Brett Altamura, a fourth grader from Houserville Elementary, said his favorite station at the Minerals Junior Education Day was "the one where they shined a black light on [the rocks] and it would glow."
Cousins Jillian Prevost and Catherine Chuba formed the club Strike 3 ALS last December after Chuba's mother was diagnosed with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Sporting a Batman costume, Stephanie Eng drank water to hydrate herself after running about three miles on Saturday morning to raise money for children's rights in Rescue Childhood's second annual 5K race.
After a night of competition, salsa and merengue, Stephanie Raposo and Luis Ocampo smiled for the cameras as the newly crowned Ms. and Mr. Latino Penn State.
Riley Santillo, of State College, and her sister, Jordan, were two of about 50 children who participated in an early Easter egg hunt on Saturday.
• 'Eggstravaganza' Photo Gallery
• 'Eggstravaganza' Photo Gallery
Penn State students bumped, set and spiked in the rain and mud yesterday as a part of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's annual philanthropy, Zeta Spikes.
Continuing their Know Your Rights campaign from January, students from the now defunct Undergraduate Student Government (USG) are sponsoring a series of events this week to educate students about their rights.
A student-led commission stood before the State College Borough Council Friday and told members a change in global warming must begin in State College.
Problems with parking funding have resulted in an upcoming proposal to increase downtown parking rates, a local official said.
Queens of the Valley steal show
• Drag Queen Fashion Show Photo Gallery
• Drag Queen Fashion Show Photo Gallery
Former Penn State professor and famed author Thomas Rogers died yesterday after going into cardiac arrest.
The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) unanimously accepted the terms of the proposed student government merger at its meeting last night.
Andrew Rogers, the man accused of murdering a Penn State student last year, wants to take the stand at his upcoming trial, his lawyer said Friday.
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Matt Cavagnaro was adamant about the importance of yesterday's series finale against Minnesota at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
Penn State second baseman Kayce Zielinski stood in the on-deck circle with the bases loaded and the Nittany Lions down a run to Wisconsin on Saturday. The Badgers had just called upon relief pitcher Eden Brock in the top of the fifth inning, and Zielinski's eyes lit up.
The Penn State men's rugby team will play in the USA Rugby Division I collegiate tournament, but it will do so as the No. 2 seed from the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU).
For four athletes on the Penn State men's track and field team, the first competition of the outdoor season yielded a major season goal -- qualifying for the NCAA Regional Championships.
Last weekend was the first round of a one-month heavyweight fight for the No. 40 Penn State men's tennis team (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten).
For the fans and members of the No. 12 Penn State women's gymnastics team, the storyline -- and ending -- were painfully familiar.
• Gymnastics Big Ten Championships Photo Gallery
• Gymnastics Big Ten Championships Photo Gallery
There's not much of a defining line when it comes to one 10th of a point. But this weekend for the No. 5 Penn State men's gymnastics team, the line was very clear.
Each fourth quarter has been a different story for the Penn State men's lacrosse team this season. Most of the time, there haven't been happy endings.
With two runners in scoring position and one out in the bottom of the third inning on Friday against the Badgers, Penn State coach Robin Petrini considered her options: Let one of her top hitters, junior Ashley Esparza, swing or bunt.
Only yesterday's game cancellation could silence the Minnesota bats, but the attention for the Penn State baseball team was "Mee" first.
Members of the selection committee that will choose a replacement for former Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland were announced Friday afternoon.
Separated by more than 2,800 miles, members of the Penn State women's track and field team began the outdoor season in meets at George Mason in Fairfax, Va., and Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif.
The No. 10 Penn State women's lacrosse team cruised to a 20-7 victory against Loyola on Saturday on the strength of its dominating offensive performance.
The Penn State baseball club has now played Carnegie Mellon six times in the last two seasons, and the total score of the games stands at Penn State, 66, Carnegie Mellon, 4.
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