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Penn State President: University Should Be “Rewarded” for Post-Sandusky Changes

Penn State’s new president, Eric Barron, on Monday said the university should be “rewarded” for improvements it has made since the Jerry Sandusky scandal, but […]

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Iceland Volcano Could Threaten Penn State Football Opener

Scientists are reporting thousands of small earthquakes in the area around Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano, leading to fears of a possible eruption. Those who travel to […]

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Board: Penn State Will Abide by Sanctions

Penn State’s board of trustees voted today to keep complying with the NCAA consent decree that banished the school to football purgatory for four year. […]

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Penn State Mulls Reforms to Governing Board

The Penn State Board of Trustees — much in flux and the focus of bitter election fights since the Jerry Sandusky scandal — may be […]

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Pa., NCAA Close to Lawsuit Settlement

A settlement in the NCAA may be in the offing, NBC Sports reports. At issue? The $60 million fine Penn State must pay as part […]

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Politicians Keep Pandering to Penn State

Oh, how I wish the politicians of Pennsylvania would stop kissing the ring of Penn State football. The king — Joe Paterno — may be […]

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Penn State Hires Former Cal Athletic Director

Penn State has a new athletic director, the first of the post-Sandusky era. But Sandy Barbour comes with some baggage of her own: She was […]

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Penn State Coach’s Daughter Has Sickle Cell Anemia

Speaking to the media yesterday, Penn State football coach James Franklin revealed his daughter Addy has sickle cell anemia. Franklin, who was hired to replace […]

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Former Penn State Coaches Sue University

Jay Paterno and William Kenney, former assistant coaches at Penn State University, are suing the university, saying their job prospects have been ruined unfairly because […]

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VIDEO: Oprah Interviews Sandusky Son About Sexual Abuse

On July 17th at 9 p.m., Oprah Winfrey’s OWN channel will air her interview with Matthew Sandusky, the adopted son of serial child sexual abuser […]

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Penn State Forms Abuse Task Force

In the wake of a study showing that Penn State leads the nation in reported sex offenses on campus — an issue officials attributed to […]

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Pennsylvania Court Won’t Speed Up Lawsuit vs. Penn State

An appeals court has not changed a judge’s decision that former Penn State University president Graham Spanier’s civil lawsuit against the school be placed on […]

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Pitt, Penn State Again Most Costly Public Universities

Pitt and Penn State are once again the most expensive public universities in America, according to a new federal ranking.

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Corbett: “Never Will” Condemn Joe Paterno

One reason Gov. Tom Corbett starts his re-election campaign in such a deep hole, poll-wise, is that there are a whole lot of people in […]

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Kane Releases Sandusky Probe Results

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has released the results of her probe in to Tom Corbett’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky case while Corbett served […]