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Spike Eskin: Penn State debate has become a fruitless shouting match.
The NCAA has announced unprecedented sanctions against Penn State's football program for the alleged cover-up of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal.
Penn State president Rodney Erickson has issued a statement regarding the NCAA's sanctions levied against the Penn State football program.
The NCAA's punishment against Penn State's football program brought on plenty of reaction in the Philadelphia area, including from the university's alumni.
Lisen to 94WIP's Angelo Cataldi react to the NCAA sanctions against Penn State.
One word describes the reaction to the NCAA's announcement here at Penn State: stunning.
NCAA leaders planned to announce sanctions against Penn State's football program at a Monday morning press conference in Indianapolis.
Monday morning the NCAA is expected to announce what they are calling unprecedented sanctions and penalties against the Penn State Football Program for its Guardian's role in the cover up of the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal.
It's one of the most recognizable and symbolic statues at Penn State. On Sunday, as Joe Paterno's statue was removed, people in Philadelphia were reacting.
Franco Harris has proudly wielded his opinion in defense of his former coach Joe Paterno since the Jerry Sandusky case exploded publicly.
Joe Paterno still greets visitors to Beaver Stadium. Forever looking spry, and pointing toward the sky with his jacket flown open and tie whipped around as if it was hit by the wind of another brisk Penn State football Saturday, Paterno is still there.
Chris discusses the Republican reaction to President Obama's speech from Friday and the controversey surrounding Mitt Romney's tax returns. He talks to former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty about the 2012 Presidential campaign, Tom McGrath from the Philly Post, and Brian Montopoli from CBS News about what Pennsylvania's role will be in the 2012 Presidential Election.
Chris agrees with President Obama that this year's election will be about different governing philosophies. He discusses an Amish buggy that was held up by a gunman, media coverage of Pennsylvania's voter ID law and the new investigation that will be funded by Joe Paterno's family to clear his name.
The Paterno family released a statement Monday morning in regards to the findings by the Freeh Group.
Joe Paterno's family strongly denies the findings of a special investigator who described the late coach as one of four high-ranking university officials who covered up child sex abuse allegations against former assistant Jerry Sandusky.
Chris details the latest potlical attacks on Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital and discuesses them with Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein on the Monday Morning Matchup. He also talks to former RNC Chairman Michael Steele and Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel after starting the second half of the season by winning two out of three in Colorado.
Penn State says no decision has been made on the future of the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium.
The artist who removed Joe Paterno's halo from a State College mural says he wasn't trying to condemn the late Penn State coach, but he does want to send a message about how important it is to report sexual abuse.
An artist has removed a halo from a mural of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno amid the school's child sex-abuse scandal.
A New York Times report says veteran Joe Paterno began talks that sweetened his retirement contract in the same month that he testified before a grand jury in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case, and all members of the board of trustees weren't informed of the new package before the scandal engulfed the university.
Reaction to the Freeh report was swift, stunning and direct.
The president of Nike Inc. says he has decided to change the name of the JoePaterno Child Development Center, a child care facility at the company's headquarters.
Reaction to the Freeh report, at least among those with a special interest in it, is rather consistent: shock but no surprise.
