Published May 11, 2008, 1:26 AM EST
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno wants football recruits to consider Penn State on its merits, not on whether the Hall of Fame coach will be around for the length of their stay.
Speaking before an Alumni Club function in suburban Philadelphia on Saturday, the 81-year-old Paterno cited Penn State's strong academics and f...
Published April 1, 2008, 4:36 AM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Hands on knees, Joe Paterno surveyed Penn State practice from his perch 30 yards behind the secondary. He was looking straight at the offense when a pass got broken up.
"Quarterback made a wrong read there," Paterno yelled twice in his familiar shrill voice.
From the head coach to the blue and white...
Published March 21, 2008, 11:10 AM EST
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) - Penn State New Kensington will get a new chancellor to replace the man who has spent 35 years in various administrative posts at the branch campus.
Kevin Snider will become chancellor of the campus in northern Westmoreland County on July 1. Snider is now chief of staff and executive assistant to the...
Published March 20, 2008, 11:13 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Penn State starting linebacker no longer faces charges stemming from an incident outside a Pittsburgh bar on Saturday.
Prosecutors withdrew a defiant trespass charge against 22-year-old Tyrell Sales.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on its Web site on Thursday that a magisterial district jud...
Published March 15, 2008, 6:42 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penn State University has decided to directly provide federal student loans, following dozens of other colleges nationwide seeking to protect their loan programs from recent market upheaval.
Penn State's move means the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, which traditionally awards stude...
Published March 12, 2008, 5:26 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State has relied increasingly on first-year players this season, to varying degrees of success.
The young Nittany Lions have grown into a confident bunch able to keep up with any team at home, as evidenced by victories over Top 25 squads Michigan State and Indiana during a five-game winning str...
Published February 12, 2008, 9:21 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - The bookcase behind Penn State coach Coquese Washington's desk sits empty. The walls in her corner office are bare.
The first-year head coach has little time for interior decorating as she tries to rebuild what once was a perennial Top 25 women's basketball program.
"It's been mostly a lot of fun," ...
Published January 27, 2008, 3:57 AM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - After struggling for the majority of his freshman year, Jeff Peterson found enough comfort level again to give himself an early birthday present.
A day before turning 19, Peterson led all scorers with 19 points as Iowa defeated Penn State 64-49 Saturday night.
Peterson was perfect from the field and...
Published January 27, 2008, 2:12 AM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Freshman Jeff Peterson scored 19 points and Iowa defeated Penn State 64-49 on Saturday night.
Iowa (10-11, 3-5) opened the game with a 21-5 run, and Penn State made just seven field goals in the first half as the Hawkeyes led by as many as 18.
A 10-0 run at the end of the first half and start of the...
Published January 16, 2008, 10:32 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Ed DeChellis looked down at the floor with a wrinkled face as he stomped back to the bench.
His best player, Geary Claxton, had just limped off the court with a season-ending left knee injury, seriously derailing Penn State's plans to turn the basketball program around this year.
"He wanted to do gr...
