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A list of the most recent stories about Joe Paterno.
Penn State defends medical changes after report
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced. Speaking often in an angry tone that might be otherwise reserved for an argument with an official, O'Brien told reporters in a conference call ...
PSU coach O'Brien not expecting more transfers
Penn State has 67 scholarship players on its football roster and coach Bill O'Brien sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts Aug. 31. O'Brien said Wednesday he doesn't expect a second wave of departures from the Nittany Lions, even though NCAA sanctions still ...
Editorials from around Pennsylvania
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR: WHISTLEBLOWERS SHOULDN'T BE GAGGED ON PA. FARMS Last spring, the Humane Society of the United States posted footage of chickens it claimed were being treated inhumanely at a Pennsylvania egg factory. Video recorded by an employee showed live birds and dead hens in crowded cages at a farm ...
Penn State trustees face possible changes
Penn State's Board of Trustees could welcome new members and vote on new rules when the school officials convene this week for two days of meetings. Trustees gathered in committees Thursday before assembling as a full board Friday. They're likely to discuss proposed revisions to university governance rules, including making ...
Inquiry: Penn St. officials concealed sex abuse
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. "Our most ...
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.
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 ...
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