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 Wednesday’s offering:
News
- State College Teachers’ Union Has Sought Same-Gender Partner Benefits, Leader Says (StateCollege.com)
- Rainfall Rushes Toward Record 17.66 Inches in Centre County (Centre Daily Times)
- THON 2012 Dates Announced (Onward State)
- Report: Driver Doesn’t Remember Nittany Mall Crash (StateCollege.com)
- Center for the Performing Arts Announces 2011-12 Lineup (Penn State Live)
- Slowing Growth Tables 814 Area Code Changes (Centre Daily Times)
- Bellefonte High Seniors Forgo Class Trip, Work Election Day Instead (StateCollege.com)
- As Penn State Continues Fight Against Elm Diseases, New Trees Debut (Penn State Live)
Columns/Opinion
- Joe Battista – Pegula, Salzburg Share ‘Characteristics for Success’ with Penn Staters (StateCollege.com)
- Rich Kerstetter – Bob Dylan Turned 70 on Tuesday; His Connection to State College is Remembered Fondly (StateCollege.com)
Sports
- District 6 Class AAA Volleyball Championship: Little Lions Keep Focus in Title Sweep (Centre Daily Times)
- District 6/9 Softball Playoffs: Lady Little Lions Eye Fifth Straight Title (Centre Daily Times)
- Baseball: Penn State Opens Up Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday (GoPSUsports)
- Three Nittany Lions Earn All-Big Ten Baseball Honors (GoPSUsports)
- Lacrosse: Matt Bernier Set to Play in USILA Division I-II North/South All-Star Game (GoPSUsports)
- Storify: Reactions to DeChellis’ Naval Departure (Onward State)
- New NCAA Data Shows Penn State Student-athletes’ Success in Classroom (Penn State Live)
- Penn State-Purdue Homecoming Game Set for Noon on Oct. 15 (Penn State Live)
- Alabama Football: Bama’s All Right with Penn State’s All White, White-Out Game (Bleacher Report)
- Navorro Bowman: Breakout Player Profile (NFL Mocks)
- Fit Kids First – Matt Freeman – Penn State’s Featured Twirler (WTAJ TV)
