Sandusky case

Penn State community reflects on Sandusky verdict, wonders what's next

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:35:03 EST

UNIVERSITY PARK -- When Greg Leib looked upon his alma mater Saturday, he couldn't help but wonder what comes next.

For Sandusky's victims, the next step begins now

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:34:31 EST

BELLEFONTE -- They were known until the trial only by the numbers assigned them by prosecutors. But as eight men molested by former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky took the witness stand over the last two weeks, they offered glimpses of who they are now

Gov. Corbett defends slow pace of Sandusky investigation

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:34:15 EST

PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors needed about two years between the first report of child sexual abuse involving Jerry Sandusky and the filing of charges because authorities needed to build an "ironclad case" against him, Gov. Tom Corbett said Monday.

Zemaitis hopes healing can begin for victims, Penn State

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:33:40 EST

For months now, former Penn State player Alan Zemaitis felt caught in an uneasy sense of limbo. Now, in light of the guilty verdict in the Jerry Sandusky child-sex-abuse trial, that can finally change.

In Centre County jail, Sandusky awaits psychological review

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:33:20 EST

BELLEFONTE - Jerry Sandusky wants "people to know that he's not guilty," a lawyer for the retired Penn State assistant football coach said Monday. Sandusky - once considered Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno's heir apparent - was convicted Friday of 45 counts for sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years.

Sandusky investigator: "During the Bonusgate investigation, we had a shortage of investigators in Harrisburg"

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:32:30 EST

Randy Feathers, who led the Jerry Sandusky child-sex-abuse investigation team made up of Attorney General's Office agents as well as state police talked to The Altoona Mirror about how the task of gathering the evidence in the case ended up in the hands of the State College office of the AG's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation.

Tape: Sandusky's adopted son talks of sex abuse

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:31:34 EST

STATE COLLEGE - Jerry Sandusky's son told police he was abused starting when he was 8, a decade before the former Penn State assistant football coach adopted him, according to a police interview recording obtained by NBC News.

Lawyer: Paterno didn't compromise Sandusky investigation

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:30:51 EST

STATE COLLEGE -- The lawyer for Joe Paterno's family says the Penn State football coach didn't interfere with or attempt to compromise the investigation into sex abuse allegations against ex-assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

Frank Bodani: Haunted by Sandusky conversation, Curkendall driven to action

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:30:25 EST

York, PA - He still remembers his coach's words 25 years ago. How couldn't he? Pete Curkendall was a have-fun-first defensive lineman at Penn State who once hid in a bathroom stall to munch on hot dogs before a game.

Sandusky scandal could cost Penn State millions

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:29:37 EST

Jerry Sandusky is convicted and behind bars, but the victims who testified against him and potentially many more could now turn to the civil court system to seek justice. Penn State is already facing three civil suits related to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, and is preparing for that number to grow.

Paterno family: Release all emails and records from Penn State investigation

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:28:34 EST

STATE COLLEGE - Joe Paterno's family is calling on the Pennsylvania attorney general and former FBI Director Louis Freeh to release all emails and records related to their investigations into the Penn State child-sex-abuse scandal.

Despite scandal, donations are up for Penn State University

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:26:32 EST

STATE COLLEGE - Penn State received more than $208 million in donations for the fiscal year that just ended, the second-highest total in university history despite the upheaval after the arrest of Jerry Sandusky on child-sex-abuse charges.

Former Penn State president says he was never told of Sandusky abuse

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:25:49 EST

STATE COLLEGE - Former Penn State president Graham Spanier told investigators hired by the university that he was never informed that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was spotted molesting a boy in a school shower, his lawyers said Tuesday as they rebutted reports that indicate the deposed official could have tried to cover up the abuse that ultimately led to coach Joe Paterno's firing.

Penn State report on child-sex-abuse scandal due out Thursday morning

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:11:20 EST

HARRISBURG - An internal investigation into whether football coach Joe Paterno and other Penn State officials helped cover up reports that Jerry Sandusky was molesting children in the school's locker rooms will be released Thursday, officials said Tuesday.

Text of letter Joe Paterno wrote in December 2011

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:10:35 EST

Joe Paterno's family has confirmed that the Penn State football coach dictated in December what was meant to be an opinion letter that was shown to a couple of former players.

