Latest Headlines
A list of the most recent stories about Joe Paterno.
Penn St. fallout lingers year after Sandusky trial
In the year since eight young men took the stand to testify they were sexually abused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the scandal has played out in the courts, in the halls of the university and in continuing debate about how it was handled and what ...
Court rejects appeal by 2 in Penn State abuse case
The state's highest court turned down appeals Friday by two of the three former Penn State administrators facing criminal charges alleging they covered up child abuse complaints against retired assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The state Supreme Court issued a pair of unsigned orders that denied petitions for review filed ...
Lawyer: Paterno family suit differs from Pa. gov's
The lawsuit filed against the NCAA by the family of the late coach Joe Paterno has claims and legal theories different from the lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania's governor that was thrown out by a federal judge, the family's attorney said Thursday. Also, a lawyer for the former players, five trustees ...
Judge tosses lawsuit by Pa. governor against NCAA
A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor's lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument "a Hail Mary pass" that easily warranted dismissal. U.S. Middle District Judge Yvette Kane's decision put an early end to the antitrust lawsuit Gov. Tom ...
Penn State trustees hope sanctions reconsidered
Penn State's trustees are on a mission to promote the reforms they have enacted as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, hoping their record might persuade the NCAA to reconsider its crippling penalties against the university before they are due to expire in 2018. In an hour-long ...
Penn St athletic director expects O'Brien to stay
Penn State Athletic Director David Joyner expects Bill O'Brien to be the Nittany Lions' football coach for a long time — even if O'Brien keeps attracting interest from the NFL. In an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press, Joyner said he and O'Brien speak several times a week and when ...
Time to take college presidents out of sports?
Holden Thorp is packing up after nearly five years as chancellor at the University of North Carolina, preparing for his next job as provost at Washington University in St. Louis. It's no accident he's leaving a school that regularly plays for national titles at the NCAA's highest level to one ...
Mitchell says Penn State acting 'in good faith'
The latest report from the independent monitor of Penn State's adherence to NCAA sanctions paints a positive picture of how the school is progressing with reforms and fulfilling obligations "in good faith." Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell cited the university's appointments of an athletics integrity officer and an ethics and ...
Lawyer: NCAA actions affected entire PSU community
From former players to faculty members, a mini-cross section of the Penn State community has partnered with the late head coach Joe Paterno's family in suing the NCAA to overturn the landmark sanctions against the school for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. While the Paternos are the headliners ...
Paterno lawyer says estate to sue NCAA
The family of the late Penn State coach Joe Paterno — along with several university trustees, former players and others connected to the school — plan to sue the NCAA over the landmark sanctions against the university for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The 40-page suit to be ...
Joe Paterno: A look back at a legendary life
A look back through the years of legendary college football coach Joe Paterno.
Penn State students clash with police in unrest after announcement
After top Penn State officials announced that they had fired Joe Paterno on Wednesday night, thousands of students stormed the downtown area to display their anger and frustration.
PSU trustees fire Paterno, Spanier
Penn State trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier amid the growing furor over how the school handled sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach. The massive shakeup Wednesday night came hours after Paterno announced that he planned to retire at the end of his 46th ...
Fall of a football legend
The same day that legendary football coach Joe Paterno announced he would be retiring at the end of the football season, the university trustees fired him.
Commentary: Paterno’s statement’s not enough, Penn State dropped ball
Joe Paterno will coach at least three more football games. This is not going to be pretty. Paterno confirmed this morning that he will retire at the end of the season. This follows ugly sexual abuse claims against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky and the belief by many that school officials, ...
A look at Joe Paterno's legacy
Joe Paterno's contract was set to expire at the end of the season. He is a legend in happy valley and the world of college football. 889 coaches have been hired in division one football since Paterno was hired in 1966. He has 408 wins throughout his tenure, which is ...
© 2013 Sinclair Broadcast Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}