Penn State

Winter comfort food
By Erin Carson
January 27, 2012 - 4:14pm
In the first edition of Green Sprouts' G-Fit series, Erin Carson highlights some comfort food favorites with modifications to make them easy on your figure without losing the taste.

In 20-degree weather, the last thing anyone wants to eat is a cold, tasteless celery stick, no matter how healthy a snack it may be. It’s winter. Time to bulk up, right? It’s not like anyone will notice under your ankle-length, down-stuffed, fur-lined, abominable snowman-resistant jacket.

But, before you resign yourself to a season of warming your hands over pizza boxes and endless orders of Wings, here are a few easy ideas to keep you healthy and warm.

Joe Paterno dies at 85
By Ryan Marfurt
January 22, 2012 - 2:26pm
Ex-Penn State football coach loses battle with lung cancer

The winningest football coach in NCAA Division I history passed away early today at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa. Joe Paterno coached the Penn State football team for 46 seasons and won 409 games. He was fired by the school two months ago amid a child sex abuse scandal. He was 85 years old.

Jerry Sandusky's Charity Loses CEO
By Lukas Favale
November 14, 2011 - 4:36pm
Dr. Jack Raykovitz resigns as leader of The Second Mile Charity

The fallout from the arrest of Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky on charges of sexual abuse continues. Today, the charity Sandusky founded is affected by the charges. Dr. Jack Raykovitz, the CEO of The Second Mile, officially resigned as the head of the charity. In a statement issued on the charity’s website, The Second Mile Board of Directors said both the Board and Dr.

Scandal Rocks Penn State
By Jordan Frankel
November 7, 2011 - 1:14pm
Two Penn State officials step down amid sex abuse accusations

Two top Penn State officials charged with covering up allegations of an explosive child-sex abuse scandal related to former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky vacated their positions Sunday after an emergency meeting of the university's Board of Trustees.

Local sports bar provides comfort for Syracuse football loss
By Kyle C. Leach
September 12, 2009 - 5:27pm
Chadwick's in the Eastwood section earns kudos.

 Halftime Snack found a local watering hole for the Penn State game, walking east to Chadwick’s Bar & Grill, located on James Street in the Edgewood section of Syracuse.   

Football Friday - Penn State
By Kyle C. Leach
September 12, 2009 - 10:17am
Orange football team heads south for monster road game.

There is nothing the Orange can lose in Happy Valley. 

Halftime Snack is late this week -- poor planning and an active sports-social calendar on the South Side (SU field hockey and then Corcoran HS football) cut Friday Football at its knees.  But that does not mean Snack isn't thinking this morning: