Joe Paterno
The Paterno Catholic Center Is a Perfect Storm of Unfortunate Associations
Listen, we know that Joe Paterno—and the Paterno family generally—left a legacy broader than the Jerry Sandusky molestation scandal that ended his career at Penn […]
Paterno Book Debuts at No. 1 on New York Times Best Sellers List
Paterno No. 1. Paterno—Joe Posnanski’s biography of the late Penn State football coach—debuted in the top spot on the New York Times hardcover, non-fiction list […]
Freeh Group Acquired by Philly Law Firm
Louis Freeh, the former FBI boss now famous for his group’s investigative report on Penn State’s alleged coverup of Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse of children, […]
Former PSU President Graham Spanier Breaks Silence, Recounts Entire Timeline Sandusky Scandal
The New Yorker has published a Q&A with ousted Penn State president Graham Spanier. Spanier’s perceived actions—or lack thereof—were outlined in the Freeh Report that […]
Guy Who Considered Assassinating Ed Rendell Crashes Spanier Presser
Former federal judge and former federal prosecutor Timothy K. Lewis—the lawyer representing former Penn State University president Graham Spanier—held a press conference in Philadelphia, today, […]
GQ Publishes Q&A With Paterno Biographer
In an exclusive interview with GQ, Joe Posnanski—author of the biography Paterno, which hit shelves Tuesday—recounts his time with the late Penn State coach. Posnanski […]
Joe Paterno Book Excerpt Published in GQ
An excerpt of the highly anticipated Joe Paterno biography written by sportswriter Joe Posnanski, Paterno, has been published in the September issue of GQ, which […]
Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Know That Joe Paterno Was Never Accused of Molesting Children
A new poll—commissioned by the website FramingPaterno.com and conducted by Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research—indicates that only 55 percent of Americans are correctly aware that […]
Penn State Adds Names to Jerseys
Penn State University has announced that the uniforms worn by its football teams will change for the upcoming football season. In Bill O’Brien’s first season […]
Comedian Dresses Up Like Joe Paterno for Roast of Roseanne
Jeffrey Ross isn’t exactly a household name. The man’s a comedian who gets most of his facetime for hurling inappropriate humor on marginal celebrities for […]
NCAA Names George Mitchell as Penn State Integrity Monitor
The NCAA has named former Senator George Mitchell as the Integrity Monitor assigned to make sure Penn State complies with all of its sanctions. Mitchell’s […]
72,000 Penn State Fans “Like” Facebook Post Comparing Joe Paterno to Abraham Lincoln
Ugh. So, on July 23rd someone made a Facebook status that has since gone viral. As of 10:52 a.m. Tuesday it had received 72,165 “Likes.” […]
Trees Replace the Joe Paterno Statue
A row of trees has been planted in the spot outside of Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, where a statue of Joe Paterno once stood. The […]
Pennsylvanians Disagree With the Removal of the Paterno Statue
A new poll from the folks at Public Policy Polling indicates that Pennsylvanians disagree with Penn State’s removal of the Joe Paterno statue that stood […]
Please, No, Not Another Paterno Family Statement
On Wednesday, Penn State football players released a statement in the form of a video. It featured two senior student-athletes—one from each side of the […]