Tell Us: Is Corbett Right to Sue NCAA?

Do you agree with Gov. Tom Corbett's decision to sue the NCAA over Penn State sanctions?

The Real Miracle on 34th Street: Santa Was Alone with a Child

What was Maureen O'Hara thinking when she let Kris Kringle tuck her daughter in?

There was the most amazing thing on television the other night. No, Survivors weren’t eating live snakes and the gang of “Jersey Shore” didn’t join a 12-step program.  Rather, Old Kris Kringle -- in civilian clothes – was sitting on the edge of the bed of a young Natalie Wood in the 1947 Christmas classic film “Miracle on 34thStreet” talking to the little girl who was tucked under the covers, ready for sleep. Why was that amazing? Because what mother in her right mind would allow a near-stranger alone with her child in a bedroom? Scenes like that oh-so-innocent one have gone the way of the dodo bird, as nearly extinct as heroes who casually smoke in TV dramas and sitcoms. But while we cheerfully say goodbye to glamorizing smoking on TV, …

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tamarya

9:16 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Will try to comment nicely however schools expect parents to teach that stuff, and now you really cannot leave children unattended where we were most likely taught in school that stuff because we were unsupervised a majority of the day and night, when outside playing. And schools would rather teach our kids other things, not important stuff.   more ›

Auditor General Calls for Penn State Reforms In Wake of Sandusky Scandal

Pa. Auditor General Jack Wagner issues 124-page report on reforming Penn State following the Jerry Sandusky child rape scandal

  HARRISBURG - Auditor General Jack Wagner has called on the General Assembly and Gov. Corbett to take charge of reforming Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual-abuse scandal, saying that the university’s board of trustees has shown little appetite for enacting the reforms necessary to enhance governance, improve transparency, and restore the university’s tattered reputation. “In spite of its public vow to accept in totality the Freeh Report and adopt its suggestions, the Board of Trustees has taken few substantive steps over the past year to reform itself,” Wagner said at a press conference today on the release of his report on Penn State governance-related issues. “It’s time for the General Assembly, the …

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Top PSU Officials Charged in Sandusky Scandal

Attorney General Linda Kelly announced that former Penn State University leaders Graham Spanier, Gary Schultz and Tim Curley are facing multiple charges in connection with an alleged cover-up of the child abuse of Jerry Sandusky.

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Three men who headed Penn State University are accused of covering up the horrific child abuse committed byJerry Sandusky. If found guilty, they could face not only prison time but potentially the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement benefits. Attorney General Linda Kelly has announced five charges brought against former PSU president Graham Spanier, and additional charges to former senior vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley. “This case is about three men who used their positions at Penn State to conceal and cover-up for years the activity of a known child predator,” said Kelly at a news conference here. All are facing perjury charges, among …

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Attorney General Candidates Promise Sandusky Review

On the hot-button issue of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case, Pennsylvania's attorney general candidates say they will look into how then-attorney general Corbett handled that case, which was opened under his watch before he was elected governor in 201

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP — Attorney General hopefuls David Freed and Kathleen Kane sparred over their independence and experience on last week during the only scheduled debate in the hotly-contested statewide race. During a snappy 50-minute exchange hosted by Widener Law School just outside of Harrisburg, the two candidates faced questions about their qualifications for the top law enforcement post in the state, their independence from state politics and their plans for the office, if elected. Kane, a Democrat, repeatedly attacked Freed as the “hand-picked” candidate of Gov. Tom Corbett and the Pennsylvania Republican Party, which has controlled the attorney general’s office ever since it became an elected office…

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State to Strip Sandusky of his Pension

Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to 30 to 60 years in prison last week for sexually abusing 10 boys.

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — The state has made a move to revoke Jerry Sandusky’s state pension, but it may mark only the beginning of a legal tussle over the letter of the law. The State Employee Retirement System sent a letter to Sandusky notifying him that his pension was revoked in accordance with Act 140, which governs public pension forfeitures, as first reported by The Associated Press. Under Pennsylvania law, public pension forfeiture only applies to certain crimes relating to public corruption, or certain crimes committed by school employees against a student. Sandusky’s lawyers told The Associated Press that SERS does not have legal ground to take the pension, as the victims in the case were not students at …

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Jerry Sandusky Gets 30 to 60 Years for Sexual Abuse of Boys

Jerry Sandusky's attorney says his client will appeal the case, claims Sandusky's right to due process was violated.

Jerry Sandusky, 68, the former Penn State assistant football coach, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison today for sexually abusing 10 boys. According to reports, Sandusky, wearing a red jumpsuit, gave an 18-minute “rambling” statement in court proclaiming his innocence. Legal analyst Wes Oliver on NBC 10 said the statement was "emotionally unstable" and “bizarre.” In the closed proceedings at the Centre County Courthouse, Judge John M. Cleland first heard arguments from prosecutors, then the defense, then victims – with Sandusky getting the last word before the sentence was given. Cleland gave him 30 to 60 years, saying to Sandusky, "for the rest of your life," according to NBC10. Is the sentence too harsh? Too lenient, or just right…

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edufan

10:33 pm on Saturday, October 13, 2012

Hey, Bruce, do you have children? Do you go to college with them? AND how do you know what the parents went through?? From what I've read, some of the parents DID DO something about this and it was hushed up. Please do not paint a generalized picture of what parents do with their children. Also, until you've stepped into their shoes and experienced something like this, please be careful about …   more ›

Sandusky to be Sentenced Oct. 9

A judge has set October 9 as the sentencing date for Jerry Sandusky, who will probably spend the rest of his life in jail

A judge this week set October 9 as the sentencing date for convicted child rapist and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to USA Today. Sandusky is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison - he faces maximum penalties of more than 400 years behind bars for abusing 10 victims over 15 years. A jury found Sandusky guilty of 45 counts of child sexual abuse in June. Sandusky's lawyer says he plans to file appeals and is hopeful for a new trial, according to the Centre Daily Times. Meanwhile, two former Penn State administrators facing charges as a result of the Sandusky scandal have asked the court for separate trials, according to the Centre Daily Times. Attorneys for Gary Schultz (a Nazareth native) and Tim …

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Tell Us: Should Al Pacino Play Joe Paterno?

Is Al Pacino the best choice to play Joe Paterno in a film about the controversial Penn State coach?

  Several reports say Al Pacino will star in a biopic of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno - although there's no formal deal in place, nor a script or director for the film yet. Is Pacino the best choice to play JoePa? Have you or will you read the book "Paterno" - or see the movie? Tell us in the comments section below. Pacino's manager will produce the film, which is to be based on a new best-selling biography "Paterno" by Joe Posnanski. Paterno died in January at 85 after being fired amid the Jerry Sandusky child rape scandal. There's no word on who might play Sandusky in the movie.

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