Students Riot After Paterno Gets Fired
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno: fired. School president Graham Spanier: fired. Students swarmed the streets to protest after the beloved coach was canned.
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Penn State football coach Joe Paterno: fired. School president Graham Spanier: fired. Students swarmed the streets to protest after the beloved coach was canned.
Hundreds of Penn State students have taken to the streets to chant their support for ousted football coach Joe Paterno.
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the season, days after the school was rocked by allegations of sexual abuse against a former assistant.
Online petitions surfaced almost immediately after news broke of the sex abuse scandal at Penn State, calling for the resignation of PSU President Graham Spanier's. Today, reports indicate, his tenure could be coming to an end.
A crowd gathered outside Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's home last night to show their support amid a tumultuous sex abuse scandal that has rocked the university.
As more details emerge in the Penn State sex abuse scandal, the students are finding themselves stuck right in the middle and trying to decide their role.
Penn State administrators on Tuesday canceled Joe Paterno's weekly news conference in the wake of the sex-abuse scandal involving former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky and other PSU officials.
The recent sex scandal involving Penn State University's former football coach, athletic director and administrator has initiated several online petitions to oust the university's president, Graham Spanier.
Earlier Monday, investigators encouraged anyone who would accuse former football coach Jerry Sandusky of sexual assault to step forward and talk to police.
Here is the Pennsylvania grand jury's presentment on the Penn State sex abuse case. WARNING: Contains graphic descriptions.
Penn State's former defensive coordinator - facing charges that he sexually abused young boys over a 15 year period - has been released on bail. Two other high-ranking Penn State officials charged with a cover-up are expected to turn themselves in tomorrow.
A former Penn State University coach and two other university employees have been charged in connection with a child sex abuse case that allegedly took place at the school.
After holding off Northwestern last weekend, 34-24, the 21st-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions sit at 7-1 on the season as they get ready to host Illinois on Saturday.
The Purdue Boilermakers come to Beaver Stadium for a 12 noon kickoff on Saturday.
If there is a team that is kryptonite to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions, it's Kirk Ferentz's Iowa Hawkeyes.
Penn State is coming off a 34-6 win over an overmatched Eastern Michigan squad last weekend.
Penn State leads this all-time series, 36-3-1, and that includes a 22-13 Nittany Lion win last season at Beaver Stadium.
It should be an interesting match-up in Happy Valley on Saturday, as Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions host Nick Saban's Crimson Tide.
Coach Joe Paterno today declined to name a starter for Saturday's season opener against Indiana State, other than saying that both Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin would play.
"There are few soils that can really -- unless they're very well drained -- accept a quick eight inches," says Penn State professor Michael Gooseff.
Four students were taken to an area hospital on their first day back to school after they were struck by a branch on Penn State's Abington campus Monday evening.
"We have not seen any data that can support or deny claims that rates of STDs have increased in communities where there is an influx of workers associated with Marcellus Shale drilling," says the director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health.
Penn State University remains in the top ten, but it's losing ground in an annual list of top party schools.
Six weeks after Rob Valli resigned as head coach, the Owls have hired former Richmond assistant Ryan Wheeler to take his place.
Skyler Mornhinweg is a modern athlete in so many ways. He's large, mobile, possesses a cannon arm and has been practically raised on the game of football.
The NEXT Weather team is tracking two weather systems this week in the Philadelphia region as we get closer to Thanksgiving.
Ocean City residents were able to hear from the developer about his plans to transform Gillian's Wonderland Pier into a hotel.
Jack Eichel got the lone goal in the shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Monday night.
Brandon Graham suffered the injury in the team's 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Philadelphia police are looking for a 19-year-old man who they say promoted illegal car meetups on social media.
Ocean City residents were able to hear from the developer about his plans to transform Gillian's Wonderland Pier into a hotel.
The NEXT Weather team is tracking two weather systems this week in the Philadelphia region as we get closer to Thanksgiving.
Philadelphia police sources say the woman who was found dead at the home on the 4100 block of Parrish Street was 51 years old.
Jack Eichel got the lone goal in the shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Monday night.
