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Proposed NCAA Deal Would Restore Penn State Football Wins

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Proposed NCAA Deal Would Restore Penn State Football Wins

January 16, 2015 • The deal between the NCAA and the university would restore the 112 wins from 1998 through 2011 that were thrown out amid the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh Returns To Surgery Following Crash

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Former FBI Director Louis Freeh Returns To Surgery Following Crash

August 26, 2014 • Freeh, who issued a scorching report in the Penn State University sex abuse scandal, apparently drove his SUV off the road in Vermont.

Penn State Picks New President: Florida State's Eric Barron

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Penn State Picks New President: Florida State's Eric Barron

February 17, 2014 • The school is turning to an experienced administrator. Barron has been president of Florida State since 2010. Before that, he was a dean at Penn State. He takes over a school still recovering from the 2011 scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of young boys.

Penn State To Pay Nearly $60 Million In Abuse Settlement

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Penn State To Pay Nearly $60 Million In Abuse Settlement

October 28, 2013 • The deals with 26 young men stem from the conviction last year of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on 45 counts of sexual abuse.

NCAA Lifts Some Of The Sanctions Imposed On Penn State

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NCAA Lifts Some Of The Sanctions Imposed On Penn State

September 24, 2013 • Punished after the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal, the school has since made "progress toward ensuring athletics integrity," the NCAA says. So, a limit on how many scholarships it can give to football players is being eased.

Penn State Reaches Settlement With First Of Abuse Victims

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Penn State Reaches Settlement With First Of Abuse Victims

August 18, 2013 • An attorney for the university says the settlement with "Victim 5" is the first of 27 that are expected to be resolved in the coming week. An attorney for "Victim 5" declined to give an exact amount for the multimillion-dollar settlement.

Paterno Family Sues NCAA To Reverse Sandusky Sanctions

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Paterno Family Sues NCAA To Reverse Sandusky Sanctions

May 30, 2013 • The family of late football coach Joe Paterno says it will file a lawsuit in Pennsylvania today, seeking the reversal of NCAA sanctions against Penn State that resulted from the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Pennsylvania Judge Denies Sandusky Request For New Trial

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Pennsylvania Judge Denies Sandusky Request For New Trial

January 30, 2013 • Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky 45 counts of sexual abuse of minors. The judge affirmed a 30 to 60 year sentence.

Pa. Gov. Suing NCAA To Stop Penn State Sex Abuse Sanctions

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Pa. Gov. Suing NCAA To Stop Penn State Sex Abuse Sanctions

January 2, 2013 • Gov. Tom Corbett (R), says the NCAA is unfairly punishing Penn State students and Pennsylvania businesspeople for the crimes of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky; he alleges the athletic association didn't even follow its own disciplinary rules when it imposed the penalties.

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier Charged In Sex Abuse Scandal

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Former Penn State President Graham Spanier Charged In Sex Abuse Scandal

November 1, 2012 • The charges have been expected since an internal report blasted Spanier and other top university leaders for their handling of of sex abuse accusations against Jerry Sandusky.

30 Years In Jail — At A Minimum — For Seemingly Unrepentant Sandusky

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30 Years In Jail — At A Minimum — For Seemingly Unrepentant Sandusky

October 9, 2012 • The convicted child molester was at the center of a scandal that rocked Penn State University. A recording attributed to him was posted online Monday. The voice repeats what Sandusky has said all along — that he's innocent — and tries to shift blame.

Mike McQueary Files Lawsuit Against Penn State

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Mike McQueary Files Lawsuit Against Penn State

October 2, 2012 • McQueary alleges he was used as a scapegoat in the university's child sex abuse scandal.

At Penn State, New Students Weigh Stigma Of Scandal

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At Penn State, New Students Weigh Stigma Of Scandal

August 24, 2012 • The university reports it will exceed its enrollment goal as the fall term begins. Still, new students and their parents have some pragmatic questions about how the scandal will affect them.

At Penn State, New Students Weigh Stigma Of Scandal

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Former Penn State President Launches 'Full-Throttle Defense'

Then-Penn State President Graham Spanier and then-head football coach Joe Paterno last fall, before the Jerry Sandusky scandal cost them both their jobs. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption

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Former Penn State President Launches 'Full-Throttle Defense'

August 23, 2012 • Graham Spanier lost his job in the wake of the scandal over former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Spanier says he never knew Sandusky was molesting young boys.

Paterno 'Sobbed Uncontrollably' Day After Being Fired, Book Says

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Paterno 'Sobbed Uncontrollably' Day After Being Fired, Book Says

August 15, 2012 • Dismissed because of evidence that he didn't do enough to alert authorities to a former assistant's abuse of young boys, Paterno knew he'd been ruined. "My name," he said, was "gone." Journalist Joe Posnanski's book goes on sale next week.

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