Penn State puts scandal costs at $3.2M
Penn State says it has spent $3.2 million on lawyers, consultants and public relations firms in response to child sex abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach arrested in early November.
The university posted a breakdown of its related costs Monday as it unveiled a new website, part of an effort to provide more information to the public.
Through December, the...
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Penn State puts child abuse scandal costs at $3.2M
Penn State says it has spent $3.2 million on lawyers, consultants and public relations firms in response to child sex abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach arrested in early November.
The university posted a breakdown of its related costs Monday as it unveiled a new website, part of an effort to provide more information to the public.
Through December, the...
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Sandusky’s Wife Speeds Past Reporter
Dottie Sandusky, wife of former Penn State defensive coordinator and alleged child molester Jerry...
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Penn State LB Nate Stupar Gets Engaged To Marissa Lower At Beaver Stadium
How cliché is it for a football player to get engaged at the stadium where he played his college football? Very. But, Penn State linebacker Nate Stupar added a few twists to yesterday’s proposal to Marissa Lower. This guy actually sent his chick on a wild goose chase to finally get her ring. She actually had to put work into finally meeting her future husband under the stadium...
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Joe Paterno Bobblehead fetches $3,000 on eBay
Penn State fans will never forget. They’ll never let their memories of JoePa fade away. The emotions over his death are still running high. How high? Financially, the emotions have resulted in the sale last Thursday night of a $3,000 Paterno bobblehead that happens to be three-feet tall. Not a joke at all. Look, you give these freaks a chance to drop a month’s salary...
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Penn State has spent $32k per day on legal fees since Sandusky indictment
Associated Press reports indicate that Penn State has spent over $3.2 million in legal, consultation, and PR fees since the Jerry Sandusky indictment and subsequent cover-up fallout in early November of 2011. $2.5 million of that total was spent by December on crisis communications and an independent investigation, leading me to believe that I'm wasting very expensive common...
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Curley, Penn St. AD on leave, wants charges tossed
A Penn State administrator is asking a judge to throw out charges that he lied to the grand jury investigating child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky and that he failed to report suspected abuse.
Tim Curley filed motions in Dauphin County Court on Monday that argued the death of football coach Joe Paterno last month leaves prosecutors without a required second witness...
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Judge: Sandusky can see grandchildren
The judge in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case ruled Monday the former Penn State football coach can see his grandchildren while under house arrest, the Daily Collegian reported.
The announcement from Judge John M. Cleland came after a hearing Friday morning at which Sandusky requested more lenient bail conditions.
Defense attorney Joe Amendola asked that Sandusky be allowed...
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Penn State Opens the Books
On a new Web site, the university gives a detailed breakdown of costs stemming from the Sandusky scandal. The site also includes pdf versions of the signed contracts of new football coach Bill O'Brien and key school administrators.
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Ali Krieger: underrated U.S. Soccer Hottie photos and bio
Lost in the shuffle of Alex Morgan and Hope Solo, and if you know what they look like, and some of the things they wear, you’ll understand why. To see that stuff go here, and vote in our poll!
But don’t forget Ali Kreger, a stunning brunette with extremely beautiful jet black hair.
Ali Krieger began her career at Penn State University with the university’s Penn...
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Audio: Devon Still talks to 94 WIP about preparing for NFL Draft
Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still spoke to 94 WIP's Glen Macnow last week about preparing for the NFL Draft, his training regimen and more as he gets ready for the NFL Scouting Combine. Still is expected to go high in the first round, perhaps in the top ten, and also reflected on the 2011 season at Penn State. Still said that last season was tough but the team decided...
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Penn State snags 2013 guard Brandon Austin
Penn State is making important in-roads in upgrading its talent for the future, which is a necessity given their current last place status in the Big Ten. While he won’t help next year’s team, and will arrive for the 2013 season, the Nittany Lions scored a very important verbal commitment from Philadelphia-native Brandon Austin, a [...]
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SOLD! Joe Paterno Bobblehead for Nearly 3K!
