STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In Stuart Selber's technical writing class last Monday, he and teaching assistant Michael Faris tried something a little bit different than usual.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Just before kickoff between Penn State and Nebraska at noon Saturday, the sidelines were empty. The players, coaches and athletic officials were absent. They were already on the field, huddling together in a circle at the 50-yard line to kneel down in complete silence amid more than 107,000 people in Beaver Stadium.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― Perhaps everyone expected one last press conference.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― As if cued, the sea of light rose as one. More than 10,000 white wax candles held high, tiny flames flickering against the night sky. With all eyes and attention fixated on the podium atop the steps of Old Main, the mass motion coincided perfectly with the tender words sung by Andrew Adamietz.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — At about 4:30 p.m. Friday, entering McLanahan's Student Store and Penn State Room on College Avenue included hitting a wall of people about 15 feet inside.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ― As the sun finished setting at 6:50 p.m. and darkness crept in around Beaver Stadium Thursday, the tents of Paternoville remained bathed in light.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State wide receivers coach Mike McQueary has been placed on administrative leave, university President Rod Erickson announced Friday.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― The son of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno issued a statement on his father's behalf Friday, indicating that Paterno has hired an attorney.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― On the steps of Old Main, Peter Buckland strives to shift the focus of conversation. In his hands is a large white piece of poster paper on which are written three words in green marker.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State's Board of Trustees announced Friday that trustee Kenneth Frazier will head a special investigation committee, which will look into the circumstances that gave rise to a grand jury report that charged former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky with a series of sexual assaults involving eight young boys.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― Unidentified courier: Hey, Joe. Inside this envelope is a phone number you need to call. See ya later.
The phone rings and is answered by an…
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — What started as a conversation in a Tuesday morning public relations class for Kyle Harris and Jess Sever has turned into a Friday night candlelight vigil expected to draw nearly 10,000 people to Penn State's Old Main Lawn.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ― Though the landscape of tents remains the same, this was anything but an ordinary week in Paternoville.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In Paternoville, the scene was much different Wednesday night than the one on College Avenue. There weren't any riots, tipped over television news trucks or downed lampposts. Instead, there was silence.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― Despite a sign one block away indicating the road is closed except for local traffic, Joe Paterno's modest ranch house was surrounded by media the morning following his dismissal from Pennsylvania State University.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Amy Miller rode her bike slowly down McKee Street at about 9 a.m. and came to a stop right in front of Joe Paterno's house.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Only a shade of what was done hours earlier remained by 5:45 a.m. Thursday.
Two lampposts were still down near College Avenue. Both metal posts were snapped at their concrete bases. One of the posts, across from the Student Book Store on College Avenue, had its glass broken while the other post had its lights on and illuminated a dark morning. Thousands of Pennsylvania State University students flocked the downtown area Wednesday night into Thursday morning to display their anger over the firing of longtime football coach Joe Paterno, 84.
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