Ground will be broken on the new children’s hospital at Penn State’s Hershey Medical Center in January if the public phase of a fundraising campaign is successful.
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In little more than a week, Matthew Allison, a Penn State senior and aspiring entrepreneur, will leave Penn State with two very expensive pieces of paper — his diploma and a check for $10,000.
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Between building a new softball stadium and soccer and golf clubhouses, Penn State athletics has its game plan set for the upcoming months.
Thousands of cardboard boxes labeled “mystery paperback,” “travel” or “children” have been filled and stacked to precarious heights at the workshop of the American Association of University Women State College branch.
Jainendra K. Jain, the Erwin W. Mueller professor of physics, and James Kasting, distinguished professor of geosciences, have been named members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers in the U.S.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Inside the Ag Arena, creamy white petals dangle in the air near velvety red flowers and dainty yellow blooms.
Penn State students competed in the department of computer science and engineering’s biannual robot competition Wednesday at the IST Building on campus.
All over Pennsylvania, newspaper readers are coming up with ideas for good deeds -- the kind that will help their neighbors and friends.
Penn State’s Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils hosted the first “Fairwell” spring carnival Sunday at Central Parklet in State College.
Just two days after the elephant walk from College Township to the Bryce Jordan Center, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus opened last night.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State police are looking for a man who attacked another man with a field hockey stick at the Blue-White game Saturday in parking lot 25 off Porter Road.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Someone turned on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” — the cue for this mismatched dancing couple to practice its moves.
Penn State students gathered Monday on campus outside Pattee and Paterno libraries for a knit-in to raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur.
The State Theatre is well into its second year, presenting a variety of entertainment in downtown State College.
WASHINGTON — Penn State trustees agreed Friday to sell as many as 159 acres for conservation and recreational use in the Centre Region.
Heavy rains that started Tuesday night swamped roads and basements in Centre County and prompted a boil water advisory on the University Park campus, but those dealing with the flooding said it wasn’t the worst they’ve seen.
Thon shattered all records in its 36th year.
STATE COLLEGE — OK, so here’s an unpleasant thought.
BENNER TOWNSHIP — Dorrie, having passed her 20th birthday some time ago, weighs in about 1,000 pounds. She betrays a quiet, understated character — certainly no Mr. Ed, this horse.
UNIVERSITY PARK — A legal challenge against Penn State hinges on the collective will of officials in four Centre Region municipalities, including the new State College Borough Council.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State trustees on Friday agreed to rename Rider I Building the James M. Elliott Building, a change meant to recognize a late director of human resources.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State President Graham Spanier is “quite certain” that Joe Paterno will continue to coach the Nittany Lions through the 2008 season, Spanier told the university board of trustees Friday morning.
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