Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Monday, Oct. 17

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 is Monday’s offering:

NEWS

• State College Council to Revisit Hetzel Street Request, Refuse Collection – StateCollege.com

• Trespassing Attempt Reported at State College Fraternity – StateCollege.com

• Police: Calder Way Assault Reported; PSU Homecoming Float Destroyed – StateCollege.com

• David Sanborn to Play State Theatre – Onward State

• UPUA Responds to Feedback: Proposed Amendment Would Ban Promotional Spending – Onward State

• Pedestrian Struck on Waddle Road, Patton Township Police Say – StateCollege.com

• Alpha Fire Company Opens Doors, Trucks to Public – Centre Daily Times

• First Fall Off-Campus Housing Fair Scheduled – Onward State

• State College Pedestrian Hurt in Park Avenue Collision, Police Say – StateCollege.com

• General Electric CEO Connects Penn State Education with Success – Daily Collegian

• Garcia and Rothaus Elected 2011 Homecoming King and Queen – Daily Collegian

VIDEO and PHOTOS

• PHOTOS: 2011 Homecoming Parade Electrifies State College – StateCollege.com

• VIDEO: Stop Motion: Penn State 2011 Homecoming Parade – Onward State

• PHOTOS: Penn State Football: Purdue Boilermakers Game at Beaver Stadium – StateCollege.com

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Adam Smeltz: Reaching Retirement, PSU’s DiEugenio Sees Hope for Appropriations ‘Floor’ – StateCollege.com

• Mike Poorman: McGloin Is the No. 1 Quarterback- Paterno Just Hasn’t Told Anyone – StateCollege.com 

• Ryan Kristobak: THON Overall Series: Becky Mayes, Special Events – Onward State

• John Tecce: Observations: Purdue – Onward State

• Leo Dillinger: The Machine Mesmerizes the State Theatre – Onward State

SPORTS

• Football: Penn State Wins Homecoming Game, 23-18 – Onward State

• U.S. House, Senate Members Join Presidential-Medal Push for Paterno – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Football: First Half Report — Nittany Lions vs. Purdue Boilermakers – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Foobtall: Bolden’s Start vs. Purdue Reaches Historic Proportions – StateCollege.com

• No. 15 Nittany Lion Women’s Soccer Routs Iowa, 4-0 – GoPSUsports.com

• Men’s Tennis Earns Ten Victories in Day Two of the UVA Fall Classic – GoPSUsports.com

• Men’s Soccer Edged by Northwestern, 1-0 – GoPSUsports.com

• Women’s Volleyball: No. 9 Penn State Sweeps the Hoosiers, 3-0 – GoPSUsports.com

FRIDAY’S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Friday, Oct. 14 – StateCollege.com