Still Life

With four guide ropes attached to it, the east-side clock face is raised into position. While it didn't seem that windy on the ground on Saturday, Jan. 28, winds higher up were strong, requiring extra guidance to bring the clock face safely to the Old Main bell tower.

Old Main clock faces installed

Ben White of New Vibrations Audio and Video works on a ledge of the Old Main bell tower, to remove the speakers from the old chime system. The company installed a new carillon system today (Jan. 27) that will play a digital recording made of the original Old Main bell that now sits adjacent to Old Main and other bells of comparable sizes.

New carillon, restored clocks being installed

The funeral procession for Joe Paterno made its way past Beaver Stadium and down Porter Road as crowds applauded on Jan. 25. Thousands lined the procession route through the University Park campus and downtown State College to bid a last farewell to Joe Paterno.

Joe Paterno's funeral procession

Coach Joe Paterno was on the field for the first half of the Nittany Lions' football game. Penn State beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-3 on Oct. 8, 2011, in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Beaver Stadium.

Joe Paterno through the years

Katie Knobloch and Andrew Adamietz, members of the a capella group Blue in the Face, shared a candle at the vigil held Sunday, Jan. 22, to mourn the death of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away earlier in the day. Several thousand members of the Penn State and State College community came out to the Old Main lawn on Penn State's University Park campus for the vigil.

Thousands mourn Paterno's passing

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Webinar to look at the impacts of Marcellus gas play on Pa. forestland

Friday, December 09, 2011

A Web-based seminar sponsored by Penn State Extension and the College of Agricultural Sciences will examine how Marcellus Shale natural-gas development is affecting forestland in Pennsylvania.
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Webinar to look at natural gas development's effect on agriculture

Gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation is having an effect on agriculture in Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011

A Web-based seminar sponsored by Penn State Extension will examine how Marcellus Shale natural-gas development is affecting agriculture in Pennsylvania. (more)

Oct. 20 webinar to look at natural-gas compression in pipeline systems

A natural-gas compressor station.
Friday, October 14, 2011

Penn State Extension will sponsor a Web-based seminar at 1 p.m. on Oct. 20 that will examine the need for and performance of compressor stations in natural-gas pipeline delivery systems.
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Sept. 15 webinar to examine Marcellus gas legal issues

Ross Pifer
Friday, September 09, 2011

A Web-based seminar to be presented Sept. 15 by Penn State Extension will examine legal issues associated with natural-gas development in the Marcellus Shale formation underlying Pennsylvania. (more)

Study shows Marcellus Shale benefits economy, but questions remain

A new study suggests that the state's natural-gas boom is having a positive effect on businesses such as this lunch wagon at a Bradford County drill site, but the overall economic impact may be muted by municipal costs, as well as by income that's unspent or leaves the area.
Monday, August 29, 2011

A new study examining the Marcellus Shale natural-gas boom in Pennsylvania suggests that, although development of this resource is having a positive economic impact in the state, the net benefits may be more modest than previously reported. (more)

Researchers: Marcellus gas not hurting or helping municipal finances

Michael jacobson
Monday, August 15, 2011

While being credited by many as a major new economic engine for Pennsylvania, Marcellus Shale gas-development so far may not be having much of an effect on the finances of local municipalities, according to a study by two researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Michael Jacobson, associate professor of forest resources, and Tim Kelsey, professor of agricultural economics, examined how gas drilling and production activities are affecting municipal government and services in two rural counties where they are occurring. They examined a decade of revenue and expenditure data from more than three dozen townships in Washington and Susquehanna counties, all of which are experiencing significant Marcellus Shale activity. (more)

Aug. 25 webinar to examine effect of Marcellus gas activity on habitat

Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Thursday, August 11, 2011

As the Marcellus natural-gas boom has reverberated around Pennsylvania, residents and scientists alike have expressed concern about the impact extensive drilling and associated infrastructure development is having on wildlife habitat. A Web-based seminar presented by Penn State Extension will offer a look at the latest information on the subject. Titled, "A Research Update on the Effects of Marcellus Shale Drilling on Wildlife Habitat," the one-hour session will take place at 1 p.m. on Aug. 25.

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July 21 webinar to focus on natural gas pipelines

The type of pipeline -- whether it’s a gathering line or a much larger interstate transmission line -- determines how much surface disturbance takes place.
Friday, July 08, 2011

A Web-based seminar to be presented by Penn State Extension July 21 will explore pipeline development and regulation in regions of the state being intensely affected by drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation. (more)

Study suggests businesses benefiting from Marcellus Shale development

Marcellus Shale development is likely to affect local businesses across Pennsylvania, according to Timothy Kelsey, professor of agricultural economics.
Thursday, May 19, 2011

A survey of businesses in two Pennsylvania counties where natural-gas drilling is occurring suggests that the Marcellus Shale boom is having a positive net effect on business activity. The survey was part of a larger economic impact study being done by the Marcellus Shale Education and Training Center, a partnership between Penn State Extension and the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport. (more)

Two new publications address Marcellus Shale-related water issues

Friday, May 13, 2011

Two new publications from Penn State Extension will help Pennsylvania citizens to become familiar with Marcellus Shale-related water issues, with an eye toward participating in public policy decisions. (more)