Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College ...

The Nittany part of Penn State’s mascot is unique to the school, though. It’s taken from Mount Nittany, a mountain ridge near ...

In the end though, several expected Nittany Lion players stepped up and played critical roles for Penn State. This FOS 247 Player of the Game cote was perhaps the closest of the season with DE ...

James Franklin's favorite phrase might prompt eyerolls, but the Nittany Lions are riding it to the College Football Playoff ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Nittany Lion redshirt freshman wrestler Josh Barr has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the week for Dec. 22. Penn State has now won five weekly awards ...

Penn State’s season ends in the Orange Bowl after a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Nit ...

The Nittany Lion Inn brand is really ... as it is. We didn't make any real physical changes, at least anything big that people might notice, but we have been in the planning stages for the ...

So, what is a Nittany Lion? The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of Penn State University; it’s a nod to the mountain lions that once roamed the Keystone State. Known by many names across ...

But how did the name come to be? And what, exactly, is a Nittany Lion? Heading into its Orange Bowl matchup against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday, here’s a ...