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 ...

most notably with a statue, 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 ...