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Penn State hospitality management students have come up with a new way for food-insecure people to find out where they can get free food in Centre County. Recently, the Penn State School of Hospitality Management’s Food Decisions Research Laboratory launched a project that aids in addressing food insecurity in the county. The project is directed by Amit…

Back in the day, when Penn State students wanted a break from the rigors of course work, they’d stroll down to the (now-long-gone) Playland arcade with a roll of quarters, drop some coins in their favorite video game, and let the stress wash away. Times have changed. Today, students can head to the Mary B.…

One of the stars of Penn State’s new and improved football facilities is a backup defensive lineman from South Africa. Jordan van den Berg may be the most well-traveled Nittany Lion and, according to head coach James Franklin, one of the most improved, as well. He also exemplifies Penn State’s ongoing push to modernize, expand,…

As the Rural Free Delivery mail system was developing in the late 1800s, forward-thinking leaders at what was then the Pennsylvania State College recognized an opportunity. With a new ability to deliver U.S. mail directly to rural homes, Penn State could send instructional materials to farmers who might not be able to leave their farms…

This summer, golfers at the Penn State courses who sign up for a caddie will be doing more than arranging for someone to carry their bag and fix divots. Golfers also will be helping promising high school students pursue a Platt Evans Scholarship for college. For the second year in a row, through the Western…