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Students, administrators talk abuse at Penn State

March 28, 2019 at 9:34 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State University President Rodney Erickson denied Wednesday that the glare of the national media or a public outcry forced the ousters of former university President Graham...

Crises play to Corbett’s strength

August 19, 2019 at 4:26 a.m.

Gov. Tom Corbett stopped, took a breath, folded his hands and stared hard at the top of the podium in front of him, as if it were going to yield...

Corbett urges caution over emotions in crafting child abuse law

August 21, 2019 at 3:44 p.m.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett on Monday cautioned lawmakers to move deliberately as they consider legislative fixes addressing the still-unfolding sex-abuse scandal at Penn State University. Everybody wants "to do...

Unhappy Valley

August 19, 2019 at 4:26 a.m.

Battered by a sex-abuse scandal that cost their beloved football coach his job, the Penn State faithful united in support of their school and the alleged victims Saturday but were...

McQueary on leave; trustees to examine why Penn State failed

August 23, 2021 at 2:13 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State's new administration made its presence known Friday, benching a beleaguered coach and promising reform as a result of the child sex abuse scandal. Interim...

Tom Corbett on Penn State mess

August 19, 2019 at 4:26 a.m.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday said he was "personally disappointed in the lack of action" by university officials. "And I had to contain that for the last two...

Pa. police commissioner criticizes Paterno, Penn State over ex-assistant coach’s sex abuse case

August 21, 2019 at 3:43 p.m.

HARRISBURG — Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and other university officials didn't do enough to stop the alleged sexual abuse of children by a former assistant football coach, Pennsylvania's...

Mensch cited in I-78 gun incident

August 21, 2019 at 3:43 p.m.

State Sen. Bob Mensch of Montgomery County, saying he felt threatened by another motorist, faces a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly displaying a handgun while driving on Interstate 78 in...

Obama kicks off job creation campaign

August 22, 2021 at 6:58 a.m.

Barack Obama returned to eastern Pennsylvania as president Friday to say his administration has rescued the economy from a disastrous tailspin and now needs to get Americans back to work....

President Barack Obama promotes job creation in Pennsylvania

August 22, 2021 at 6:37 p.m.

Barack Obama returned to eastern Pennsylvania as president Friday to say his administration has rescued the economy from a disastrous tailspin and now needs to get Americans back to work....

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