In letter, Paterno defended Penn State football

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:10:17 EST

STATE COLLEGE -- Joe Paterno, in a letter written nearly a month before his January death, defends the integrity of the Penn State football program he guided for decades.

Freeh: Sandusky's 1999 retirement not connected to child sex abuse

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:09:43 EST

PHILADELPHIA - The Freeh report about Jerry Sandusky and Penn State says investigators found no evidence linking his 1999 retirement to a 1998 police investigation triggered by a woman's complaint that the assistant coach showered with her son.

At a glance: Key excerpts from the Freeh investigation's report

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:09:02 EST

Here are key excerpts from the investigation into the Jerry Sandusky child-sex-abuse scandal led by former federal judge and ex-FBI director Louis Freeh.

Freeh report derides 'total disregard for the safety and welfare of Sandusky's child victims'

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:08:30 EST

PHILADELPHIA - Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing the former assistant football coach to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing report issued Thursday on the scandal.

Annotated documents: Highlights of key excerpts and findings from Freeh report on Penn State

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:08:05 EST

The Freeh report on Penn State and the Sandusky case annotated to highlight key portions.

Paterno family said Joe would not have protected Sandusky

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:07:27 EST

PHILADELPHIA - Joe Paterno's family says the late coach never would have protected his former assistant Jerry Sandusky to avoid bad publicity. A statement from the family Thursday also says Paterno "never interfered with any investigation."

Nike taking Paterno's name off child-care center

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:06:56 EST

BEAVERTON, Ore. - The president of Nike Inc. says he has decided to change the name of the Joe Paterno Child Development Center, a child care facility at the company's headquarters.

Mike Argento: Paterno allowed evil to live on

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:06:09 EST

York, PA - "The evil that men do lives after them; "The good is oft interred with their bones." -- Mark Antony eulogizing Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar.

Paterno's players struggle to reconcile their coach with his failures

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:05:35 EST

York, PA - Once again, the day was particularly rough on former players and those closest to the Penn State football program.

For York County's PSU community, Freeh report is 'tough pill to swallow'

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:05:08 EST

York, PA - For many, the Penn State football team has been their team for their entire life. Fans never had to question the way their team conducted its business.

Penn State to renovate football shower and locker room area

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:53:34 EST

STATE COLLEGE -- Penn State plans to renovate the building where Jerry Sandusky sexually molested boys.

Legal experts say Paterno could have faced charges

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:52:36 EST

HARRISBURG -- If he were alive today, Joe Paterno -- the coach who stood for so long for character and integrity both on and off the football field -- could be looking at charges such as child endangerment, perjury and conspiracy.

Paterno family denies findings of Louis Freeh report, promising their own investigation

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:51:58 EST

Joe Paterno's family on Monday vowed their own investigation of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, rejecting the findings of a special investigator who concluded the late football coach and other top Penn State administrators concealed Sandusky's sexual abuse of children in order to shield the school from bad publicity.

Report: Three more men accuse Sandusky of abuse

Daily Record/Sunday News — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:41:41 EST

Three more men told police they were abused by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, allegations dating to the 1970s, the Harrisburg Patriot-News reported Monday.

Penn State to respond to NCAA demand within days

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:40:12 EST

Penn State said Tuesday it will respond within days to the NCAA's demand for information as the governing body decides whether the university should face penalties - including a possible shutdown of its storied football program - in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Name-dropping: More distance themselves from JoePa

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:39:40 EST

Joe Paterno's name is losing its luster. Monday, students changed "Paternoville" to "Nittanyville," and a plane circled above State College on Tuesday, pulling a banner stating, "Take the statue down or we will."

Spanier drops lawsuit against PSU for own emails

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:39:07 EST

PHILADELPHIA -- Penn State University's former president is dropping a lawsuit that sought the release of his university emails involving convicted predator Jerry Sandusky.

Ex-chairman of Penn St. board of trustees resigns

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:38:34 EST

The former chairman of the Penn State board of trustees resigned on Thursday, becoming the first board member to do so in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

City of Grambling wants Paterno record vacated

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:38:02 EST

An attorney for the city of Grambling, La., has asked the NCAA infractions committee to vacate some of Joe Paterno's record 409 Division I victories.

PSU football program, Paterno's legacy leveled by NCAA

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:37:03 EST

INDIANAPOLIS - Penn State football was all but dismantled Monday by an NCAA ruling that wiped away 14 years of coach Joe Paterno's victories and imposed a mountain of fines and penalties, crippling a program whose pedophile assistant coach spent years molesting children, sometimes on school property. Follow live reactions here.

