Good morning, State College.

El Jefe’s Taqueria at 352 E.

Calder Way will donate October 6 sales to THON, allowing customers to credit receipts to a chosen organization when ordering online or in-store. Orders placed from 8 to 11 a.m. + 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. qualify for a $50 DoorDash gift card.

A volunteer-led fundraiser called Brownie Bash is scheduled for Saturday, Oct.

17 at 814 Cider Works in Ferguson Township to honor the late Josh Brown and support his wife Danae and daughter Thea, with several local musical acts set to perform.

Penn State Hillel will mark the third anniversary of October 7 with a series of events this week.

Today it hosts a conversation with hostage survivor Omer Shem-Tov at 80 S. Garner Street, with memory cooking Tuesday, a human stories exhibit Wednesday, and cookie baking Thursday at the Gutterman Family Center.

Mojo Happy Valley Music Festival returned to Tussey Mountain on Oct.

3 with live music, DJ sets, art, and vintage vendors organized by Penn State students. Attendees enjoyed bands, food trucks, and community art while celebrating local music and culture.

Penn State Arboretum will host its annual Pumpkin Fest at H.O.

Smith Botanic Gardens on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17, offering jack-o’-lantern displays, live music, food trucks, kids’ activities and a 21+ Pumpkin Patch with beverages from local brewers plus pre-registered pumpkin pick-up for contest entries.

A Penn State team was honored with an American Society of Landscape Architects award for its One Health Games project that used play to teach Claverito kids in Iquitos about human, animal and environmental health.

The project followed several months of study and offered a learning exchange with community input in spring 2025.

The College of IST held its first AI in Research symposium at the Graduate Hotel on Friday, Oct.

2, where students and faculty viewed project presentations, engaged in policy talks, and cast votes for awards. Three students received grants up to $1,000 based on attendees' votes.

On Sunday, Penn State field hockey defeated Lafayette 3-2 in a senior day match when junior forward Ella Gaitan scored the game-winning penalty corner with 10:30 remaining in overtime.

The win builds on their 1-0 victory at Rutgers on Friday.

Penn State lost to Northwestern 34-13 on Friday night at the new Ryan Field.

The Nittany Lions were outgained on the ground by over 400 yards and now hold a 3-2 record while remaining winless in conference play.

In Week 5 games, former Penn State players at Virginia Tech, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Clemson and Towson brought varied stats as the team’s season slid, with Ethan Grunkemeyer recording 434 yards (with three touchdowns and two interceptions) in a 35 to 33 loss to Pitt.