Penn State
The Latest Twist at Penn State? Attack Ads in Board Elections
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that advocates for the late football coach, Joe Paterno, are now taking out newspaper attack ads in an effort to force […]
12-Year-Old Writes Newspaper Op-Ed Decrying “State Patty’s Day”
The cynic in you is thinking, “yeah that’s because she can’t drink.” But hear out Katie Maguire’s Daily Collegian op-ed on State Patty’s Day, the Bud […]
Lawsuits Pile Up: NCAA Sues PA Over Sandusky Fine
Oh, the Jerry Sandusky fun never stops. In recent developments, Gov. Tom Corbett announced a lawsuit against the NCAA, challenging its authority to impose a […]
Penn State Paying Businesses Not to Serve Booze During “State Patty’s Day”
Penn State is dipping into its war chest to pay 34 local bars and restaurants $5,000 a piece not to serve alcohol this weekend ($174,000 total). […]
The Ugly Harassment of Sara Ganim
Sara Ganim doesn’t need anybody to defend her. The former Patriot-News reporter has a Pulitzer Prize under her belt already—for breaking open the Jerry Sandusky […]
Khloe Kardashian Apparently a Fan of Penn State
Despite 1.25 years of bad PR, Penn State University has at least one prominent fan still trumpeting its cause: Khloe Kardashian. Happy #THON weekend everyone! […]
Is Tom Corbett Pro-Penn State or Anti-Penn State?
A few weeks ago, I attended a symposium about Penn State’s role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Both the panelists and attendees, almost all of […]
Explainer: Can Tom Corbett Really Force the NCAA to Spend its Sanction Money in State?
On July 23rd, Penn State agreed to pay the NCAA $60 million in fines for the school’s role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Today, the […]
Corbett, NCAA On Collision Course Over Penn State Fines
The Patriot-News reports: “A spokesman for Gov, Tom Corbett’s office has confirmed that Corbett will sign a bill headed for his desk that would require any […]
Penn State Begins Settlement Talks With Sandusky Victims; Jay Paterno Defends Father
Maybe we can get most of the day’s Jerry Sandusky-Joe Paterno news out of the way in one fell swoop today. Probably not: This is […]
What Sue Paterno Said to Katie Couric
In a firm but gentle interview today on ABC, Katie Couric interviewed Sue Paterno and her children, Diana, Mary Kay, and Jay, both in studio, […]
Paterno Rebuttal More Successful at Attacking Louis Freeh Than Exonerating JoePa
In August 2012, the conservative filmmaker John Ziegler released a short animated film meant to demonstrate the absurdity of investigator Louis Freeh’s claim—issued in his […]
Paterno Rebuttal to Freeh Report: Joe Paterno Was Victim of Sandusky’s Grooming
Unsurprisingly, the Paterno family’s rebuttal to Penn State’s Freeh Report, dubbed the “Critique of the Freeh report” and released Sunday morning at the new paterno.com, […]
UPDATED: Sue Paterno to Release Rebuttal of Freeh Report
Sue Paterno’s on the march. She’s already conducted an interview with Katie Couric in which she said her husband didn’t know the extent of Jerry […]
Guy Who Personally Fired Joe Paterno Resigns from Penn State Board of Trustees
U.S. Steel CEO and Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees–AKA the guy who fired JoePa over the phone–is resigning. I can […]