PSU president Erickson responds to NCAA sanctions

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:36:40 EST

Penn State president Rodney Erickson issued a statement this morning, in the wake of harsh athletic sanctions handed down by the NCAA.

Complete list and description of PSU sanctions from the NCAA

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:36:15 EST

Here is a complete list, directly from the NCAA, of the sanctions and corrective measures announced for Penn State this morning.

PSU football coach Bill O'Brien, AD David Joyner respond to sanctions

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:33:35 EST

Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien and athletic director David Joyner issued statements this morning following the sanctions handed down by the NCAA.

Paterno family responds to NCAA sanctions

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:33:00 EST

INDIANAPOLIS - The family of Hall of Fame football coach Joe Paterno says the NCAA's sanctions defame his legacy and are a panicked response to the scandal that led to them.

Sandusky shower abuse victim to sue Penn State

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:32:22 EST

HARRISBURG -- For months, the identity of the boy who was sexually assaulted in the locker-room showers by Jerry Sandusky was one of the biggest mysteries of the Penn State scandal.

Penn State scandal fallout could extend to angry, disillusioned donors

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:31:34 EST

STATE COLLEGE - One major Penn State donor says he might write the university out of his will, while others say neither the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal nor recent unpopular actions by the university's leadership are making them rethink their financial support for the school.

Paterno's family plans to appeal NCAA sanctions against PSU

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:30:43 EST

STATE COLLEGE - Joe Paterno's family plans to appeal the sanctions imposed by the NCAA against Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

Sandusky-founded charity, The Second Mile, says it needs to shut down soon

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:22:06 EST

The charity for troubled youths started by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago said Friday its plan to transfer programs and assets to a youth ministry needs court approval soon or it will no longer be feasible.

Penn State to host national child sex abuse panel

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:17:09 EST

PHILADELPHIA - Penn State announced Wednesday that it will host a national child sex-abuse conference this fall, the latest in a series of initiatives designed to raise awareness of the issue and help the university recover from a devastating molestation scandal.

Attorneys for Tim Curley, Gary Schultz set to contest Sandusky-related charges

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:16:39 EST

Attorneys for the two former Penn State administrators accused of lying to a grand jury about what they knew of abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky will argue to have their clients' cases dismissed during a hearing Thursday in Harrisburg.

Book excerpts: Joe Paterno sobbed, lamented his ruined name

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:16:19 EST

Sportswriter Joe Posnanski has written an authorized biography -- begun in the summer of 2011 -- of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. Posnanski had inner access to the Paterno family during his work on the book and during the beginning of the Jerry Sandusky child-sex-abuse scandal.

Paterno biographer: 'I suspect I will never have a more difficult task as a writer'

Staff and news service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:15:53 EST

In an op-ed piece for USA Today, Joe Posnanski, who has written a biography of Joe Paterno that will be published next week, says the writing of the already-controversial book offered a complex challenge. "There was little simple about him," wrote Posnanski, who was granted behind-the-scenes access to the Paterno family. "I chased the complicated story of a man and his long life. I hope that is the story I wrote."

Curley, Schultz trial scheduled for early January

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:15:19 EST

HARRISBURG - The trial is scheduled to begin early next year for two former Penn State officials accused of lying to a grand jury and burying an allegation of a child's sexual abuse in the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

Spanier discusses Sandusky incidents, Paterno, Freeh report and more

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:14:53 EST

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier, who was ousted in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child-sex-abuse scandal, spoke with The New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin last month about Sandusky, Joe Paterno and his role in and knowledge of the Sandusky incidents in 1998 and 2001.

Attorney: 'The Freeh report, as it pertains to Dr. Spanier, is a myth'

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:14:11 EST

PHILADELPHIA - A lawyer for ousted Penn State President Graham Spanier attacked the university-sanctioned report on the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal Wednesday, calling it a "blundering and indefensible indictment" of the long-time school leader.

Experts criticize Spanier's 'I didn't know' defense

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:13:33 EST

HARRISBURG - The story being told by Penn State president Graham Spanier as he defends himself against accusations that he covered up a sex abuse allegation runs contrary into his own reputation as a detail-oriented manager.

Another scandal headache: Was Penn State in violation of federal Title IX statutes?