If you were in the market for one of these, you’re out of luck. A 3-foot Joe Paterno bobblehead recently sold for $2,995.00 on eBay (that’s about $1,000 a foot)! And I don’t know which is worse, the seller for taking advantage of JoePa’s death or the buyer for being that … big of a fan.
The description begins by saying,
Up for bid is something...
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No. 18 Penn St. 77, Northwestern 63
Alex Bentley scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures, and No. 18 Penn State beat Northwestern 77-63 on Sunday.
The win was the fourth straight for the Lady Lions (20-5, 11-2 Big Ten). Zhaque Gray scored 17 points, Maggie Lucas had 11 and Nikki Greene added 10. Talia East had 10 rebounds off the bench.
Morgan Jones scored 20 points while Kendall Hackney added 15...
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No. 18 Penn St. 69, Wisconsin 54
Maggie Lucas scored 16 points to help No. 18 Penn State beat Wisconsin 69-54 on Thursday night.
Alex Bentley and Ariel Edwards each added 14 to lead the Lady Lions (19-5, 9-3 Big Ten) to their eighth win in the last nine games. Penn State also swept the season series with the Badgers (8-16, 4-8). Mia Nickson chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds for Penn State.
Penn State, which...
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Petition: Restore Joe's Name on the B1G Trophy
Penn State students and alumni, as well as fans from all other BigTen schools, have begun electronically signing a petition to restore Joe Paterno's name on the BigTen's football trophy. If you would like to sign the petition, it can be found here. It reads in part:
"In the after math of the Sandusky scandal, the Big Ten Conference unjustly removed Joe Paterno...
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Abuse investigators face tricky hurdles
As explosive as the claims against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and fired assistant Syracuse men's basketball coach Bernie Fine are, such cases often lack physical evidence and rely almost solely on allegations by alleged victims.
Similar cases over the years have shown that all details reported -- oftentimes due to missteps by law enforcement -...
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Class of 2012 Review: Wide Receivers
Who We Lost: Derek Moye
Prospects Needed: 1-3
Prospects Signed: 4
Malik Golden (Cheshire, CT) Eugene Lewis (Plymouth, PA) Jonathan Warner (Camas, WA) Trevor Williams (Towson, MD)
Penn State never went after some of the top national talent at the wide receiver position, even when highly touted prospects such as Stefon Diggs (Uncommitted) and Jordan Payton (UCLA) claimed to have...
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COVER REVEAL: Recruiting Yearbook
Fight On State reveals the cover for our Class of 2012 Penn State Recruiting Yearbook, now in it's eight edition. Get an inside look at this collector's edition from the only glossy magazine covering Penn State athletics.
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Sandusky Tries To Run Down Reporter
Not that one... the other one...WPXI-TV reporter Courtney Brennan was trying to tape a stand-up in front of the family home when the wife of the former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, Dottie, decided to go for a little target practice...The defense attorney for the family was very nice in his off-the-wall explanation- which wouldn't be the first time...The plot...
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Who Can Believe This Jerry Sandusky Guy? He Wants More Freedom
Jerry Sandusky the former Penn State defensive coordinator, the man responsible for Joe Paterno’s firing has the guts to stand on the courthouse steps making a speech about people turning on him. It this guy trying to demonstrate an insanity defense? Come on you have got to be kidding me. Sandusky is accused of molesting at least 10 underage boys, one even taking place within the...
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Wildcats Fall To Penn State
Northwestern dropped its third straight game, making six losses in the last seven games, as it fell to Penn State, 77-63.
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Nittany Lions add big pledge
Four-star small forward Brandon Austin has committed to Penn State
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Penn St. LB Proposes at Beaver Stadium
Outgoing Penn State linebacker Nate Stupar had memorable moments at Beaver Stadium – but...
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Penn St. 67, Nebraska 51
Tim Frazier scored 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Penn State snapped a five-game losing streak and defeated Nebraska 67-51 Saturday.
The junior recorded his fifth double-double of the season and was one assist shy of a triple-double.
Penn State senior Cammeron Woodyard chipped in with 14 points and tied a career-high with four 3-pointers to help the Nittany Lions (11...
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