Penn State trustees are all volunteer, but that's not to say the position doesn't come with some considerable -- and evidently expensive -- perks. The Board used $57,000 at a recent meeting for expenses.
The controversial NCAA sanctions against Penn State, at long last, could soon be eliminated entirely. According to a Philadelphia Inquirer report, which sources people familiar with the discussions, the NCAA, state officials, and Penn State are in discussion for a plea bargain of sorts that would result in Joe Paterno's 111 vacated wins being restored to the record books.
The excitement around Penn State basketball has been palpable throughout the non-conference schedule this season for the first time in as long as I can remember. That game is apparently not lost on Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminsky, who took to Twitter during the Pinstripe Bowl jubilation on Saturday to come after Penn State's sacred cheer.
It's finals week, which means it's time for Penn State's annual cheesy and amazing holiday video. The Nittany Lion is up to his old tricks, stringing lights throughout the Commonwealth to celebrate the season.
According to an email sent to Penn State donors by Executive Director of Annual Giving Ann Lehman, Penn State took in $119,942 from 903 donors this year.
The 29-year-old graduated from Penn State in 2012 with a Ph.d in the geosciences and now has an accolade that any true Penn Stater should respect. On Wednesday, Elizabeth Herndon set the women's world record at the Beer Mile World Championships in Austin, Texas with a time of 6:17.76.