Penn State

Saliva Concussion Test Penn State

Saliva test for concussions, which Penn State researchers helped create, receives U.S. patent

Hulu to develop limited series about hazing death of Penn State fraternity pledge Tim Piazza

Tim Piazza Hulu Series

Penn State student charged for allegedly posting bomb threat on social media

Penn State YikYak Bomb Threat

Eytan Shander: Best bets for Penn State and Temple in college football's Week 1

How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge

COVID Omicron BA.5

Sean Clifford heads Penn State chapter of College Football Players Association

Pennsylvania rap duo finds viral success on TikTok with old school approach

Joey Valence Brae 2

Carl Nassib pledges to match $100,000 in donations to LGBTQ nonprofit for Pride Month

Carl Nassib

Humans can't withstand temperatures, humidities as high as once thought, Penn State study finds

Heat Climate Change Study

Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging?

COVID-19 Health Messaging

Eating mushrooms may help prevent depression, study shows

Mushrooms mental health

Charles Barkley dons Carl Nassib jersey on 'MNF' broadcast as Raiders player makes LGBTQ history

Former Penn State football star Brandon Short's daughter killed in shooting

Former Northeast star Deion Barnes begins a new path in coaching at Penn State

Deion-Barnes_091421_PSU

Strict anti-hazing law signed by Gov. Murphy 'strongest effort yet' in the state

Anti-hazing policy

Malvern Prep’s Lonnie White Jr. will sign with Pirates, bypassing Penn State football

Penn State raises in-state tuition for first time in four years

Penn State tuition increase

Three local high schoolers taken in early rounds of MLB Draft must now decide on their futures

Why it matters that the coronavirus is changing – and what this means for vaccine effectiveness

COVID-19 mutation vaccine

Spotted lanternfly

Spotted lanternfly expert talks predators, 'dumb ones' and how to win this war

Spotted Lanternfly Predators

Student backlash prompts Penn State to revise COVID-19 acknowledgement form

Penn State COVID-19 compact

Here's why a vaccine is needed for COVID-19 but wasn't for SARS

SARS COVID-19 vaccine

Temple University plans tuition freeze due to COVID-19 crisis

Temple University tuition freeze

Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa – and why we can expect more

Penn State left feeling 'devastated,' 'mad' and 'bitter' after seeing NCAA dreams dashed by coronavirus

Reports: MLS suspends season due to coronavirus; Big Ten, others cancel conference tourneys; PGA tour bans fans

Penn State suspends fraternity accused of sexually assaulting student

Penn State sexual assault fraternity

College Football

Sixers legend Darryl Dawkins' son, Nick, signs letter of intent to play football at Penn State

Nick Dawkins penn state

Penn State police investigating new sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky

Jerry Sandusky allegations 2019

Eagles RB Miles Sanders exits shadow of Saquon Barkley in Players' Tribune piece

Big Ten experience will serve Eagles rookies Miles Sanders, Shareef Miller well in preseason debut

Penn State football, basketball games get new radio home in Philly area

Penn State Health reveals plan to build hospital in Lancaster County

Penn State Health acute care hospital

Former Penn State offensive lineman Ryan Bates ready to live his dream with Eagles

State College shooting leaves three dead, two injured in murder-suicide

state college shooting ramada

Two years after hazing death, Penn State launches multimillion-dollar, Greek life research center

Penn State wants to trademark the term ‘Happy Valley’

Old Main Penn State

Bomb threats target schools in Eastern Pennsylvania and across the country

Whitemarsh Elementary School

New Pennsylvania legislation would enforce stricter penalties for hazing following Penn State fraternity death

Penn State wants to pay you $300 to eat one avocado per day for six months – for science

avocado

Pennsylvania hospital apologizes for telling patients to get care somewhere else

Stock_Carroll - Hospital ER Gurney

A.G. to appeal dismissal of charges in death of Penn State student

Researchers studying skin disease 'epidemic' among Pennsylvania black bears

Bear with Mange

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