State College Again Declared ‘City Of THON’

Davis | Onward State

State College Mayor Ron Filippelli announced Monday that State College will once again be renamed “City of THON” through the 46 hours dancers remain standing from February 21-23.

This year marks the sixth time State College has been renamed in honor of THON. Former Mayor Elizabeth Goreham started the tradition in 2015.

Filippelli proclaimed the temporary name-change at Monday’s Borough Council meeting in Council Chambers.

Mayor Filippelli declares State College from 02/21 to 02/23 the #cityofthon ⁦@THON⁩ pic.twitter.com/eAGSyvn7Jj
— State College, PA (@State_CollegePA) February 4, 2020

“‘For the Kids’ are three words that motivate and inspire 16,500 students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to give of their time and selfless dedication in pursuit of finding a cure for childhood cancer,” the proclamation reads.

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Jim Davidson

Jim is a junior English and history major and the features editor for Onward State. He, like most of the Penn State undergraduate population, is from 'just outside Philadelphia,' and grew up in Spring City, Pennsylvania. He covers a variety of Penn State topics, but spends nine months of every year waiting for the start of soccer season. You can reach him via email at jim@onwardstate.com or follow him on twitter @messijim.