Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Aug. 31

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

• Penn State Eases off Construction Slowdown; Pay Increases to Be Proposed (StateCollege.com)

• Santorum, at Penn State, Speaks on Economic, Social Issues (StateCollege.com)

• Santorum Speaks to Room of Supporters, Others (Onward State)

• Rick Santorum Speaks to Students in HUB (Daily Collegian)

• Santorum Event at HUB Draws Gay-Pride Protesters (Onward State)

• Members of LGBTQA Student Alliance Protest Rick Santorum’s Visit (Daily Collegian)

• Police Seek Witnesses to East College Avenue Crash (StateCollege.com)

• Atherton Street Apartments Burglarized Six Times (Daily Collegian)

Video/Audio

• Santorum Stays in Race despite Poor Showing in Iowa (WTAJ TV)

• Mount Nittany Medical Center Uses Penn State Students to Train Doctors (WPSU Radio)

Columns/Opinion

• Joe Battista: Nothing Small About Little League (StateCollege.com)

Sports

• Penn State Football: Joe Paterno Knows What You Know — Indiana State Doesn’t Matter (StateCollege.com)
  

• Penn State Football: Bolden, McGloin to Play in Season Opener against Indiana State (StateCollege.com)

• What’s Not to Like about Football Eve? (Onward State)

• PSU Football Depth Chart Released; Preseason Predictions (Onward State)

• Penn State Women’s Soccer Standouts Hayes, Rosenbluth Earn Accolades (GoPSUsports.com)

• PSU Women’s Cross-Country Tabbed 18th in Preseason Poll (GoPSUsports.com)

• Skirving’s Slam Not Enough in Spikes’ Defeat (State College Spikes)

• Chrismer Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (GoPSUsports.com)

• Penn State Men’s Soccer Tops American, Wins Penn State Classic (GoPSUsports.com)

Yesterday’s Headlines

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Tuesday, Aug. 30 (StateCollege.com)