http://www.mail.com/organizations/719172-pennsylvania-university.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/719172-pennsylvania-university.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2088534-penn-defends-medical-changes-report.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — 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 that the health and sa... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:58:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2088534-penn-defends-medical-changes-report.html 2013-05-15T22:58:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023414-mcqueary-lawsuit-penn-to-forward.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A whistleblower and defamation lawsuit against Penn State will go forward, a judge ruled Tuesday, denying the university's request to have it dismissed. Former assistant football coach Mike McQueary sued the school in October, claiming he was portrayed as untruthful in statements made in 2011 by the university's president after Jerr... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023414-mcqueary-lawsuit-penn-to-forward.html 2013-04-16T17:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010908-paternos-widow-we-were-ignorant-sex-predators.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno's widow said Wednesday that she and her husband were ignorant about sexual predators like Jerry Sandusky and did not realize that the former Penn State assistant football coach was abusing the boys he met through a children's charity that he founded. "We have been unaware of how a predator behaves," Sue Paterno said at a... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:14:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010908-paternos-widow-we-were-ignorant-sex-predators.html 2013-04-10T17:14:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2009804-move-unclear-penn-case-ruling.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For months, the criminal case against three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up abuse complaints about Jerry Sandusky has been in limbo while a judge considered their request to have the case thrown out. Judge Barry Feudale's ruling Tuesday against Graham Spanier, Gary Schultz and Tim Curley could clear the way f... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:48:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2009804-move-unclear-penn-case-ruling.html 2013-04-10T06:48:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1977704-sandusky-speaks-again-maintains-innocence.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Nine months after being convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys — a scandal that destroyed the once unimpeachable reputation of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno — Jerry Sandusky is again claiming he did nothing wrong. Sandusky has rarely spoken about the allegations, although he has consistently maintained his innocence since his Nov... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:11:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1977704-sandusky-speaks-again-maintains-innocence.html 2013-03-25T21:11:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1973042-nbc-to-air-interview-with-jerry-sandusky-monday.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — NBC plans to air excerpts of jailhouse interviews with former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky next week that were given to a documentary filmmaker working on a defense of Joe Paterno. The network said in the segment, to be broadcast Monday on the "Today" show, the convicted sex offender will give his account of the enco... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:22:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1973042-nbc-to-air-interview-with-jerry-sandusky-monday.html 2013-03-22T20:22:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966670-penn-seeks-3rd-straight-ncaa-wrestling-title.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State begins its pursuit this week of a third straight wrestling national title, but that daunting quest might be overshadowed by the hype over a marquee matchup that could cap the NCAA championships. If Nittany Lions junior David Taylor defends his individual title at 165 pounds, he would likely have to beat Cornell three-t... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:01:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966670-penn-seeks-3rd-straight-ncaa-wrestling-title.html 2013-03-20T08:01:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947990-scandal-costs-penn-top-41.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has released a document sought by some of its critics detailing the agreement with former FBI director Louis Freeh to investigate the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, a review that cost the school about $8.1 million. Including the bill to pay Freeh, Penn State's total costs associated with the scandal topped $41... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:43:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947990-scandal-costs-penn-top-41.html 2013-03-12T12:43:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1915322-pa-govs-filing-defends-antitrust-suit-vs-ncaa.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett argued in a court document filed late Monday that the NCAA has been trying to use his pending antitrust lawsuit against it over the Penn State penalties in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal to combat what he describes as a groundswell of public criticism. Corbett said the judge should not grant the NCAA's r... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:37:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1915322-pa-govs-filing-defends-antitrust-suit-vs-ncaa.html 2013-02-26T02:37:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904408-ncaa-sues-pa-law-to-psu-fine.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The NCAA wasted no time in challenging a new Pennsylvania law designed to keep the $60 million Penn State fine over the Jerry Sandusky scandal in the state, filing a federal challenge to the legislation hours after Gov. Tom Corbett signed it Wednesday. State and congressional lawmakers have objected to use of the NCAA fine to financ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:03:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904408-ncaa-sues-pa-law-to-psu-fine.html 2013-02-21T01:03:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904440-penn-town-limits-booze-pattys-day.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Nearly three dozen downtown bars, restaurants and beer shops have agreed to halt alcohol sales to counter an early St. Patrick's Day celebration created by Penn State students, the most aggressive effort yet to curb drinking for the unofficial holiday known as State Patty's Day. In exchange, each business will receive a $5,000 su... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:41:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904440-penn-town-limits-booze-pattys-day.html 2013-02-20T22:41:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1882086-column-rescuing-paternos-reputation.html Go ahead and read all 238 pages of the Paterno family report, if you're so inclined. People who believe Joe Paterno's statue should still be standing in Happy Valley probably will, and feel pretty good about it at the end. The summary weighs in at just four pages and does its job of giving Paterno a posthumous cleansing, too. Turns out he was a trusting s... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1882086-column-rescuing-paternos-reputation.html 2013-02-11T00:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1878104-letter-sue-paterno-defends-late-husband.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Breaking more than a year of silence, Sue Paterno is defending her late husband as a "moral, disciplined" man who never twisted the truth to avoid bad publicity. The wife of the former Penn State coach is fighting back against the accusations against Joe Paterno that followed the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Her campaign started with ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1878104-letter-sue-paterno-defends-late-husband.html 2013-02-08T23:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1876188-trustee-who-fired-paterno-to-leave-penn-st-board.