Columns
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Answering the Call
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Thank you for answering the call. Those of you who stepped up and donated time, money and resources for the victims of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton have made all the difference in helping the storm ravaged areas begin the long road to recovery. In my Oct. 7 column, I asked for your help in…
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Charting Penn State’s Road to the Big Ten Title Game and the College Football Playoff
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Even though the 2024 college football season is only half over — No. 3 Penn State is 6-0, with six games to play — the national focus is on which teams will make the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. But, first, the Big Ten will hold its conference championship game, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.…
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Catch Fall-Foliage Views From the Kinzua Bridge Skywalk Before Renovations Begin
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A skywalk over the remaining portion of the Kinzua Bridge provides magnificent views of both the forested mountain area around and the ruins below. But check it out now before it closes for a three-year renovation.
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College Life in Ukraine: School Bags and Sandbags
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I addressed a colleague’s journalism class last week — a routine (and enjoyable) aspect of academic life. Two things about this guest shot were anything but routine. One was the time. The other was the place. Class began at 6:30 a.m. — here in the Eastern United States. Where the students were, it was seven…
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Fixing a Hole — in the Ceiling and the Workforce
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Living here in Happy Valley we’re lucky to be among a very educated populace. According to the United States Census Bureau, almost 71% of the State College Borough’s population aged 25 or older has a bachelor’s degree or higher. Which is double that of the rest of the state of Pennsylvania, where just above 35%…
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Op-Ed: Don’t Be Distracted by ‘Inactivists.’ Solar Is the Present and Future
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Last week, this outlet published Josh Portney’s misguided and ill-informed opinion piece on the regional solar power purchase agreement (SPPA). Portney presents himself as a sleuth and advocate for the truth. In fact, he shows his fundamental lack of understanding about the SPPA, governmental processes and the drivers of climate change. I wouldn’t fault readers…
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Everyone Marvels at Penn State’s Tyler Warren… Except for Tyler Warren
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LOS ANGELES — If Chuck Norris’ son played college football, his name would be Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren had a career day for No. 4 Penn State in its 33-30 overtime win against No. 26 USC in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum here on Saturday. Then Tyler Warren piloted the Penn State plane home from LAX…and…
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Op-Ed: No Apologies for Standing Up for the Taxpayers
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The author of this op-ed, Josh Portney, is a member of State College Borough Council. At the Sept. 9 State College Borough Council meeting, in a rather unprecedented and unsettling move, my friend and colleague Mayor Ezra Nanes essentially asked me to apologize for my questions and comments surrounding the Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA).…
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A Quiet October
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Local residents awoke on Sunday morning to find a quieter town. Most fans had pulled out to head home after a glorious Happy Valley day of tailgating with friends and family that reminds you of how good it can be here. That quiet will be here for a while. On just the sixth day of…
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Penn State vs. USC Notes: Harris’ California Connection, Clifford’s Coliseum Obsession and Franklin’s SoFi Reception
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Although first-year Penn State cornerback A.J. Harris calls Phenix City, Alabama, home and transferred to PSU in the offseason from the University of Georgia, he will have a bit of a homefield advantage when the No. 4 Nittany Lions (5-0) play USC (4-2) on Saturday in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Harris will have 14…