Good morning, State College.

Press Forward PA Wilds unveiled survey results on Monday, Aug.

24, at the Hilton Garden Inn showing over 2,000 residents value local journalism. The group will continue awarding grants and raising $400,000 in matching funds to boost local reporting across the region.

Penn State students gathered Friday at the HUB lawn for LightsUp, enjoying inflatables, free swag, and early acts before DJ Diesel took the stage at 8:40 p.m. — his mix of '80s and '90s hits sparked enthusiastic cheers all evening.

Neela Yennawar was named the new director of instrumentation grant initiatives at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences in University Park (she will continue managing two facilities while guiding other core directors to secure future equipment grants).

Friday night, Penn State football held its first Victory Day under coach Matt Campbell at Beaver Stadium as players led community activities for children with disabilities and their families + the event reinforced team values ahead of the upcoming season.

Penn State women’s volleyball swept UConn 3-0 at Rec Hall on Saturday in the Penn State Invitational.

Whitney Lauenstein led the effort with 10 kills as the Nittany Lions prepare to face High Point and Hofstra today.

The Little Lions won a high school football game 35-28 against Central York in Emigsville on Friday.

Sophomore quarterback Jamen Illgenfritz threw for 226 yards and scored multiple touchdowns + the team rushed over 300 yards in their season-opening match.