Penn State Altoona News

Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry, chancellor of Penn State Altoona, is the recipient of the 2012 award for Most Supportive College/University President of the Year award from SIFE USA .

Penn State Altoona once again will offer summer camps just for kids in grades six to nine.

Penn State adult learner Shounda Hathaway started her academic career at Penn State Altoona back in 1986.

MONDAY, May 21 -- In a new study, teens who loved listening to music blasting at high decibels on their MP3 players were also more likely than others to smoke marijuana, while those who listened to loud music at concerts and clubs were more likely to drink heavily and have sex without a condom.

The East Broadtop Railroad in Huntingdon County will not be running any of its popular tourist trains this summer.

More than 9,000 people are expected to pack the Penn State Altoona campus for the 45th annual Blair County Arts Fest.

With this weekend's weather forecast calling for sunshine and daytime temperatures in the 70s, this should be the ideal weekend for taking in the 45th annual Blair County Arts Festival at Penn State Altoona.

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 SANDUSKY SCANDAL THE JUDGE IN THE JERRY SANDUSKY CASE YESTERDAY ORDERED CENTRE COUNTY COURT TO RELEASE NEW INFORMATION TO DEFENSE ATTORNEY JOE AMENDOLA, INCLUDING POLICE REPORTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DETAILS RELATING TO ALLEGED VICTIM 4 IN THE STATE'S GRAND JURY REPORT.

Ashley Gruber's game-winning, solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday gave host Penn State Behrend a 5-4 win against Penn State Altoona as well as its fifth AMCC championship.

Penn State Altoona students took that walk across the stage. The branch campus's spring commencement ceremony was held at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona.