Good morning, State College.

Apple Fest continues at Eagle Iron Works & Curtin Village on Saturday, Oct.

17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 251 Curtin Road in Howard, featuring fresh apple cider, homemade bread, live music, and family activities to support the site's restoration.

Intel-E-Waste, a startup based on Penn State research, is developing a prototype to extract and upgrade critical minerals from old electronics and solar panels under a ten-month (NSF-funded) program.

The team will work with industry to integrate the technology into existing recycling operations.

The Orpheus Singers will perform “A Thousand Beautiful Things” at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, Oct.

17 at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for general admission, $10 for students and seniors (children under 12 are free).

This past summer, Penn State landscape architecture alumni Andy Witkin and Philip Adiutori offered recent graduate Delaney Beal a summer internship in Florence, Italy at Studio Mákia (a firm that grew from a two-person team to 25 employees), where she learned Italian design software and embraced local culture.

Penn State leaders have set preliminary targets for 11 Road Map workstreams to guide planning for University priorities.

Engagement sessions run through October (available both virtually and in person) to invite community input and ideas.

Researchers at Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences developed a novel magnetic thin film that may lead to faster, more energy-efficient electronics; the material took over a decade to perfect, and it will guide future lab testing & industry collaboration.

Professor Laura Fowler will speak on community-led flood solutions at EarthTalks on Monday, Oct.

19 at 4 p.m. in room 112 Walker Building at Penn State University Park. The free event (available via Zoom) is part of the EESI and CLIMA series on flood resilience in the Mid-Atlantic.

Penn State will host a week of First-Generation Celebration events from Nov.

2 to 6 to honor first-generation students with food, awards and professional headshots at campus locations like the HUB-Robeson Center—organizers include the Chaiken Center and student groups to build community support.

State College will host an open house at room 201 of the Municipal Building on Wednesday, Oct.

21, from 4 to 7 p.m. to collect public input on the Vision Zero plan (aimed at reducing traffic deaths and serious injuries).

Penn State women's basketball is building a new team culture with a nearly entirely new roster led by first-year coach Tanisha Wright (including key additions like Kamrah Banks, Petra Božan, and Devyn Quigley) as the team bonded during the summer ahead of the season in Happy Valley.

On Sept. 29, the Lady Lions announced that Vitória Santana will return for her third season at Penn State, bringing international experience and leadership under coach Tanisha Wright.

Santana said she loves Penn State and values the supportive community in State College.

On Saturday night, Penn State lost to USC despite a record-setting White Out crowd, marking its third straight Big Ten defeat.

Quarterback Rocco Becht led with 289 passing yards and a touchdown as the team adjusted its lineup for upcoming contests.

Penn State baseball gained a recruit as sophomore JUCO transfer Callen Miller committed on Monday, Oct.

11 via X from Somerset. He played catcher at WVU Potomac State (with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs in 41 games) and will join the Nittany Lions for the 2026-27 season.