Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Tuesday, May 17

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 Tuesday’s offering:

News

• Centre Co. Polls Open until 8 p.m.; Several Polling Changes Announced (StateCollege.com)

• Discovery Space Request Sees No Unanimity from State College Council (StateCollege.com)

• New CVS Pharmacy Tentatively Planned in State College (StateCollege.com)

• State High Senior Helps PSU Researchers Unravel Mystery of ‘Superbugs’ (Centre Daily Times)

• Hungry for New Music? Just ‘Chew On It!’ (Onward State)

• Penn State Children’s Hospital in Top 50 (WHP TV)

• Global Changes in Policy, Law and Commerce a Result of Arctic Warming (Penn State Live)

• Officials Set to Vote on CATA Budget (Centre Daily Times)

Columns/Opinion

• Joe Bastardi: Top 10 Reasons I Am Not Old … Just Older (StateCollege.com)

Photos/Video

• Shot on Site: A Toast to Reading (StateCollege.com)

• CNN Host Receives Honorary Degree from Penn State (Onward State from YouTube)

• Photos Highlight Penn State Commencements Across the State (Penn State Live)

• Are Safety Upgrades Needed For Curvy Stretch Of Roadway In Centre County? (WJAC TV)

Sports

• Washington Named 2011 BCA Female Coach of the Year (GoPSUsports.com)

• Charlene Morett to be Inducted into Delaware County Chapter of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (GoPSUsports.com)

• Steven Hill Named Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week (GoPSUsports.com)

• Sovereign Tabbed Big Ten Freshman of the Week (GoPSUsports.com)

• Tuesday’s Penn State Baseball Game Against Villanova Canceled (GoPSUsports.com)

• Army Dotted I’s, Crossed T’s Penn State Didn’t (RugbyMag.com)

• Norwalk Golfer Finds Home at Penn State (New Canaan Daily)

• Q&A with DT Brandon Ware (Daily Collegian Blogs)