Penn State, State College Noon News and Features: Wednesday, Jan. 30

State College, Penn State and Centre County are in the news all over cyberspace. We post links to the most noteworthy local stories every weekday in Noon News & Features.

Here’s Wednesday’s offering: 

News: 

• Some Locals Under Warning After Water Main Failure Signals Possible Contamination – StateCollege.com

• Interfraternity Council to Take Steps to Increase Diversity Awareness Following President’s Tweets – The Daily Collegian

• Mount Nittany Health to House Local Children’s Advocacy Center; County Officials Grateful for Support – Centre Daily Times

Sports: 

• Penn State Basketball: Newbill, Johnson Hopeful to Open Pipeline To Philadelphia – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Hockey: Gadowsky Hoping for Strong Weekend Against Ohio – StateCollege.com

• The Five-Year Plan: Joyner Tasked with Rebuilding Fractured Athletic Department but Optimistic for the Future – StateCollege.com

Columns and Opinion: 

• Holly Swanson: All the Cool Kids are on Twitter

Onward State: 

• Catching Up with the West Halls Guitar Man

• Penn State Basketball: What Could Have Been and What the Future Holds

• “Keep Joe” Sales to Benefit THON