Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Thursday, Jan. 12

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 Thursday’s offering:

NEWS

• Penn State Alumni Air Support for Paterno, Criticize Board during Pittsburgh Forum – StateCollege.com

• Patriot-News: Penn State’s Tim Curley Facing Lung Cancer – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Athletic Department to Be Re-Interviewed in Sandusky Case – Daily Collegian

• PA Liquor Board Price Hike – WTAJ TV

• Traffic-Control Pole Felled in East College Avenue Crash; Cause Unknown – StateCollege.com

• Jerry Sandusky in Prez’s Box for No. 409 – ESPN

• Judge Says No Motions on Sandusky Case Filed until April 5 – Daily Collegian

• Penn State Water-Well Expert Testifies before State House Committee – Penn State Live

• Jersey Mike’s Set to Open This Month; Fundraiser to Benefit Four Diamonds Fund – StateCollege.com

• Campus Construction on Schedule – Centre Daily Times

COLUMNS/OPINION

• Jay Paterno: Finding Light, Loyalty in Our Darkest Moment – StateCollege.com

• Lack of Support Surest Way to Ensure Bill O’Brien’s Failure at Penn State – SBNation

• Jumping into UP From a Commonwealth Campus – Onward State

• The Failure of Trusteeship at Penn State – Huffington Post

• Semi-Serious Analysis of O’Brien’s Coaching Staff – Onward State

• Penn State Change Just Beginning as O’Brien Takes Reins – The Mercury

• Is UPUA Flying East to Illinois? – Onward State

• Keep UPUA Accountable – Daily Collegian

SPORTS

• Penn State Football: John Butler Joining O’Brien’s Staff, Reports Say – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Basketball: Tim Frazier Scores 30 Points in 70-58 Loss to Nebraska – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Wrestling: Martellotti Bounces Back, Says He’s ‘a Completely Different Wrestler’ – StateCollege.com

• Reports: O’Brien Completes Staff – Reading Eagle

• How the Patriots Are Helping OC Bill O’Brien Work His Two Jobs – Boston Herald

• Bill O’Brien Speaks with Joe Paterno for First Time – Patriot-News

• Coach Bill O’Brien Connects With Penn State Football Lettermen – GoPSUsports.com

• Nittany Lion Wrestlers Set for Road Duals at Northwestern and Wisconsin – GoPSUsports.com

YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Jan. 11 – StateCollege.com