Similar to the way things worked under O'Brien, each assistant coach on Franklin's staff will recruit an area of the state, chipping in elsewhere as needed. And visits aren't wasted time and energy. If Penn State makes a trip to the western edge of the state to visit one recruit, staffers making the trip will visit other schools as well -- just to maintain a working relationship with high schools across the state.
State lawmakers are in a tough spot when it comes to Penn State President Erickson's request for additional state funding for the next budget year.
Sue Paterno, a well-known community advocate and Penn State's finest matriarch, was hospitalized Thursday morning. Dan McGinn, a spokesperson for the Paterno family, says Sue Paterno fell and was hospitalized for observation. The family says she fell while on Penn State's campus.
Penn State basketball will look to upset Ohio State again tonight on Senior Night.
The civil lawsuit former Penn State president Graham Spanier filed against Louis Freeh last October won't be going anywhere for now.
"We want to bring change to Harrisburg, putting government back on the side of families, with a focus on improving education, creating jobs and promoting equality for all. I am not a politician, but someone from a family dedicated to hard work, public service and charity to all."