By JONATHAN D. SILVER, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Penn State University's alumni magazine, showing up in nearly 130,000 mailboxes this month, has dedicated its latest issue to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, from a funereal all-black cover lamenting "our darkest days" to several photo montages to 38 pages examining the most traumatic event in school history.

Altoona's popularity has been super-sized.

The Pennsylvania city is perhaps best known as the home of headquarters for the Sheetz Inc. convenience-store chain as well as the railroad's Horseshoe Curve. It has agreed to change its name for 60 days to promote filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's latest effort, which pokes fun at product placement and branding in movies and TV.

Ring, ring, ring.
Ka-ching!
Last week someone dropped a flawless half-carat diamond ring worth $2,000 into a Salvation Army kettle in Fayette County, Pa.
A thief ditching a hot piece of jewelry? An engaged woman with a finger a size too small? An anonymous donor with a heart of white gold?