Good morning, State College.

State College Area High School held its annual homecoming parade yesterday on Westerly Parkway through the Holmes-Foster neighborhood, and homecoming week continues with an 8-0 Little Lion football game at Memorial Field today and a dance tomorrow.

The Penn State All-Sports Museum will host a free Trick-or-Treat event inside Beaver Stadium on Monday, Oct.

26 from 6 to 8 p.m., inviting local families to meet student-athletes and enjoy costume photo ops (with Star Wars cosplayers and more) at a fun fair.

Centre County dining veterans are delaying Grist Woodfired's opening in Bellefonte's Gamble Mill, aiming to launch during the holiday season or by January after a late-September debut was planned.

Jersey Mike's Subs is set to open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct.

28 at the former Rite Aid building in Bellefonte (821 E. Bishop St., Suite 104). The sandwich shop will serve customers daily until 9 p.m., joining three other local Jersey Mike’s locations in Centre County.

The Picklr State College opened on Oct.

3 offering nine pickleball courts and a pro shop; owner Stephen Smith (former Penn State fullback) said his facility remains steady despite a bankruptcy filing at other locations, and he expressed extra pride as his son joined Penn State football.

A Penn State student works as a seasonal horticulture intern at the Arboretum where she tends garden beds and applies lessons from her landscape classes.

Her work deepens her care for nature (a daily joy) and builds skills for a future in design.

Easterly Parkway Elementary reopened today after students were sent home early yesterday due to a water main break that left bathrooms unusable — bus riders got a ride and walkers waited for their guardians.

The school resolved the issue and resumed classes as planned.

The Ag Access Scholars program at the College of Agricultural Sciences provides personalized coaching, tutoring and group meetings at Penn State’s University Park campus to help students adjust academically and build a supportive network for career growth.

Students are encouraged to join the program to benefit from these resources.

Penn State environmental researchers led by Nathaniel Warner will use a five-year, $2.4 million Pennsylvania DEP grant to study abandoned natural gas wells by collecting air, groundwater and soil samples near affected areas.

The study will include public meetings to help prioritize plugging wells that pose health risks.

Plant scientists at Penn State published three studies using iron fertilizer, LED lighting mixes, and plasma-activated water to boost microgreens' nutritional quality and yield.

Their work may help grow iron-enriched greens and more resource-efficient plants to address nutritional needs.

Penn State men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted Ball At East Hall at the East Halls courts.

The event let students meet players, join skills competitions and win Adidas swag, and the teams will open their season at Bryce Jordan Center on Nov. 2 with first tip at 5:30 p.m.

Penn State announced its 2026-27 swim and dive promotional schedule with three fan events.

The season features 800 Strong on Oct. 30 against Pitt (4:30 p.m.), a White Out meet on Nov. 6 against Villanova (4:30 p.m.), and Senior Day on Jan. 30 against West Virginia (noon).

Penn State rookies are building their NFL careers with different roles across the league.

Guard Olaivavega Ioane has started for Baltimore while others including Drew Allar and defensive end Dennis-Sutton have seen limited action plus some players are battling injuries or free agency challenges.

Penn State coach Matt Campbell will start Rocco Becht at home in Beaver Stadium against Purdue next Saturday while backup Alex Manske (who had open-heart surgery in March) works on his skills off the field.

Becht said he is excited for Manske’s future when the backup becomes ready to play.

The Nittany Lions women’s hockey team from Penn State is heading on a six-game road trip to Canton — NY after sweeping Lindenwood during parents’ weekend.

The team will aim to build on its win streak with active offensive plays and improved defensive adjustments against St. Lawrence.