Penn State's Class of 1940 gifted the shrine, which sculptor Heinz Warneke created from a 13-ton limestone block. It represents the mountain lions that had lived in the region.

It could be “some time” before Penn State students and alumni are able to again pose with the university’s iconic Nittany Lion Shrine, according to a university spokesperson.Days after the ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (WTAJ) — Police have charged a woman who allegedly vandalized multiple Penn State buildings, including the Nittany Lion Shrine in May. Julia Cipparulo, 23, has been charged ...

STATE COLLEGE — When a former Penn State student claimed responsibility for vandalizing the Lion Shrine last year, she also alleged inappropriate conduct including hazing by the Lion Ambassadors ...

When a former Penn State student claimed responsibility for vandalizing the Lion Shrine last year, she also alleged inappropriate conduct including hazing by the Lion Ambassadors, a student group ...

Lobby. When visitors enter the Nittany Lion Inn, they’ll see a custom-made “We Are” sign on the wall, reflective of the Penn State aesthetic seen through the entire hotel.

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century.One of the Nittany Lions ...