Joe Paterno
A list of the most recent stories about Joe Paterno.
Emails raise questions about Freeh's team, Sandusky prosecutors working together
New questions surfaced on Monday about the Louis Freeh investigation at Penn State University, with the biggest being: Were prosecutors and the Freeh group working together? 6 News has obtained a series of emails sent between the two parties, indicating they were in communication before, during and after Jerry Sandusky's ...
Lawmakers OK bill to keep Penn State fines in Pa.
A bill designed to ensure that $60 million in NCAA fines levied against Penn State stay in Pennsylvania is on its way to the governor. The House voted 194-2 on Wednesday to join the Senate in approving the measure and Gov. Tom Corbett's spokesman says he'll sign it. ...
Another PSU trustee urges look at Paterno report
Another Penn State trustee is urging a close look at the Paterno family's critique of a school-sanctioned report by former FBI director Louis Freeh on the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Trustee Ryan McCombie said in a statement that the findings should give pause to "closing the book ...
Freeh stands by his conclusions made in PSU report; Joe Paterno's family defends late coach on TV interviews
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh said he's standing by the conclusions reached in his investigation for Penn State University into the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. Freeh's statement comes in response to a separate investigation released Sunday by the family of late PSU head football coach Joe Paterno. The ...
Sue Paterno shares her thoughts on Freeh report in letter to PSU alum
Sue Paterno, the widow of former Penn State University head coach Joe Paterno, commented on the controversial Freeh report in a letter to a PSU alumnus released Friday. 6 News accessed the letter published on Penn State alumnus Michael Robinson’s website. Robinson is a current NFL player with the ...
Vigil to mark anniversary of Joe Paterno's death
A candlelight vigil will be held at 7 p.m. tonight to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of longtime Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno. The group that planned the vigil, Inspiration Way, is also hoping to build a memorial brick walkway in State College. Organizers said they ...
Gov. Corbett sues NCAA over Penn State sanctions
Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett has filed a federal lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, asking the court to dismiss its sanctions against Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case. The NCAA imposed a $60 million fine, a multi-year bowl ban and other ...
Al Pacino could star in Joe Paterno biopic
Deadline News reports Al Pacino is set to play former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in a biopic.
Al Pacino Could Star in Joe Paterno Biopic
Deadline News reports Al Pacino is set to play former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in a biopic.
Man pleads to charges in State College riot
A man has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with rioting on the streets of State College following the dismissal of the late Penn State coach Joe Paterno. Patrick McLaughlin, 45, of Albrightsville, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of failure to disperse and disorderly conduct Tuesday as he ...
Trees planted at former Paterno statue site
The bronze statue of Joe Paterno that once stood outside of Beaver Stadium was replaced with a row of trees over the weekend. The trees were planted a day after the stature was moved from inside Beaver Stadium and less than a week after workers removed the statue of late ...
Penn State football players, coach vow solidarity for 2012 season
In the face of arguably the harshest penalties ever handed to a sports program in NCAA history, Penn State University's football program answered Wednesday morning with a unified vow of commitment. About 30 Penn State football players say they're staying put despite the sanctions levied by the National Collegiate Athletic ...
Paterno statue torn down outside Beaver Stadium
The statue of famed coach Joe Paterno statue of Joe Paterno has been taken down from outside the Penn State football stadium, and the NCAA says it will be issuing sanctions against the university. Workers lifted the 7-foot-tall statue off its base and used a forklift to move it into ...
Penn State students protecting Paterno statue
Following calls for the removal of Joe Paterno's statue from the Penn State campus, some students have begun a vigil to protect the statute from vandals. Seniors Mike Elliot and Kevin Berkon organized an impromptu gathering at the statue Tuesday after a plane flew over campus with a banner ...
Penn State moving forward: University President Rodney Erickson says tarnished reputation can be rebuilt
On the night of the Jerry Sandusky verdict, Penn State University leaders promised to reach out to the abuse victims and agree on a fair financial settlement. On Tuesday morning, President Rodney Erickson told 6 News those discussions continue and said the young men who testified during Sandusky's ...
Freeh report says Penn State violated the Clery Act; School could lose federal funding
Penn State University could lose all of its federal education money -- potentially tens of millions of dollars -- in the wake of Louis Freeh's investigation and subsequent report. The U.S. Education Department is investigating the university, too, and those federal investigators could smack the school with a massive financial ...
Family makes Paterno's will public to 'eliminate unfounded speculation'
The family of Joe Paterno has released the late Penn State University football coach's will. The Citizen's Voice had reported a few days ago that the document had been sealed due to a court order. The family says it is now making it public to "ensure maximum transparency and eliminate ...
Penn State pays millions to Paterno's estate to settle contract
Penn State says it has provided more than $5.5 million in payments and benefits to settle Joe Paterno's employment contract. Paterno died of lung cancer in January. School spokesman Bill Mahon says the university and Paterno's estate finalized the remaining payments. The longtime coach was fired in November in the ...
Nearly 20,000 PSU alums cast trustee ballots
More than 19,700 Penn State alumni have cast ballots in the election for three seats open on the university's Board of Trustees. An unprecedented 86 candidates are running for the seats. It's the first election since the board ousted the late Joe Paterno as head football coach in ...
NY man faces trial in 'Paternoville' sign theft
A man accused of crashing into the gates of Penn State's football stadium and stealing the "Paternoville" sign is facing trial on burglary, theft and other charges. Charles Ciraolo, 22, waived a preliminary hearing Wednesday on charges stemming from the Feb. 28 incident outside Beaver Stadium. Police say ...
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