Steve Connelly

Two Former Beta Theta Pi Brothers Get Sentences Changed from Jail to House Arrest

Latest Penn State NewsTwo former Beta Theta Pi brothers, who were the first to receive jail time resulting from guilty pleas related to the 2017 hazing death of Penn State sophomore Timothy Piazza, have been resentenced to house arrest.

Ally McHugh Swims to Penn State’s First Women’s NCAA Title

Local & Penn State SportsAlly McHugh became Penn State women’s swimming and diving’s first-ever NCAA champion at nationals on Saturday in Austin, Texas, out-swimming her competition in the 1,650-yard freestyle by five seconds.

Penn State Receives Initial Rejection for ‘Happy Valley’ Trademark Claim

Latest Penn State NewsThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has initially rejected Penn State’s trademark application for the term “Happy Valley,” which it filed for officially-licensed merchandise in December. The refusal was based […]

Penn State’s Danae Rivers Wins Historic NCAA Indoor Track & Field Title

Local & Penn State SportsDanae Rivers made history for Penn State at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend — storming from behind to claim the 800 meter title, which makes her the Nittany Lion women’s track and field program’s first indoor champion in program history.

Lady Lions Season Comes to a Close with Big Ten Tourney Loss to Wisconsin

Local & Penn State SportsPenn State women’s basketball (12-18, 5-13 Big Ten) finished off its season on Wednesday, crashing out of the Big Ten Tournament first round for the first time since 2015 with a 65-57 loss to Wisconsin.

Lady Lions Star Teniya Page Earns First Team All-Big Ten Honors

Local & Penn State SportsPenn State women's basketball guard Teniya Page earned All-Big Ten honors for the fourth consecutive year on Monday when she was named a consensus first-team player by the coaches and media for the second time in her career.