mesenbrink and senior Levi Haines won their second national titles, while redshirt sophomore Josh Barr…
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Column: Penn State Women’s Hockey Has Arrived
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Penn State women’s hockey didn’t just reach the Frozen Four this season — it proved something the rest of the sport has long questioned: the Nittany Lions belong among the nation’s elite. For much of their existence as an NCAA program, that wasn’t a given. After transitioning from club to Division I ahead of the…
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Penn State Wrestling Clinches 5th Consecutive National Championship
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Updated 1:28 p.m. March 21. The dynasty continues. Penn State wrestling clinched its fifth consecutive team national title on Saturday morning during the medal rounds of the NCAA Championships when Oklahoma State was mathematically eliminated from contention. Once again, the Nittany Lions wrapped up the championship well before the Saturday night finals, when a record-tying…
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Record-Tying 6 Penn State Wrestlers Head to NCAA Finals
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Updated 11:47 p.m. March 20. Penn State wrestling won six of its eight semifinal bouts and the Nittany Lions moved closer to their fifth consecutive team on Friday night at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland. The six finalists tie the record held by Penn State and Iowa. Mitchell Mesenbrink (165 pounds) and Levi Haines (174)…