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:13:03 EST

Among the legal questions still swirling around Penn State, one has drawn little attention but could pose a threat to the university: Did the school's handling of child-sex-abuse allegations against assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky violate the federal Title IX gender discrimination law?

AP: Review says Sandusky fits sex predator status

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:06:15 EST

HARRISBURG -- Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been recommended for designation as a sexually violent predator, a legal status that would require lifetime registration with authorities, according to a person who has read an assessment board's report to a judge in the case.

Lawyer: Sandusky regrets not testifying, Oct. sentence likely

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:05:53 EST

HARRISBURG -- A defense lawyer says former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky regrets not testifying at his child-sex-abuse trial and likely will be sentenced in October.

Sandusky sentenced to 30 to 60 years in child-sex-abuse case

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:05:21 EST

BELLEFONTE - Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison - effectively a life sentence - in the child-sex-abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. Sandusky will stay at Centre County jail for 10 days, then transfer to Camp Hill Prison before being sent to a permanent prison.

Gov. Corbett hopes Sandusky sentence comforts victims

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:04:08 EST

HARRISBURG- Gov. Tom Corbett says he hopes the long prison sentence imposed on Jerry Sandusky is a just reward for his victims' trust in the justice system.

Q&A: What Jerry Sandusky can expect in Pennsylvania prison

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:03:31 EST

Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison for molesting 10 boys over a period of 15 years. Some questions and answers about what he can expect.

Sandusky transferred to prison in southwestern Pennsylvania

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:03:08 EST

After evaluation at SCI Camp Hill's diagnostic and classification center, Jerry Sandusky was transferred Wednesday to the State Correctional Institution at Greene to serve his 30-to-60 year sentence.

Sandusky-Penn State abuse case: Ex-PSU president Spanier charged

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:02:42 EST

State Attorney General Linda Kelly today said that former Penn State University President Graham Spanier faces charges including perjury and endangering the welfare of children in relation to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Penn State: Spanier's 2011 income included $2.5M severance

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:01:46 EST

HARRISBURG - Penn State says its former president had total taxable income of $3.3 million last year, including $2.5 million in severance because he was forced out of the job after Jerry Sandusky's arrest on child molestation charges.

Jerry Sandusky granted hearing on claim he lacked prep time

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:01:14 EST

BELLEFONTE - The judge who presided over former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse case said Tuesday that defense lawyers can have an evidentiary hearing to explore their claim that they lacked sufficient time to prepare for trial.

Former PSU president Graham Spanier gets OK to travel in continental US

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:00:55 EST

HARRISBURG - Former Penn State President Graham Spanier learned Monday he can travel outside state lines while free on bail, but a judge said no to any foreign trips.

Paterno family: Independent review of Freeh report nearing completion

Centre Daily Times — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:00:05 EST

Joe Paterno's family released a statement Wednesday morning, moments before Gov. Tom Corbett announced that Pennsylvania will pursue an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA.

PSU lawyers seek quick settlements with Sandusky victims

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:59:48 EST

As the final hours of 2012 slipped away, so did Penn State University's goal of reaching settlements by the end of the calendar year with sex abuse victims of Jerry Sandusky.

Penn State issues statement on state's federal lawsuit against NCAA

News service reports — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:59:08 EST

Penn State University issued a short statement online today with regard to Gov. Corbett's announcement of the filing of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA.

'Victim 6' sues Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, Second Mile in federal court

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:58:44 EST

HARRISBURG, Pa.—One of the young men who testified against Jerry Sandusky last summer is suing the former assistant coach, Penn State and the charity for young people that Sandusky started.

Paterno family makes rounds in defense of late Joe Paterno

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:58:22 EST

Speaking publicly about the Jerry Sandusky scandal for the first time, Sue Paterno told Katie Couric that she was "horrified" by his crimes but maintained that her late husband was unaware of the extent. She also said that Joe Paterno wrote a note days before his death that he hoped a positive of the scandal would be increased awareness of child sex abuse.

Penn State weighing Sandusky case settlement demands

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:57:55 EST

HARRISBURG - The lawyer brought in by Penn State to help settle Jerry Sandusky-related claims said Monday that he recently gave university officials monetary settlement offers from most of the people asserting they were molested by the former assistant football coach.

