Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Friday, Aug. 26

State College, Penn State and Centre County are in the news all over cyberspace. We post links to the most noteworthy local stories every weekday in Noon News & Features.

Here is Friday’s offering:

News

• Suspicious Package in Waring Commons Was Not Dangerous (Penn State Live)

• State College Workshop Aims to Push Economic Development, Business Investment (StateCollege.com)

• Penn State Tops List for Aerospace Hires (Daily Collegian)

• State College-based EnergyCAP Ranks Fourth Time on on Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies (MENAFN.com)

• State College Weekend Plans: Friday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Aug. 28 (StateCollege.com)

Audio

• Director Notes Season Highlights for The Centre for the Performing Arts at Penn State (WPSU)

Columns/Opinion

• Russell Frank: T-Storms and Quakes and The Beast, Oh My (StateCollege.com)

Sports

• Penn State Football: It’s Academic — Penn State Students Pick Bolden as Quarterback (StateCollege.com)

• Stephfon Green Returning to Penn State Football Team (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

• Spikes Let Early Lead Slip in Loss to Jammers (State College Spikes)

• WPSU to Air Challenger Exhibition Game at Little League World Series (Penn State Live)

Yesterday’s Headlines

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Thursday, Aug. 25 (StateCollege.com)