Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Jan. 25

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

• PSU Faculty Senate Rejects No-Confidence Statement Aimed at University Board – StateCollege.com

• Erickson: Profiteering from Paterno Memorial Tickets ‘Reprehensible’ – StateCollege.com

• A Nittany Line of Mourners Pays Respects to Paterno – StateCollege.com

• Bear Bryant’s Funeral Can Forecast Scene for Paterno’s – StateCollege.com

• Judge Chosen in Tim Curley and Gary Schultz Case – Daily Collegian

• Joe Paterno Public Viewing: Thousands Estimated to Have Paid Respects to Paterno – StateCollege.com

• PSMA Rave to Hit Alumni Hall – Onward State

• Joe Paterno Public Viewing: Former Players, Thousands More Line up to Pay Tribute – StateCollege.com

• Alumni Willing to Travel Far to Pay Tribute to JoePa – Daily Collegian

• Thousands Attend Viewing for Joe Paterno – USA Today

• Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Protest at Joe Paterno’s Funeral – NBC Sports

• High School Student Wants Field at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium Named for Joe Paterno – Patriot-News

• CATA Offers Free Transit on Thursday for Paterno Memorial – Daily Collegian

• PSU Severs Ties with PR Firm Ketchum – Centre Daily Times

• Police: State High Student Sought after Failing to Return Home – StateCollege.com

VIDEO and PHOTOS

• VIDEO: Current, Former Penn State Football Players Pay Respects to Joe Paterno – StateCollege.com

• PHOTOS: Public Mourns Joe Paterno at Public Viewing – StateCollege.com

• VIDEO: Penn State Students Contemplate Paterno Legacy – StateCollege.com

COLUMNS and OPINION

• Mike Poorman: Joe Paterno and The Interview: One Coach, 22 Years, 581 Questions – StateCollege.com

• Michele Marchetti: Wisdom an Indelible Trait from Paterno’s Generation – StateCollege.com

• Paterno’s Final Days: No Bitterness, Just Marveling at his Fortunate Life – Sports Illustrated

• A Memorial, TicketMaster, and the World Today – Onward State

• Frank Deford: As a Coach, Paterno Was One of a Kind – NPR

• Westboro May Want to Rethink Penn State Visit – PittsburghLive.com

• The ABCs of Joe Paterno – Onward State

• Paterno Should be Remembered for Character, Not Role in Scandal – Daily Nebraskan

SPORTS

• Penn State Basketball: Pat Chambers Reflects on Paterno Viewing – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Adds Another Commitment – Victory Bell Rings

• Penn State Football: Bench Bound for Penn State – Times-Enterprise

• Penn State Wrestling Team Aims to ‘Keep Imporving’ – Daily Collegian

• No. 18/19 Lady Lions Visit Michigan Thursday – GoPSUsports.com

• Musser Earns Second Big Ten Gymnast of the Week Award – GoPSUsports.com

• Men’s Gymnastics Seeks 14th Consecutive West Point Open Title – GoPSUsports.com

YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Tuesday, Jan. 24 – StateCollege.com