Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Sept. 28

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

• Report: Escaped Rockview Inmate Back in Custody (StateCollege.com)

• County-Commissioner Candidates Discuss 911 Upgrades, Tax Options (Centre Daily Times)

• Postal Employees Rally against Five-Day Delivery (WTAJ TV)
  

• Marcellus Shale Science Target of $2.5 Million NSF Grant (Penn State Live)

• Temple Grandin to Speak in Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium (Daily Collegian)

• La Nina May Dampen Fall Leaf Colors (Penn State Live)

• Movin’ On Releases First Survey (Onward State)

• House Passes Legislation for JoePa Day (Daily Collegian)

Video and Photos

• PHOTOS: Tractor-Trailer Flips on Mount Nittany Expressway (StateCollege.com)

• PHOTOS: State College Streets Briefly Flood as Heavy Rain Hits (StateCollege.com)

• VIDEO: 18-Wheeler Rolls Over, Slides across Mount Nittany Expressway (WJAC TV)

• VIDEO: Police: Search Underway for Escaped SCI Rockview Inmate (WJAC TV)

• VIDEO: Sophomore Outside Hitter Maddie Martin Answers Five Random Questions (Daily Collegian)

• PHOTOS: View from Above: Recreation Hall (Onward State)

Columns/Opinion

• Joe Battista: Next Stop, Indiana…To Get a Taste of Irish Ice (StateCollege.com)

• Evan Kalikow: The Five Worst Classrooms on Campus (Onward State)

• Eric Weiss: New Book Offers Comprehensive Research into Pattee Library Killing (Onward State)

• Jason Poblete: How Can I Help You? (Onward State)

• Ryan Beckler: Canning ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’ (Onward State)

Sports

• Penn State Football: Kickoff Set at 3:30 for Big Ten Home Opener vs. Iowa (StateCollege.com)

• Paterno: Lynn May Exercise Again Soon; Stupar Will ‘Have to Rise to the Occasion’ (StateCollege.com)

• Field Hockey Welcomes Back Alumni and Final Four Teams This Weekend (GoPSUsports.com)

• Women’s Gymnastics Unveils 2012 Schedule (GoPSUsports.com)

• No. 19 Men’s Soccer Plays No. 17 Georgetown to 0-0 Draw (GoPSUsports.com)

• Field-Hockey Player Grzywacz Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (GoPSUsports.com)

Yesterday’s Headlines

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Tuesday, Sept. 27 (StateCollege.com)