Dallas-Based Penn State Alumni Reflect On Final Game, Controversy
Gripped in suspense, Penn State alumni at Malarkey's Tavern in Far North Dallas watched and cheered as their team closed in on their rival in the last few minutes of a game.
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Gripped in suspense, Penn State alumni at Malarkey's Tavern in Far North Dallas watched and cheered as their team closed in on their rival in the last few minutes of a game.
The disturbing child sexual assault allegations and subsequent cover up at Penn State University has shaken parents and student athletes alike. But many say that while they've discussed the incident, what lies in the forefront of their minds is more immediate matters: Winning football games.
Penn State's trip to the Alamo Bowl in 1999 has attracted the interest of Texas authorities amid allegations of child sex abuse involving a former assistant coach.
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When Arlington officers arrived at the scene, they found a car fully engulfed in flames.
The press release said, the man was "experiencing hallucinations and acted on the delusional belief that he was under attack and that his family had been killed."
As for Sunday, temperatures will climb in the 80s and gusty winds up to 25 mph will be possible ahead of an advancing front.
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