He went to PSU for less than a quarter of his life. He grew up in Harrisburg.
I've always called the town at PSU State college.
Generally, people on the east side of the state root for philly, and people on the west side root for Pittsburgh. Maps can always help for distances between locations on a simple scale
Here is an interesting concept... sometimes fans of your "bitterness rivals" are actually OK people and can treat you with respect. I think the same can be said of professional athletes. The few select kids who become NFL stars probably eat it up going back to their home. Without looking at the stats, I'd be certain that Texas is up there on the percentage of kids who play in the NFL vs other states. Micah made this news because he is a now pretty much a star in the NFL.
Please note, I'm not originally from Pennsylvania, but I did go to high school and college there.