Good morning, State College.

Trick-or-treat night will be held on Thursday, Oct.

29 from 6 to 8 p.m. in State College Borough, College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris and Patton due to the Penn State football weekend. If rain occurs, the event moves to Oct. 30, and a Halloween parade is set for Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Centre Swing 24/7 is renovating its biggest indoor golf simulator location at 1358 E.

College Ave, the former home of State Amusement Company, with plans to open in the fall. The new facility will offer private simulator bays and 24-hour access.

Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences awarded nine research teams seed funding for 2026-27 to support interdisciplinary projects ranging from disease studies to AI-driven crop improvement — a move that emphasizes collaboration and addresses global challenges using an endowment from J. Lloyd Huck and Dorothy Foehr Huck.

Smeal Graduate Career Advisory Board, made up of former students and business leaders (including Ken Graham), helped plan new career workshops and mentoring for grad students.

It will add three new members (Vanessa Naddaf, Barbara Bridendolph, and Paras Fatnani) in early August to boost networking.

Penn State’s One Health Microbiome Center has selected three trainee-led projects for the 2026 Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships; the winners, Sijia Yang, Gopi Yalavarthi, and Zachary Budimir, will train with experts at partner labs (including a stint at Stanford) and later share their new skills with the center community.

Penn State researchers are studying whether endocrine-disrupting chemicals from everyday products raise endometrial cancer risk among rural women.

The study funded by the Judith Weisz Reproductive Environmental Health Fund (using advanced lab methods) analyzes uterine tissue from hysterectomy patients to guide future prevention.

Penn State football is considering adding a sponsor patch to its iconic blue-and-white jerseys to boost funds for the athletic department.

Athletic director Pat Kraft said the process is under careful review now while preserving the uniform’s tradition (due diligence remains a priority).

The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday’s 2026 preseason honors without naming any Penn State players, even as quarterback Rocco Becht, offensive tackle Anthony Donkoh and linebacker Tony Rojas head to Chicago for Media Days.

The omission comes after a challenging 2025 season.

Penn State Athletics announced that Giant signed a multi-year deal as the official grocery partner and cornerstone sponsor for the renovated Beaver Stadium.

Giant will host a tailgate party at 255 Northland Center in State College on Friday, Sept. 4.

Coach Matt Campbell praised senior leaders + highlighted defensive changes at Big Ten Media Days as Penn State prepares for its first game in over a month.

He credits returning players like Anthony Donkoh, Rocco Becht and Tony Rojas with steady leadership on and off the field.