Columns
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Hook: Show Some Kindness to Fellow Drivers on Happy Valley Roads
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A few months ago on these pages I wrote a “scootering” column after suffering a Jones fracture in my right foot. Because I was required to keep weight off my […]
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PSUPoorman’s Top 10: Penn State Football Firsts vs. Nevada, From Scorigami to a Female Drum Major
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In many ways, Saturday was a day of firsts in Beaver Stadium — no matter where or how you looked at it…or the game. That’s why my Sunday Top 10 […]
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With New Wide Receivers, Penn State QB Drew Allar Plays the Percentages
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Hudson, Hudson, Singleton. Hudson (incomplete). Peña, Peña, Hudson, Peña, Singleton, Singleton, Hudson, Reynolds. Hudson (incomplete), Peña (incomplete). Reynolds, Ross, Hudson (touchdown), Peña, Peña, Hudson, Peña, Allen, Peña, Singleton. Singleton (incomplete). […]
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Penn State’s New International Students Show ‘Resilience, Persistence and Perseverance’ in Getting to Campus
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International students have long been admired by many Happy Valley residents for their courage. Who else has navigated so many cultural obstacles, educational challenges, financial demands and language barriers in […]
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Penn State Football: James Franklin Talks Depth Pre-Nevada
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Three days before No. 2 Penn State’s season-opener against Nevada in a ready-to-go Beaver Stadium, coach James Franklin announced that Ethan Grunkenmeyer was his No. 2 quarterback behind Drew Allar […]
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Gary Danielson of CBS Sports Goes Four Downs on Penn State Football in 2025
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Veteran college football analyst Gary Danielson, who is calling Penn State’s season-opener vs. Nevada for CBS at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, knows his Nittany Lions. He also knows how to nit-pick […]
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Battista: God Just Doesn’t Make Them Any Better Than Our Friend Tim
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The State College community lost one of its best residents last week, someone who many of you probably didn’t even know. His name was Tim Holdcroft, and he was the […]
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Penn State Football: Opening With Nevada is A-OK with Coach K
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Week 1 of college football is upon us and there will be some big matchups: No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State. No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 […]
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Will Penn State’s Offensive Line Match the Success of the 1981 and 1994 All-Time Greats?
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College football magazine savant Phil Steele says Penn State’s offensive line is the best in the nation heading into the much-hyped 2025 season. Does it have a chance to be […]
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Column: Penn State Football Should Retroactively Claim Previous National Championships
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College football national championships historically have been more subjective than objective. Before the advent of the BCS and later the College Football Playoff, “national champion” was often a matter of […]