Community members and Penn State supporters packed the main meeting room in the State College Municipal building Wednesday night to participate in an engaging discussion about university governance organized by State Representative Scott Conklin. Penn State Trustees Keith Eckel, Paul Silvis, Abe Harpster, Ted Brown, and Anthony Lubrano all participated in the dialogue centered around Conklin's Board of Trustees reform bills.
One of Jerry Sandusky's adopted children is filing to have his last name changed. Matt Sandusky, who alleged abuse by Jerry midway through his trial last year, filed a petition in Centre County Court on Wednesday on behalf of himself, his wife, and his four children.
It turns out, Blue Band alumni have the best weddings. Penn Staters Joanna Guldin and John Noll got married this weekend and their old Blue Band buddies showed up to play some fight songs at the wedding reception. There really is nothing better than a Penn State wedding!
Three members of the Penn State Board of Trustees made headlines yesterday as trustees Keith Masser, Keith Eckel, and Paul Silvis made their way through a Washington media tour that included meetings with the USA Today and Washington Post editorial boards. Notably, a USA Today article called "Penn State leaders don't endorse Sandusky coverup findings" made waves for comments from Board of Trustees chairman Masser.
Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the state Supreme Court removed Barry Feudale as the supervising judge of grand jury investigations. This came at the request of Attorney General Kathleen Kane. Kane alleged that Feudale belittled her and Linda Kelly, the previous state Attorney General. Kane also stated that the judge brandished a knife in her office.
The Center for World University Rankings has released its 2013 ranking of the top 100 degree-granting institutions of higher education, and our own Penn State University came in at No. 50 -- a jump up from No. 64 on the same list last year.