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5 things to know for Friday in Pa. news

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Friday. PHILADELPHIA PRAYER DEATH COUPLE FACE BOND HEARING Attorneys for Herbert and Catherine Schaible want their bond lowered so they can be free until they stand trial for third-degree murder in the ...

Ex-PSU prez seeks dismissal of criminal charges

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has asked a county judge to throw out charges accusing him of helping cover up abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Spanier's lawyers filed the motion last week, citing his allegation that the university's former top lawyer, Cynthia Baldwin, violated attorney-client ...

Philadelphia's sports brass brainstorm together

They all make their professional home at a shared sports complex. But the four men responsible for making Philadelphia's four pro sports teams go rarely share a stage. With the local playoff calendar bare, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, Flyers president Peter Luukko, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., and ...

Penn State defends medical changes after report

Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced. Speaking often in an angry tone that might be otherwise reserved for an argument with an official, O'Brien told reporters in a conference call ...

Superintendent tapped as Pa. as education chief

The superintendent of a large suburban Harrisburg school district will be Gov. Tom Corbett's nominee for education secretary and replace Ron Tomalis, who after a busy and rocky two-year tenure will move into an advisory role in the administration, Corbett said Wednesday. William Harner of the Cumberland Valley School District ...

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

House oversight chief plans to seek depositions of veteran diplomat, former Joint Chiefs chair WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House oversight panel is asking a veteran diplomat and a former chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff for sworn testimony about their investigation into the deaths of ...

FILE - In this March 7, 2007, file photo, Penn State President Graham Spanier speaks during a news conference at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Ex-Penn St head was top paid among public colleges

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday. The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual ranking of public ...

NBC cancels Williams' newsmagazine 'Rock Center'

NBC pulled the plug Friday on Brian Williams' newsmagazine "Rock Center" after a short, troubled life in which it failed to find a consistent home on the network's prime-time schedule. The show's final broadcast will be on June 21, NBC Universal News Group Chairwoman Pat Fili-Krushel said in a memo ...

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien answers questions during a news conference following their spring NCAA college football scrimmage in State College, Pa. Penn State has 67 scholarship football players on its roster and O'Brien said Wednesday, May 8, that he sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts on Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

PSU coach O'Brien not expecting more transfers

Penn State has 67 scholarship players on its football roster and coach Bill O'Brien sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts Aug. 31. O'Brien said Wednesday he doesn't expect a second wave of departures from the Nittany Lions, even though NCAA sanctions still ...

Grand jury judge: Penn St. defendants are stalling

The supervising judge for the grand jury that investigated how former administrators handled Penn State's high-profile child sex-abuse scandal said in a new court filing that the defendants are intentionally stalling their criminal case with repeated motions and appeals. "In this court's view, defendants' various motions, appeals and assertions (all ...

Editorials from around Pennsylvania

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR: WHISTLEBLOWERS SHOULDN'T BE GAGGED ON PA. FARMS Last spring, the Humane Society of the United States posted footage of chickens it claimed were being treated inhumanely at a Pennsylvania egg factory. Video recorded by an employee showed live birds and dead hens in crowded cages at a farm ...

Penn State trustees face possible changes

Penn State's Board of Trustees could welcome new members and vote on new rules when the school officials convene this week for two days of meetings. Trustees gathered in committees Thursday before assembling as a full board Friday. They're likely to discuss proposed revisions to university governance rules, including making ...

Philly DA assembles team to investigate corruption

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has quietly assembled an elite team of veteran prosecutors to investigate public corruption. To staff the effort, Williams has hired prosecutors from the state Attorney General's Office who brought successful cases against senior political figures in both parties, including former House Speaker John M. Perzel. ...

FILE - In this Tuesday April 23, 2013 file photo, Kenneth Feinberg, an attorney who managed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, speaks at a news conference in Boston, as Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick listens at right. Feinberg will design and be administrator of a new fund to help people affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino say the One Fund Boston is intended as a central place to gather donations for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Overseer of US victim funds says work wrenching

His work has immersed him in events that read like a roster of recent catastrophes, from 9/11 to the Gulf oil spill. Now, Kenneth Feinberg is adding the Boston Marathon bombings to that list. The Massachusetts native and attorney is managing the payouts from The One Fund, which was established ...

Penn State applications down 9 percent this year

Penn State says the number of applications for undergraduate enrollment is down about 9 percent this year. There were nearly 54,000 applications for all Penn State campuses from potential first-year undergraduates applying to start this fall, according to figures provided to The Associated Press. That was down from the more ...

TIMELINE: Chronological look at the case against Jerry Sandusky

1969 – Jerry Sandusky starts his coaching career at Penn State University as a defensive line coach. 1977 – Jerry Sandusky founds The Second Mile. It begins as a group foster home dedicated to helping troubled boys and grows into a charity dedicated to helping children with absent or dysfunctional ...

UNEDITED: July 12, 2012 Statements from Penn State University leadership and the Board of Trustees

Statement from University leadership and the Board of Trustees: Freeh report released to public Thursday morning, July 12, 2012 Today with the report released by Judge Louis Freeh, the Penn State Board of Trustees delivered on the commitment we made last November when we engaged Judge Freeh to conduct an ...

UNEDITED: Penn State statement on Sandusky verdict

Today Penn State learned that a verdict was reached in the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerald Sandusky. Mr. Sandusky was found guilty of 45 of the 48 charges filed against him. The legal process has spoken and we have tremendous respect for the men who came forward ...

WSB Legal Expert: Sandusky should be getting desperate

As the defense begins its case in the trial of Penn State Assistant Football Coach Jerry Sandusky one expert believes they’ll need little short of a miracle if they are to prevail. “I would say, after watching the prosecution’s first week, (Sandusky) has a lot to be desperate about,” said ...

Sandusky scandal prompts bill in GA Senate

On the heels of the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State, Georgia Senate Republicans want to do more to go after child abusers in the state. Sen. Renee Unterman , (R) Buford, plans to introduce legislation to expand Georgia’s reporting laws. Currently only a handful of professionals, such as doctors ...

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