Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Thursday, Jan. 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 Thursday’s offering:

NEWS

• Penn State, State College Announce Parking Changes for Paterno Service; Free Parking Downtown – StateCollege.com

• UPDATED: State High Student Located after Failing to Return Home – StateCollege.com

• Former Sandusky Charity Board Member Sues Charity for Refund of Donations – Fox News

• SPA’s Distinguished Speaker Series Present Arianna Huffington – Onward State

• PSU Trustees to Attend Paterno Memorial? Family Will Welcome Anyone Paying Tribute, Rep Says – StateCollege.com

• Petition Calls for Paterno Field at Beaver Stadium – Onward State

• Local Petition Starts to Rename Park Avenue after Paterno – Daily Collegian

• Songwriters Club Concerts to Benefit THON – Onward State

• Penn State University, Community Bid Final Farewell to Joe Paterno – Patriot-News

• Paterno Laid to Rest – WJAC TV

• Flavor in High Demand – Daily Collegian

• Penn State Board of Trustees Faces Delicate Decision on Joe Paterno Memorial – Patriot-News

VIDEO and PHOTOS

• PHOTOS: State College Falls Silent for Paterno Funeral Procession – StateCollege.com

• VIDEO: Paterno Funeral Procession Passes through Downtown State College – StateCollege.com

• PHOTOS: Joe Paterno Funeral Procession – Onward State

COLUMNS and OPINION

• Mike Poorman: The Paterno Class – StateCollege.com

• Op Box JoePa – Onward State

• Bob Flounders: The Road Home for Joe – Patriot-News

• ‘A Memorial for Joe’ Will Bring Strangers Together – Onward State

• Bill Lyon: Family Values Build Penn State and May Still Heal it – Philly.com

• Donnie Collins: Fondest Memory of Joe Paterno Does Not Involve Football – Times-Tribune

SPORTS

• Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Can’t Handle Buckeyes, Fall, 78-54 – StateCollege.com

• Penn State Football: Curt Warner’s Son Following in His Footsteps to PSU – Altoona Mirror

• Penn State Football: Lineman Wendy Laurent of Hun Commits to Penn State – NJ.com

• Letterman Jimmy Cefalo to Give Speech at Joe Paterno’s Memorial – Daily Collegian

• No. 9 Women’s Gymnastics Travels to Minnesota – GoPSUsports.com

• MATCH NOTES: Penn State Wrestlers Host Ohio State Sunday at 2 p.m. in Sold Out Rec Hall – GoPSUsports.com

YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES

• Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Jan. 25 – StateCollege.com