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Penn State has a talented freshmen class coming to the program, and two of those signees were awarded a prestigious honor Tuesday. Massachusetts’ Molly Martin and Indiana’s Amelia White were honored by Gatorade as State High School Players of the Year. The blue and white’s 2022 recruiting class...

Six universities in the state system of higher education have officially consolidated. Clarion, California, and Edinboro are now known as Pennsylvania Western University—or PennWest. The move became official as of July 1st. Officials see the consolidation as a way to keep the universities viable amid rising costs and lower...

The nonprofit is known for its annual used book sale but has many other contributions to the community.

The U.S. reported over 573,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 28, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

After more than 18 months of work by nearly 1,000 individuals, the integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities under the banner of Commonwealth University officially took place on Friday, July 1. "My sincere thanks go to the teams at each of our universities who have dedicated themselves tirelessly...

(Editor’s note: Penn State University press release) STATE COLLEGE, Pa — The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously (Thursday) to admit the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California to the Big Ten Conference effective August 2, 2024. Competition will begin for all conference sports in the […]

LOCK HAVEN–Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities are now integrated under the banner of Commonwealth University. The schools say the integration is the culmination of more than 18 months of work by nearly 1,000. The university says they process began in March when the institutional accrediting agency, Middle States...

Bloomsburg, Pa. — After more than 18 months of work by nearly 1,000 individuals, the integration of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities under the banner of Commonwealth University officially took place today. "My sincere thanks go to the teams at each of our universities who have dedicated themselves tirelessly to the integration process and to creating opportunities for a new generation of students to follow their dreams and pursue lives of meaning and success," said Bashar W. Hanna, who will serve as president of...

BELLEFONTE – Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, announced that Bellefonte Area High School’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2022 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the gold level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Once a week, Sue Jackson and Lori Rose find a place to sit on Penn State’s campus and do what comes natural to them — be moms. With a sign that reads, “Ask a mom” and a fresh batch of cookies, the seasoned mothers — each with kids who graduated or are currently attending Penn State — offer their services to those who may be missing the comforts of home.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics' students continued to impress with record-breaking performances in the classroom in the 2022 spring semester. The Nittany Lions had spring records (non-alternative grading) with 546 students (68%) with a 3.0 semester grade-point average (GPA) and 284 Dean's List honorees (3.5 semester GPA; 35.3%) in the spring.