Joe Paterno
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Paterno's family pleads his case on 'Katie'
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Joe Paterno’s widow is challenging the official account of her husband’s role in a cover-up of Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse at Penn State.
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Joe Paterno, anniversary of death
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Supporters of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno are marking the 1-year anniversary of his death with a candlelight vigil.
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What Jerry Sandusky can look forward to in prison
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If the former Penn State assistant coach gets the lengthy state prison term his lawyer expects, he'll be living under the many rules of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
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Penn State sanctions: $60 million fine, 4-year bowl ban
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Penn State will pay a $60 million fine that will be used to endow sports programs for victims of sexual abuse and be banned from the postseason for 4 years as part of their punishment in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
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Penn State football sanctions: Do you agree with the NCAA? (Poll)
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Do you think the NCAA got it right with its strict penalties against Penn State's football program? Take our poll.
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Joe Paterno statue removed
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Workers lifted the Joe Paterno statue off its base and used a forklift to move it into Beaver Stadium early Sunday as the 100 to 150 students watching chanted, "We are Penn State."
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Joe Paterno statue to be removed, report says, Trustees deny vote
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The iconic statue of Joe Paterno that stands outside Beaver Stadium on the campus of Penn State University will be taken down this weekend, multiple reports say, but officials with the school are refuting that report.
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Penn State scandal: NCAA considers 'death penalty' for football program
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NCAA President Mark Emmert said he's "never seen anything as egregious as this in terms of just overall conduct and behavior inside a university." He said the so-called death penalty has not been ruled out for Penn State.
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Paternoville changes name to Nittanyville
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The student group that camps outside of Beaver Stadium before Penn State football games s taking Joe Paterno's name off of its organization after he was found to be a major part of the coverup of Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse.
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Joe Paterno's family denies Penn State report findings
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In a statement Monday, the family says they disagree with the report that says Paterno and other university officials covered up for Sandusky to avoid bad publicity.
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Joe Paterno letter to players: 'We are a world-class university'
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In a final letter read to his players on Wednesday, Joe Paterno reiterated that the malaise surrounding Jerry Sandusky wasn't a football or academic scandal and reiterated what it meant to go and play for Penn State.
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Jerry Sandusky trial: Jury finds Sandusky guilty on 45 out of 48 charges of sexual abuse
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The end to one of the most notorious child sexual abuse cases in recent memory came Friday night, as former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 out of 48 charges of sexual abuse.
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Jerry Sandusky trial: Dottie Sandusky testifies
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Dottie Sandusky has stood by her husband, posting his bail, accompanying him to court proceedings and issuing a statement in December that proclaimed his innocence and said that accusers were making up their stories.
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Jerry Sandusky trial: Jury selected
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Sandusky turned to two media representatives in the room and asked rhetorically, "What did you guys do to deserve me?" He chuckled before adding, "How did you guys get stuck with this?"
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Joe Paterno fired for 'failure of leadership,' trustees say
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In a statement released Monday, the Penn State Board of Trustees said that Joe Paterno was fired for "failure of leadership" in the midst of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
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Virginia's 'Joe Paterno' law passes House committee
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A proposed law places requirements on coaches, recreation specialists, youth volunteers and others to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement and other authorities.
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Joe Paterno remembered at Penn State
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Thousands are paying tribute to legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who passed away Sunday from lung cancer.
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Joe Paterno funeral: Family, friends to bid farewell to Joe Paterno
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Mourners will have a few more hours today to pay their respects to former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. His funeral is set to place this afternoon.
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