Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Friday, May 20

State College, Penn State and Centre County are in the news — locally, nationally, internationally and in cyberspace. We post the latest sampling of stories of note, with links, from our site and across the Web every weekday in Noon News & Features.

Here is Friday’s offering:

News

• Conklin to Pursue Pennsylvania Hotline for Gas-Drilling Violations (StateCollege.com)

• Patton Township Man Charged in Reported Invasion, Assault (StateCollege.com)

• Man Wanted in Slaying of Penn State Senior Arrested (Philadelphia Inquirer)

• Penn State Outreach Cutting Eight Call-Center Jobs (StateCollege.com)

• Splashdown Set to Showcase William L. Welch Sr. Community Swimming Pool Upgrades (Centre Daily Times)

• SCAHS and State College Score Big Recognition (WTAJ TV)

• Penn State Professor, Biographer Reflects on Dylan at 70 (Penn State Live)

• Construction on Pollock, Shortlidge Roads Extended Through May 25 (Penn State Live)

Columns/Opinion

• Mike Poorman: Penn State Football: No Night Games in Beaver Stadium in 2011 (StateCollege.com)

• Russell Frank: Investment Tip of the Week: Don’t Buy a Condo in Florida (StateCollege.com)

Photo/Video

• Penn State Centre Stage 5 Guys Named Moe (Penn State Live)

Sports

• Track and Field: Lady Little Lions Take District Crown (Centre Daily Times)

• Baseball: Warriors Trip Up Little Lions (Centre Daily Times)

• Nittany Lion Softball Readies for NCAA Regional (GoPSUsports)

• Hill, Jacobs Help Baseball Edge Michigan, 1-0 (GoPSUsports)

• Lady Lions to Host North Carolina in 2011 Big Ten/ACC Challenge (GoPSUsports)

• Track and Field to Send 34 to NCAA First Round (GoPSUsports)

• Howe Tied for Eighth After First Round at NCAA Regionals (GoPSUsports)

• Wright, Taylor and Wade Earn National All-Academic Laurels (GoPSUsports)

• Code Blue: New Athletics Points Program Unveiled (Onward State)

• Big Ten Considers Pay Proposal (ESPN.com)

• Indoor vs. Outdoor: Big Ten to Choose Between Indianapolis, Chicago for Championship Site (Black Shoe Diaries)

• Gadowsky to Bring High Octane Offense to Penn State (American Junior Hockey)

• Men’s Volleyball Hoping for Spike in Popularity (USA Today from Associated Press)