The economic impact includes $15.2 billion in direct spending and a $7.9 million multiplier effect on local communities.

The family of Sam Lilley, the co-pilot of a January flight that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., has become respected advocates for air safety.

The Nittany Lions placed three players on this year’s Chuck Bednarik Award watch list: defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton, ...