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Judge refuses to delay Jerry Sandusky's trial

A judge has denied a request from former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky to delay the June 5 start of his child sex-abuse trial. Judge John Cleland on Monday morning denied defense attorney Joe Amendola's request for more time to prepare his defense. Now, with the judge's ruling, Sandusky's ...

New Penn State Trustee member critical of Governor Tom Corbett

State College, Pa. -- Newly-elected Penn State Trustee, Anthony Lubrano, says Governor Tom Corbett played a major role in the firing of Joe Paterno.

The Second Mile considering option to release programs.

State College, Pa. -- The embattled organization founded by Jerry Sandusky, The Second Mile, has struggled in recent months to survive. 6 News has learned negotiations are underway for another youth-based organization to take over many of the charity’s services and possibly its assets. Earlier this year it ...

Penn State Trustee answers to criticism involving Sandusky probe

State College, Pa. -- Penn State’s internal investigation continues into the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The probe is being led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh. The University’s board of trustees says so far the team of investigators has conducted more than 400 interviews. Pennsylvania Education Secretary, Ron ...

Judge grants Sandusky attorney access to some information

Bellefonte, Pa -- Jerry Sandusky’s defense team is getting some of the information they requested through subpoenas. Judge John Cleland promised a quick decision after Wednesday’s hearing in Bellefonte, a day later he issued several rulings. Attorney Joe Amendola will receive some information related to the accusers in ...

No ruling made on Sandusky's request to postpone trial

The judge in Jerry Sandusky's criminal trial says he'll decide what information the defense is entitled to from schools, child services agencies and others, but didn't rule right away. Judge John Cleland also didn't immediately rule Wednesday on a defense request to delay the start of trial, currently scheduled for ...

New PSU trustees include retired Navy SEAL, university donor, former football player

It was the largest alumni voter turnout for a Board of Trustees election in Penn State University history, sparked by arguably the biggest scandal for the university, and on Friday the election results were announced. Former football player Adam Taliaferro received the most votes. Taliafer suffered a serious injury as ...

Former Penn State trustee speaks out

State College, Pa. -- A former member of the Penn State Board of Trustees says the rumors about Jerry Sandusky had been heard for a long time. Ben Novak says he was also surprised at how the University responded after the scandal unfolded. Novak told 6 News that ...

Sandusky lawyer defends subpoenas, seeks more info

Jerry Sandusky's lawyer is defending the use of defense subpoenas and asking a judge to order prosecutors to provide more documents and other information as he prepares for trial on child sex-abuse charges. Joe Amendola, the former Penn State assistant football coach's attorney, made a pair of legal filings ...

PSU donates more than $1 million to new child protection center

Penn State University announced on Wednesday it will give more than $1.1 million to its new Center for the Protection of Children. The university received the money from the football team's New Year's Day appearance in the Ticket City Bowl. The center, which is based at Penn States' Children's Hospital ...

PSU Alumni question trustee vote process

State College ,Pa. -- It is the last week of voting for the three open seats of Penn State’s Board of Trustees. It’s the first election since the Sandusky Scandal broke last November, but 6 News uncovered new questions on whether the electronic voting being used is legal. ...

Penn State to spend $2.5M on PR firms

Penn State has hired two public relations firms to help it deal with the continuing fallout from the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The university announced Wednesday that it's retained Edelman and La Torre Communications. The firms will be paid about $2.5 million over the next 12 months. ...

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 ...

Advocates for sex-abuse victims push for Expert Witness Testimony Bill

A new bill pending in Harrisburg is aimed at making it easier for abuse victims to talk about what happened to them, particularly in court in front of the accused. The Expert Witness Testimony Bill hasn't passed after three tries. Now, some organizations are turning to the public for help ...

Penn State spends $7.5M on Sandusky scandal

Penn State University has incurred about $7.5 million in expenses through the end of February in dealing with the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Most of the tab, about $5.3 million, has been spent on crisis communications and on an internal probe being conducted by former ...

Penn State president gets grand jury subpoena

Penn State is confirming that school president Rodney Erickson has been subpoenaed to testify regarding the investigation into former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. University spokeswoman Lisa Powers said Monday that Erickson received the grand jury subpoena last week and plans to "fully cooperate and answer all questions ...

Judge refuses to toss charges against Sandusky

A judge has refused to throw out child sex abuse charges against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Judge John Cleland rejected an argument by Sandusky's lawyer that the statute of limitations may have run out for eight of the 10 alleged victims. Cleland also rejected ...

Judge imposes gag order in Sandusky case

As Jerry Sandusky's trial approaches, attorneys, investigators and witnesses are being told to no longer speak publicly in an effort to provide a fair and impartial jury pool. Sandusky's sex abuse trial is scheduled to begin June 5. The scandal and fallout made national news after the former Penn State ...

Sandusky's defense attorney may ask for trial to be delayed further

A day after Jerry Sandusky's trial on alleged child sex abuse crimes was ordered to be delayed until June 5, his defense team and prosecutors are still at odds. 6 News has learned that Sandusky's attorney, Joe Amendola, is likely to ask the judge for a further delay in the ...