Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 20 include an NFL Draft all-star game update involving a former player, ...

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals ...

And while the gold-helmeted Fighting Irish are a well-understod mascot, Penn State’s Nittany Lions aren’t as obvious. So, what is a Nittany Lion? The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of ...

the Nittany Lion Shrine, by sculptor Heinz Warneke that was dedicated in 1942. Unfortunately, at least on the football field, Penn State hasn’t gotten the chance to prove Mason’s fateful words ...