Merf Radio | radioNovo News for State College: May 12, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE............LEBEAU..........05/12/26          THE STATE COLLEGE SPIKES ARE OFFICIALLY STAYING PUT—AT LEAST FOR NOW. DESPITE A HEATED LEGAL BATTLE WITH PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, BOTH SIDES HAVE FILED A JOINT AGREEMENT ENSURING THE SPIKES WILL PLAY THEIR 2026 SEASON AT MEDLAR FIELD. THE UNIVERSITY HAD PREVIOUSLY SOUGHT TO EVICT THE TEAM OVER A LEASE RENEWAL DISPUTE AND NEARLY ONE-POINT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS IN ALLEGED UNPAID RENT. WHILE THE LAWSUIT IS CURRENTLY ON PAUSE FOR FORMAL MEDIATION IN JUNE, FANS CAN EXPECT THE HOME OPENER TO PROCEED AS PLANNED ON JUNE 5TH. THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF THE FRANCHISE BEYOND THIS YEAR REMAINS TIED TO THE OUTCOME OF THOSE NEGOTIATIONS.          IN THE RECENT ELECTION FOR PENN STATE'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALUMNI ELECTED JAY PATERNO, KAREN KELLEAND, AND JOSEPH DERENZO.  INCUMBENT ALI KRIEGER LOST HER SEAT ON THE BOARD, AFTER FINISHING LAST IN THE FOUR WAY RACE FOR THREE SEATS.  OF 767,909 ELIGIBLE ALUMNI, JUST OVER 17-THOUSAND CAST BALLOTS............ OR ROUGHLY 2-AND-A- QUARTER PERCENT.  JAY PATERNO LED ALL VOTE-GETTERS WITH 12,056 VOTES.