Scandal Leaves Paterno's Reputation In Tatters
A half-century in the making, Joe Paterno's impeccable reputation was shattered in a matter of days.
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A half-century in the making, Joe Paterno's impeccable reputation was shattered in a matter of days.
Scott Paterno said in a statement provided to The Associated Press by a family representative on Friday that the 84-year-old Joe Paterno is undergoing treatment and that "his doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery."
The NCAA has told Penn State it will examine how school officials handled a child sex abuse scandal that has shocked the campus and cost the school's former president and coach Joe Paterno their jobs.
The full story about what happened in the Penn State child-sex abuse scandal will only come out through the civil lawsuits that now appear inevitable, and the matter raises novel and challenging legal issues, according to lawyers with experience in similar litigation.
The Nittany Lions are 8-2 coming off that 17-14 loss to Nebraska on an emotional Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Ohio State is 6-4.
A new judge was assigned to handle Jerry Sandusky's child sex-abuse charges on Wednesday as a lawyer for a boy who accuses the former Penn State assistant football coach of abuse took aim at his televised defense.
A southwestern Pennsylvania race track and casino is putting its relationship with Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris on hiatus for comments he made in support of ousted Penn State coach Joe Paterno.
"Do you want to continue to argue, or do you want to ask a question?" the governor snapped at one point as reporters peppered him with questions about the pace of the Jerry Sandusky investigation when he was attorney general.
Penn State has some fresh advice for job seekers with ties to the university: how they should navigate the choppy waters created by the child sex abuse scandal.
Governor Corbett is dismissing criticism from some quarters that the investigation into the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State took too long to produce criminal charges.
A former Penn State graduate assistant cited by a grand jury report as claiming he saw an ex-assistant football coach sexually abusing a young boy in a campus locker room shower says in an email he made sure the act was stopped and then went to police — contradicting what the report says.
Jerry Sandsuky's television interview concerning the child sex abuse charges against him does not seem to have had the effect his attorney was looking for.
The former Penn State assistant football coach at the heart of a massive sex scandal said he showered with young boys and hugged them but called the allegedly criminal contact "horseplay."
The president of the Second Mile Foundation has resigned in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving the program's founder, Jerry Sandusky. Former Philadelphia DA Lynne Abraham is the charity's new lawyer.
Before the book is even open, the one-word title provokes a sort of gag response: 'Touched.'
As Penn State leaves a harrowing week behind and takes tentative steps toward a new normal, students and alumni alike wonder what exactly that means.
On the first fall Saturday he hasn't coached football since Harry Truman was president, Joe Paterno was out of sight but not out of the minds of Penn State students and supporters.
Sports bars in Philadelphia were filled with Penn State fans - fans who say they are ready to move past the sex scandal.
The man who built Penn State into a national power is gone, replaced — for the moment — by chaos.
Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary, a key witness in the child sex abuse scandal that has engulfed the school, has been placed on administrative leave.
Investigators and friends of a former central Pennsylvania district attorney don't believe there's any link between his 2005 disappearance and his decision to not charge then-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky with child molestation in a 1998 case.
Penn State's trip to the Alamo Bowl in 1999 has attracted the interest of Texas authorities amid allegations of child sex abuse involving a former assistant coach.
Penn State was reintroduced on Friday to Rodney Erickson in his new role as the university's interim president.
Late Thursday night, Penn State athletics announced assistant coach Mike McQueary will not be in attendance for Saturday's game against Nebraska because of concerns for his safety following multiple threats.
A Manayunk man is facing several charges after police pulled nearly 20 guns from his home, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
At least one family has had to relocate after gasoline leaked from a tank in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Wawa has released a Gritty-themed fruit smoothie amid the Philadelphia Flyers' return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Photos of the Garden Party & Kentucky Derby at Andalusia on May 2, 2026.
A Manayunk man is facing several charges after police pulled nearly 20 guns from his home, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
At least one family has had to relocate after gasoline leaked from a tank in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Wawa has released a Gritty-themed fruit smoothie amid the Philadelphia Flyers' return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
Temple journalism major Lauren Haley Morris was selected as the student commencement speaker for the Klein College of Media and Communication graduation.
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A Manayunk man is facing several charges after police pulled nearly 20 guns from his home, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
At least one family has had to relocate after gasoline leaked from a tank in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Wawa has released a Gritty-themed fruit smoothie amid the Philadelphia Flyers' return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
Temple journalism major Lauren Haley Morris was selected as the student commencement speaker for the Klein College of Media and Communication graduation.
A driver has been arrested after fleeing the scene of two hit-and-run crashes in West Philadelphia Monday morning.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
A New Jersey woman is making sure her daughter's voice lives on through a children's book that's touching lives far beyond the pages.
An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
After the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines, a major carrier at Atlantic City International Airport, many are left concered about the region's tourism economy.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
A new project in North Philadelphia is transforming an old skating rink into a new comprehensive health center set to open in 2027.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
It's a back-to-back-to-back night of Philadelphia sports as the Phillies, Flyers and Sixers are all set to play Monday night.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says his team must adjust quickly after losing the opener of its second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Joel Embiid, who underwent an appendectomy about a month ago, is listed on the injury report with a right hip contusion for Game 1 vs. the New York Knicks.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
New Jersey officials on Monday approved flag football as a sanctioned sport for high school girls in the state. The Philadelphia Eagles have provided support and programming for flag football in recent years.
Thomas Brion has been hit with more than two dozen charges after investigators said a gun held by him discharged and went through his neighbor's wall.
Residents in Aston, Pennsylvania, are worried after an estimated 9,000 gallons of gasoline leaked out of a tank near their homes. Residents from at least one home have had to relocate.
Today is "Melanoma Monday," the first Monday in May, meant to raise awareness about melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl joins us with a new warning from doctors.
The airport director for Atlantic City International Airport said up to 2,400 passengers a day depended on Spirit at the airport.