UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State THON 2027 Executive Committee announced the theme for THON 2027 - "Where Our Imagination Shines" - during the Homecoming parade on Sept. 25. THON 2027 will take place the weekend of Feb. 19-21, 2027.

"THON is a place where kids can be kids. We imagine a world where one day no parent has to hear the words, 'your child has cancer.' A world where we are dancing in celebration of a cure," the executive committee shared in a written statement. "The THON community comes together year after year, sharing this collective vision. And with that imagination carrying us forward, we are proud to share that the theme ...