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In a 2010 file photo, former Penn State broadcaster congratulates Joe Paterno on his 400th victory. Fisher died Wednesday at 91.

Fran Fisher, the ‘ultimate Penn Stater,’ dies at 91

March 28, 2019 at 5:32 p.m.

Fran Fisher, the longtime Penn State broadcaster who connected with three different football coaches, died Wednesday night. He was 91. Though he didn't graduate from Penn State, Fisher was named...

The Big Ten announced Thursday that it will restore Penn State's share of bowl revenue next season.

Restored bowl revenue vital for Penn State’s athletic budget

March 28, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

Penn State's $110 million athletic department budget received a boost Thursday, when the Big Ten restored the program's bowl revenue. The Big Ten announced that Penn State will receive its...

Penn State coach James Franklin led the Nittany Lions to a winning season and a bowl victory.

For Penn State football team, ‘the sanctions era is definitely over’

August 18, 2019 at 12:56 p.m.

Before lifting the George Steinbrenner Trophy above his head — as he did with the Dan Rooney Trophy nearly four months earlier — James Franklin grabbed a microphone and seized...

Emails suggest NCAA used ‘bluff’ to sanction Penn State

June 17, 2018 at 4:44 a.m.

The NCAA may have sought to "bluff" Penn State into accepting football sanctions in 2012 following the Jerry Sandusky scandal, a revelation university President Eric Barron called "deeply disturbing." Emails...

‘Technical difficulties’ prevent review of interception call in Penn State-Ohio State game

August 19, 2019 at 4:28 a.m.

Ohio State's crucial first-quarter interception against Penn State "was not thoroughly reviewed," according to the game's referee, because the replay crew at Beaver Stadium had equipment problems. The play, part...

Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki (88) walks off the field following after the Nittany Lions defeated the Akron Zips at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. The NCAA has lifted Penn State's postseason bowl ban and will restore scholarships.

NCAA lifts bowl ban, scholarship sanctions against Penn State

August 19, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

Penn State will be eligible for a bowl game this season and its football scholarships will be fully restored next year, the NCAA announced Monday. Two years after issuing some...

NCAA says state can keep $60 million Penn State fine

August 19, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

The NCAA is dropping its challenge of a Pennsylvania law regarding its $60 million fine against Penn State, though state lawmakers still want the consent decree that established the fine...

Penn State Nittany Lions running back Bill Belton (1) runs with the ball during the third quarter against the Akron Zips at Beaver Stadium.

Of the wildcat offense, Penn State’s Franklin says, ‘I love it!’

August 19, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

Bill Belton summarized Penn State's run game against Akron much like those watching might have. "Today was not a good day, in my opinion," the senior running back. That the...

Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Geno Lewis makes a catch during the third quarter against the Akron Zips at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Akron 21-3.

Lions’ big-play defense overwhelms Akron

August 19, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE — Among Penn State's seven tackles for loss Saturday was a fourth-down stop from Brandon Bell and C.J. Olaniyan that brought down the house. Bell, a sophomore linebacker,...

James Franklin will build a program ‘as good as’ Paterno’s, Lou Holtz says

August 19, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

What the NCAA did in sanctioning Penn State was "criminal," but the program is in good hands with James Franklin, ESPN's Lou Holtz said Thursday. Speaking at Saucon Valley Country...

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