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Penn State trustee who fired football coach Joe Paterno over the phone will leave the board when his term ends in June, the university announced Thursday. John Surma was vice chairman of the Penn State Board of Trustees when he told Paterno that he was being ousted after 46 seasons as Penn State's head coach on Nov. 9, 2011. ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1876188-trustee-who-fired-paterno-to-leave-penn-st-board.html 2013-02-07T23:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1876280-ncaa-wants-pa-govs-penn-lawsuit-dismissed.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The NCAA said Thursday a judge should throw out the federal antitrust lawsuit the governor filed against it over Penn State's $60 million fine and other penalties resulting from the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. College sports' governing body said in a filing that it disagrees with just about every allegation in the comp... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1876280-ncaa-wants-pa-govs-penn-lawsuit-dismissed.html 2013-02-07T23:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857150-pa-judge-nixes-sanduskys-bid-abuse-trial.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict on child sex abuse charges. Judge John Cleland's 27-page order said lawyers for the former Penn State assistant football... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857150-pa-judge-nixes-sanduskys-bid-abuse-trial.html 2013-01-30T23:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846964-penn-sandusky-settlements-appear-close.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's negotiator for civil claims involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said Friday the school has been in talks with 28 people and settlement discussions with some claimants could soon produce results. The number of claimants is 18 more than were involved in Sandusky's criminal case this summer, when eight... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846964-penn-sandusky-settlements-appear-close.html 2013-01-25T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839702-vigil-caps-low-key-day-remembering-joe-paterno.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of candles created a dull glow at the base of the mural that contained a likeness of Joe Paterno, each flame flickering to commemorate the year since the death of Penn State's Hall of Fame coach. Time hasn't erased the pain of supporters who feel Paterno's reputation has been unfairly sullied in the aftermath of the Jerr... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839702-vigil-caps-low-key-day-remembering-joe-paterno.html 2013-01-23T10:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839140-signs-vigil-mark-anniversary-paternos-death.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Flowers and mementos left by supporters adorned Joe Paterno's gravesite Tuesday, a year after the longtime Penn State coach's death, while at the spot where a bronze statue of him used to stand, a makeshift sign of cardboard flapped in a cold wind. "Joseph Paterno. Always remembered. Always a legend," read the sign outside Beaver... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1839140-signs-vigil-mark-anniversary-paternos-death.html 2013-01-23T00:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1838730-victim-6-sues-penn-state-sandusky-charity.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A young man who testified at a child sex abuse trial last summer that former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky tickled and grabbed him in a campus shower in 1998 sued him, his charity and the university on Tuesday. The man, previously described as Victim 6 in court papers, filed the federal lawsuit in Philadelphia a... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1838730-victim-6-sues-penn-state-sandusky-charity.html 2013-01-22T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1835676-vigil-planned-to-remember-paterno-1-year.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — From bumper stickers to signs posted by a few businesses to the occasional T-shirt, reminders of Joe Paterno sprinkle Happy Valley. Most cues are subtle enough to make an outsider look twice. Like the decals with the outline of the bespectacled Paterno's distinctive face, or the shirt with the image of the longtime Penn State coa... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1835676-vigil-planned-to-remember-paterno-1-year.html 2013-01-21T21:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832666-president-spanier-attends-penn-game.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham Spanier attended the school's men's basketball game against Nebraska on Saturday, making a rare high-profile appearance on campus in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Spanier and two other high-ranking former administrators face charges including perjury and obstruct... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832666-president-spanier-attends-penn-game.html 2013-01-20T02:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1809322-sandusky-heads-to-court-hearing-defense-claims.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected to appear in court Thursday for a hearing about whether his lawyers had enough time to prepare for his child sex abuse trial and other defense claims about the fairness of his proceedings. The hearing in Bellefonte was scheduled to take up a set of legal challenge... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1809322-sandusky-heads-to-court-hearing-defense-claims.html 2013-01-09T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796988-criminal-cases-pa-ag-hand-ncaa-suit.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's attorney general said she granted Gov. Tom Corbett the authority to file a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA because the litigation could present a conflict of interest as her office prosecutes three Penn State administrators. Attorney General Linda Kelly told The Associated Press on Thursday that "an actual ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796988-criminal-cases-pa-ag-hand-ncaa-suit.html 2013-01-03T21:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797094-column-why-ncaa-pile-penn-state.html Piling on is one of those things you're supposed to know when you see it. Some of us argued that's what the NCAA did back in July, when it knee-capped Penn State's program for years to come with scholarship losses and a bowl ban, then instructed the university to fork over $60 million besides. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett joined the chorus ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797094-column-why-ncaa-pile-penn-state.html 2013-01-03T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1795078-pa-governor-sues-ncaa-penn-sanctions.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor, in a challenge to the NCAA's powers, claimed in a lawsuit Wednesday that college sports' governing body overstepped its authority and "piled on" when it penalized Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Gov. Tom Corbett asked that a federal judge throw out the sanctions, which includ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1795078-pa-governor-sues-ncaa-penn-sanctions.html 2013-01-03T01:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794744-governor-to-sue-ncaa-penn-sanctions.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett said Tuesday he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over stiff sanctions imposed against Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. The Republican governor scheduled a Wednesday news conference on the Penn State campus in State College to announce the filing in U.S. Distri... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794744-governor-to-sue-ncaa-penn-sanctions.html 2013-01-02T00:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1776524-penn-voted-ap-sports-story-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. The news broke in November 2011, with a grand jury report outlining charges against Jerry Sandusky, and the outrage that followed led to the firing of Hall of Fame coach... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1776524-penn-voted-ap-sports-story-year.html 2012-12-19T15:16:00Z