Penn State: Scandal costs stand at more than $27M

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:57:14 EST

STATE COLLEGE -- Penn State's bill for legal fees, consultants and other costs associated with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal stands at more than $27.

Youth sports organizations react to Jerry Sandusky child-sex-abuse scandal

By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:55:58 EST

Baltimore -- In an effort to address child abuse in sports following the Jerry Sandusky case, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children will team with Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation next week for a two-day summit.

Sandusky case: Pa. won't appeal rejection of lawsuit against NCAA sanctions

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:55:19 EST

HARRISBURG -- Gov. Tom Corbett's general counsel said the administration will not appeal a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State relating to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Court hearing set for Penn State's Spanier, Curley, Schultz

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:55:05 EST

HARRISBURG - A long-delayed preliminary hearing for three former Penn State administrators accused of a criminal cover up of complaints about Jerry Sandusky was scheduled Tuesday for later this month.

PSU Board of Trustees OKs settlements in Sandusky child-sex-abuse case

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:54:25 EST

UNIONTOWN - Penn State University has reached tentative settlements with several men who claim to have been sexually abused by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the school's Board of Trustees announced Friday.

Penn State gets report on federal Sandusky probe

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:53:57 EST

HARRISBURG -- Penn State has received a preliminary report from the federal government regarding whether its handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal complied with campus crime reporting requirements, the university said Monday.

NCAA seeks dismissal of Paterno lawsuit; PSU bowl revenue split among Big 10

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:53:24 EST

STATE COLLEGE -- The NCAA is asking a Pennsylvania court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of the late coach Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Ohio State to donate money from Penn State sanctions

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:50:35 EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State University will donate $181,000 to two local child-advocacy organizations from funds it received from the Big Ten Conference's sanctions against Penn State.

Lawyer: Penn State settles with Sandusky victim in civil claim

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:50:04 EST

HARRISBURG -- A man who was sexually abused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has become the first to settle a civil claim against the university, the man's attorney said Saturday.

Lawyer: PSU could settle 25 Sandusky-related civil claims this week

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:49:33 EST

HARRISBURG - A lawyer brought in by Penn State to help resolve civil claims with former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse victims said Monday he expects 25 of 31 to be settled by the end of the week.

Talks continue between Penn State, Sandusky victims

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:49:07 EST

HARRISBURG, Pa.—Nearly a week after a lawyer disclosed the first settlement between Penn State and a victim of Jerry Sandusky, no other deals have been announced.

Lawyer: Seven men, including Matt Sandusky, reach settlements with Penn State

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:48:49 EST

HARRISBURG - Seven men, including Jerry Sandusky's adopted son and a Sandusky victim key to longtime coach Joe Paterno's firing, have finalized deals with Penn State over claims of abuse by the school's former assistant football coach, their lawyer says.

NCAA to reduce sanctions on Penn State football

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:48:24 EST

Coach Bill O'Brien and his staff suddenly can sign 20 high school recruits in February instead of 15 and can manage a roster of 75 scholarship players next season instead of 65 - all part of the NCAA's surprise Tuesday announcement to reduce its sanctions as a reward for the university's strict adherence to recommendations in the Freeh Report.

Frank Bodani: For Mike Mauti, talking about 2011 at PSU was therapeutic

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:47:23 EST

We already knew Mike Mauti was a speak-your-mind kind of leader. So, in one sense, it makes sense that he's highlighted in the upcoming release, "Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football." But, raising some eyebrows, the book can be seen as ripping away a bit of the Penn State curtain, thanks to Mauti.

Ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier files libel lawsuit papers against Louis Freeh

Associated Press — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:48:44 EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa.—Penn State's former president Graham Spanier is initiating a libel and defamation case against Louis Freeh, who a year ago produced a report critical of Spanier's role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

Corbett files federal lawsuit, says NCAA 'piled on' and acted unlawfully

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 18:09:32 EST

STATE COLLEGE - In a bold challenge to the NCAA's powers, Pennsylvania's governor claimed in a lawsuit Wednesday that college sports' governing body overstepped its authority and "piled on" when it penalized Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier to begin work for the federal government

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:32:53 EDT

Graham Spanier, the former president of Penn State who was ousted as the school's leader Nov. 9, said he accepted a job working for the federal government on national security projects, according to a report by the (Harrisburg) Patriot-News.

