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Students, administrators talk abuse at Penn State

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State University President Rodney Erickson denied Wednesday that the glare of the national media or a public outcry forced the ousters of former university President Graham...
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Crises play to Corbett’s strength

Gov. Tom Corbett stopped, took a breath, folded his hands and stared hard at the top of the podium in front of him, as if it were going to yield...
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Unhappy Valley

Battered by a sex-abuse scandal that cost their beloved football coach his job, the Penn State faithful united in support of their school and the alleged victims Saturday but were...
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Tom Corbett on Penn State mess

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday said he was "personally disappointed in the lack of action" by university officials. "And I had to contain that for the last two...
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Mensch cited in I-78 gun incident

State Sen. Bob Mensch of Montgomery County, saying he felt threatened by another motorist, faces a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly displaying a handgun while driving on Interstate 78 in...
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Obama kicks off job creation campaign

Barack Obama returned to eastern Pennsylvania as president Friday to say his administration has rescued the economy from a disastrous tailspin and now needs to get Americans back to work....