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Jerry Sandusky Stories

A list of the most recent stories about Jerry Sandusky.

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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 ...

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House oversight chief plans to seek depositions of veteran diplomat, former Joint Chiefs chair WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House oversight panel is asking a veteran diplomat and a former chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff for sworn testimony about their investigation into the deaths of ...

FILE - In this March 7, 2007, file photo, Penn State President Graham Spanier speaks during a news conference at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Ex-Penn St head was top paid among public colleges

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday. The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual ranking of public ...

NBC cancels Williams' newsmagazine 'Rock Center'

NBC pulled the plug Friday on Brian Williams' newsmagazine "Rock Center" after a short, troubled life in which it failed to find a consistent home on the network's prime-time schedule. The show's final broadcast will be on June 21, NBC Universal News Group Chairwoman Pat Fili-Krushel said in a memo ...

5 things to know for Friday in Pa. news

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Friday. JURY REACHES PARTIAL VERDICT IN TRIAL OF HOMELESS PHILLY WOMAN CHARGED WITH STARVING BABY AT A SHELTER The jury has not announced its findings, however, because the panel will return later ...

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien answers questions during a news conference following their spring NCAA college football scrimmage in State College, Pa. Penn State has 67 scholarship football players on its roster and O'Brien said Wednesday, May 8, that he sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts on Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

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 ...

Grand jury judge: Penn St. defendants are stalling

The supervising judge for the grand jury that investigated how former administrators handled Penn State's high-profile child sex-abuse scandal said in a new court filing that the defendants are intentionally stalling their criminal case with repeated motions and appeals. "In this court's view, defendants' various motions, appeals and assertions (all ...

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 ...

Philly DA assembles team to investigate corruption

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has quietly assembled an elite team of veteran prosecutors to investigate public corruption. To staff the effort, Williams has hired prosecutors from the state Attorney General's Office who brought successful cases against senior political figures in both parties, including former House Speaker John M. Perzel. ...

FILE - In this Tuesday April 23, 2013 file photo, Kenneth Feinberg, an attorney who managed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, speaks at a news conference in Boston, as Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick listens at right. Feinberg will design and be administrator of a new fund to help people affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino say the One Fund Boston is intended as a central place to gather donations for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Overseer of US victim funds says work wrenching

His work has immersed him in events that read like a roster of recent catastrophes, from 9/11 to the Gulf oil spill. Now, Kenneth Feinberg is adding the Boston Marathon bombings to that list. The Massachusetts native and attorney is managing the payouts from The One Fund, which was established ...

Penn State applications down 9 percent this year

Penn State says the number of applications for undergraduate enrollment is down about 9 percent this year. There were nearly 54,000 applications for all Penn State campuses from potential first-year undergraduates applying to start this fall, according to figures provided to The Associated Press. That was down from the more ...

Sandusky charity to transfer programs

A judge has ruled that the Pennsylvania charity for troubled youths started by convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky can transfer $200,000 and other small assets to a Texas ministry, which will assume operations of some programs. Arrow Child & Family Ministries of Houston said in a release Tuesday that it will ...

Former PSU RB Franco Harris speaks on scandal

A day before they celebrated this year's end of Penn State spring football practice, more than 200 alumni and fans gathered Friday for an event hosted by Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris about the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. They remain angry about the circumstances surrounding the ...

Penn State ex-VP appeals Sandusky-related ruling

A former Penn State administrator accused of covering up complaints about Jerry Sandusky is appealing a judge's recent decision that allowed the case to continue. Retired university vice president Gary Schultz filed a notice with the county court on Friday that says he's appealing to the Superior Court in Harrisburg. ...

TIMELINE: Chronological look at the case against Jerry Sandusky

1969 – Jerry Sandusky starts his coaching career at Penn State University as a defensive line coach. 1977 – Jerry Sandusky founds The Second Mile. It begins as a group foster home dedicated to helping troubled boys and grows into a charity dedicated to helping children with absent or dysfunctional ...

UNEDITED: July 12, 2012 Statements from Penn State University leadership and the Board of Trustees

Statement from University leadership and the Board of Trustees: Freeh report released to public Thursday morning, July 12, 2012 Today with the report released by Judge Louis Freeh, the Penn State Board of Trustees delivered on the commitment we made last November when we engaged Judge Freeh to conduct an ...

Watch WHIO-TV newcast about Sandusky verdict

Former Penn State assistant Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years.

UNEDITED: Penn State statement on Sandusky verdict

Today Penn State learned that a verdict was reached in the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerald Sandusky. Mr. Sandusky was found guilty of 45 of the 48 charges filed against him. The legal process has spoken and we have tremendous respect for the men who came forward ...

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