Brandon Graham suffered the injury in the team's 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Philadelphia police are looking for a 19-year-old man who they say promoted illegal car meetups on social media.
Katie Florio won the women's race at the Philadelphia Marathon 13 months after giving birth to her son.
If you're eyeing new electronics this holiday season, buying refurbished could be a better deal than Black Friday prices.
Daniel Tranchina and his family woke up to chaos outside his Ridley Township home two different times early Sunday morning.
While Monday may be the slowest day of the holiday week at Philadelphia International Airport, the travel blitz has begun.
Ocean City residents were able to hear from the developer about his plans to transform Gillian's Wonderland Pier into a hotel.
A community in Lawnside came together with a peace vigil after a resident's fence was defaced with a racist message.
A new work program called the Hope Work Initiative launched this week in Atlantic City to give people experiencing homelessness a second chance.
Runners, set? The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is finally here! Here's a list of events going on throughout the area this weekend.
A World War II veteran in Vineland, New Jersey celebrated his 103rd birthday at the French Embassy in Washington DC.
Former NFL running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. has been charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief programs, court documents show.
Sahori Arteaga and her family spent 10 months at the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware after flying 3,000 miles from Honduras to Wilmington for a kidney transplant.
It was a full circle moment when a Chester County mother brought her son to visit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware for the first time.
For the Schiro family from Nevada, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware — "Donald's House" — is a second home.
While we don't have anything solid in the forecast, as of late November, meteorologists can look at trends and historical dates.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
As runners count down to Sunday's big race at the Philadelphia Marathon, the cause is driving some people to run 26.2 miles.
A high school in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has a reported whooping cough case.
The new report shows the lung cancer survival rate has improved 26% in the last five years.
Skin care products are popular on TikTok, but some of them can damage skin, experts say.
Ocean City residents were able to hear from the developer about his plans to transform Gillian's Wonderland Pier into a hotel.
Winemaker Larry Sharrott said the drought will help produce robust wines at his South Jersey winery.
The bar made the announcement on social media in a collaborative post with all other Bark Social locations.
The Philadelphia City Council is scheduled to hear public comment Tuesday afternoon on the proposed Sixers arena near the city's Chinatown neighborhood.
The Eagles running back is looking to get into sports consulting and talent management, the application shows.
While Monday may be the slowest day of the holiday week at Philadelphia International Airport, the travel blitz has begun.
Thorndale line train service was suspended in both directions between Center City and Thorndale Station Monday afternoon, according to SEPTA.
I-95 north has reopened between Exit 32 at Academy Road/Linden Avenue and Exit 35 at Woodhaven Road/63 West after a crash early Monday morning.
SEPTA will receive an infusion of $153 million in "flexed" federal highway money, enough to cover its running deficit, officials announced Friday.
Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is here, with the annual 26.2-mile run taking over the city with road closures and traffic delays.
Jack Eichel got the lone goal in the shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Monday night.
Brandon Graham suffered the injury in the team's 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Katie Florio won the women's race at the Philadelphia Marathon 13 months after giving birth to her son.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he's holding out hope for Graham's return.
Saquon Barkley ran for touchdowns of 70 and 72 yards in the second half and finished with an Eagles-record 255 yards rushing in the win over the Rams.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Runners, set? The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is finally here! Here's a list of events going on throughout the area this weekend.
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is getting his own late-night television show on ESPN early next year.
The Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons tour is bringing a video game soundtrack to over 60 cities.
Jay Leno was badly injured in Greensburg when the 74-year-old comedian fell down a hill.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly says rain will move into the Philadelphia region on Tuesday morning, but it will clear out in the afternoon.
Ocean City, New Jersey, residents packed a meeting Monday to hear from a developer about plans to build a hotel on the iconic boardwalk. Their reactions to the proposal were mixed.
Philadelphia police have arrested another person in connection with illegal car meetups in the city this fall and have an arrest warrant for an additional suspect, officials announced.
Bill Kelly has your NEXT Weather forecast to get you prepared for the Thanksgiving holiday.
A local mom won the women's elite race at the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon. Runner Katie Florio and her husband explain how the race unfolded.