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 Wednesday’s offering:
News
- Lafer Drops Reelection Bid for State College Borough Council (StateCollege.com)
- UPDATED: Missing Woman Found, Ferguson Twp. Police Say (StateCollege.com)
- Penn State Wrestler Andrew Long Waives Preliminary Hearing on Attempted-Rape Charge (Centre Daily Times)
- University Park Airport Lands $700,000 in Grants for Runway, Terminal Upgrades (WJAC TV)
- Student Housing May See Tighter Controls in State College (StateCollege.com)
- Rockview Inmate Suing over Broken Bleachers at Prison (WJAC TV)
- CBICC Announces New President and CEO: Vern Squier (StateCollege.com)
- Colorado Sex Offender Found Living in Centre County (WTAJ TV)
- Freshmen 101: Guide Has Insight for Navigating State College Food Options (Onward State)
Video
- JoePa Answers Questions from Golf Cart, Expects to Coach from Sidelines (WJAC TV)
- JoePa: ‘Little Pain,’ Expects to Be on Sideline (Associated Press)
- Penn State Begins Effort to Switch Facility from Coal to Gas Power (WTAJ TV)
- Ag Progress Days Kicks off (WTAJ TV)
Columns/Opinion
- JoeBa’s Promise to Change: His New School Year’s Resolutions (StateCollege.com)
Sports
- Paterno on Sidelines for Season Opener, But Not Stephfon Green (StateCollege.com)
- A Battered Paterno Sees No Reason to Relax (New York Times)
- In the Valley, QB Battle as Easy as ABC (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Source: Jets to Sign Former Penn State Standout Aaron Maybin (ESPN)
- Paternoville President Predicts 12-2 Season for Penn State Football (StateCollege.com)
- Penn State Football Tickets Available for Several Games; Alabama and Nebraska Clashes Sold out (GoPSUsports.com)
- Penn State Women’s Volleyball Tops 2011 AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll (Penn State Live)
- Spikes’ Gonzalez Named Top Star of NYPL All-Star Game (State College Spikes)
- Inaugural ‘Bike for Life’ Set for Aug. 28 at Tussey Mountain (GoPSUsports.com)
Yesterday’s Headlines
- Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Tuesday, Aug. 16 (StateCollege.com)
