Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Monday, March 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 Monday’s offering:

NEWS

• AccuWeather VP Dies After Fall From Roof in College Township – StateCollege.com

• Acquaintance Rape Reported in PSU’s North Halls; ‘No Relationship’ Noted with Borough Cases – StateCollege.com

• Counterfeit $1, $5 Bills Spotted in State College – StateCollege.com

• Amendola: Sandusky Defense Has Only ‘a Fraction’ of 1998 Penn State Police Report – StateCollege.com

• President Erickson to Participate in Final Fireside Chat – Daily Collegian

• Penn State Board of Trustees Election: No. 60 Promises To Give Her Blood, Sweat and Tears To Alma Mater – StateCollege.com

• Tuition Breaks for Employees of Penn State, State-Owned Universities Gain Scrutiny as Taxpayers Are Asked to Pay More – Patriot-News

• Vehicles Damaged in Sheetz Parking Lot in Benner Twp. – Centre Daily Times

• Ramona Falls and Tim Eads to Headline Arts Crawl This Friday – Onward State

• State College Board to Review Health Insurance Proposals – StateCollege.com

• Black Alumni to Hold Reunion on Blue-White Weekend – WTAJ TV

• Pride Week 2012 Celebrates 40 Years of Progress at Penn State – Daily Collegian

COLUMNS and OPINION

• Adam Smeltz: State College Rape Survivor Shows Unassailable Resolve — and Tells Her Story – StateCollege.com

• Another Spring, Another Quarterback Competition: Is the Third Time a Charm? – Onward State

• Dan Nestlerode: Abundance Could Lead to Better Opportunities in Investments – StateCollege.com

• Bill O’Brien, the Blue Band, and the Alma Mater – Onward State

• Who Will Be the QB at Penn State? – Philly.com

• The Presidency That Was – Onward State

SPORTS

• Penn State Women’s Basketball: Lady Lions’ Season Ends After 77-59 loss to UConn in Sweet 16 – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Football: Bill O’Brien’s Spring Practice To-Do List – StateCollege.com

• Spring Q&A: Penn State Coach Bill O’Brien – ESPN

• Penn State Football VIDEO: Bill O’Brien Talks Recruiting and Social Media – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Spring Sports Roundup – Onward State

• William Penn Charter OL/DL Mike McGlinchey Issues Verbal Declaration to Notre Dame – PennLive.com

• Women’s Lacrosse: No. 9 Nittany Lions Outlast William & Mary, 9-7 – GoPSUsports.com
  

• Penn State Football Spring Practice Primer: Defensive Position Breakdown – StateCollege.com

• Musser Named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year – GoPSUsports.com
  

• Penn State Basketball: Recruits Jeter and Austin Shine in PIAA Championships – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Football Recruiting: Introducing 2014 QB Andrew Ford – PennLive.com

FRIDAY’S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Friday, March 23 – StateCollege.com