Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Thursday, May 26

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 Thursday’s offering:

News

• Charges Formalized in State College Exposure Cases; Man Held on $400,000 Bail (StateCollege.com)

• New Online Education Program Aimed at Curbing Dangerous Drinking (Penn State Live)

• Settle Advances in School Board Election (Onward State)

• Foes of Sprinkler Rule Speak Out in Patton (Centre Daily Times)

• As Penn State Continues Fight Against Elm Diseases, New Trees Debut (Penn State Live)

Columns/Opinion

• Patty Kleban: The Best Part of Traveling is Coming Home (StateCollege.com)

Memorial Day

• Boalsburg Celebrates Memorial Day Where the Tradition was Born (StateCollege.com)

• Businesses Find Ways to Lessen Footprint (Centre Daily Times)

• StateCollege.com’s Memorial Day Guide Lists Holiday Events and Information (StateCollege.com)

• Enter StateCollege.com’s Memorial Day Tribute Contest (StateCollege.com)

Sports

• Showing Hart: State College Senior Inspires Lady Little Lions in Drive to District Final (Centre Daily Times)

• Boys’ Volleyball: Little Lions Serve Up Victory over Trojans (Centre Daily Times)

• PIAA Track & Field: Daniels Likes Chances in Return to States (Centre Daily Times)

• Baseball: Early Lead Evaporates as Penn State Falls to Purdue, 7-2 (GoPSUsports)

• Penn State Considers Lebo, Hires Fogler (Daily Collegian)

• Royster Tastes Reality After Dream Draft Day (Washington Post Blogs)

• Penn State Plans to Make Beaver Stadium Largest College Wireless Facility (Harrisburg Patriot-News)