Penn State club changes 'Paternoville' to 'Nittanyville'

Associated Press — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:21:35 EDT

STATE COLLEGE -- The Penn State student group that manages the area outside Beaver stadium where students camp out for prime tickets has changed the name of the makeshift campground from "Paternoville" to "Nittanyville.

Sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 charges, faces life in prison

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:19:35 EDT

BELLEFONTE - Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years, accusations that shattered the Happy Valley image of Penn State football and led to the firing of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno. Sandusky, a 68-year-old retired defensive coach who was once Paterno's heir apparent, was found guilty of 45 of 48 counts.

High school sports figures don't mince words about Sandusky verdict

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:12:00 EDT

Here is how two figures on the York County high school athletics scene --- William Penn's Joe Chiodi and West York's Ron Miller -- reacted to the Jerry Sandusky guilty verdict late Friday night.

Sandusky conviction brings sadness, anger for local Nittany Lions

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:46:53 EDT

As the news of the Jerry Sandusky guilty verdict broke in front of them on late-night TV, two of York County's former Nittany Lions still struggled with how they should feel. William Penn's Andre Powell played for Sandusky at Linebacker U. Red Lion's Scott Fitzkee knew him well even after leaving Penn State.

Sandusky verdict tough on former PSU player Troy Drayton

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:05:10 EDT

Former Penn State football player Troy Drayton said he had no joy to express. After hearing late Friday that Jerry Sandusky had been found guilty on 45 counts related to child sex abuse, Drayton explained that the entire case felt so "close to home.

Following conviction, what's next for Jerry Sandusky?

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:10:11 EDT

A jury took less than two days to find Jerry Sandusky guilty of 45 of 48 counts of child sexual abuse, but the judge will need substantially more time to decide his punishment. It's likely that Judge John Cleland would order a pre-sentencing report, which would take anywhere from one to two months to complete.

What's it like to be a Sandusky juror?

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:33:01 EDT

There's no Twitter, Facebook or radio. Smartphones, iPads or laptops? No way. And the phones and televisions were removed from their hotel rooms.

Dottie Sandusky testifies at trial for her husband

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:22:01 EDT

The defense in Jerry Sandusky's child-sexual-abuse trial is suggesting that a personality disorder explains some of the charges the former Penn State assistant football coach, but one expert says that may be a stretch.

Sandusky defense begins; jury could start deliberating Thursday

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:55:55 EDT

The brisk pace to Jerry Sandusky's trial continued Monday, as friends and ex-colleagues testified in his defense. The judge said it's likely that defense lawyers will rest by Wednesday and that jurors could be deliberating the 51 child-sex-abuse charges against the former Penn State assistant football coach a day later.

Prosecutors request unedited transcript of Sandusky's interview with Bob Costas

Daily Record/Sunday News — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:25:52 EDT

Prosecutors in the Jerry Sandusky trial on Friday requested the unedited transcript of Sandusky's November interview with Bob Costas on "Rock Center with Brian Williams," NBC reported Monday.

Frank Bodani: Finding the 'teaching moment' in the Sandusky case

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:39:33 EDT

York, PA - Someone asked me the other day if he should wear his Penn State gear proudly. I didn't know quite how to answer.

Centre County communities deal with Sandusky trial in different ways

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:39:35 EDT

BELLEFONTE -- They sit on the porch of the Elks Lodge here most every day, from May through October, watching their comfortable, rather quiet world pass by. But that was before The Trial moved into the courthouse a block away.

Abuse victims elsewhere riveted by Sandusky trial

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:42:59 EDT

NEW YORK - While many Americans are riveted by the Penn State sex abuse trial, it has been particularly wrenching - and sometimes heartening - for those who were themselves victims of abuse in their youth.

Sandusky judge will allow testimony about psychiatric condition

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:33:31 EDT

BELLEFONTE - Jerry Sandusky can have an expert testify about a psychiatric condition that could explain his letters and other alleged grooming of victims. Judge John Cleland on Friday ruled in favor of a Sandusky motion seeking to put evidence of "histrionic personality disorder" before jurors in his child-sex-abuse case.

Day 4 roundup: Sandusky accuser says he once screamed for help

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:31:52 EDT

BELLEFONTE - Three more accusers took the stand at Jerry Sandusky's sex-abuse trial Thursday, one of whom said the former Penn State assistant football coach called himself the "tickle monster" before embracing him in a shower and another who said he was forced into sex acts during more than a hundred nights he spent in the ex-coach's home.