Jerry Sandusky is facing 52 charges related to the molestation of ten boys dating back to 1994 and as recent as 2009. Today, his preliminary hearing is being held at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, PA. Onward State will be in the courtroom and updating this live blog throughout the day.
For the past month, the all-encompassing Jerry Sandusky scandal has played out in the media. In less than ten hours, it will return to the courtroom for the preliminary hearing. The term "preliminary hearing" should not be mistaken for a trial; however, that does not mean it is in anyway unimportant. Today's proceedings will have a great impact going forward and should set the tone for what is to come.
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Penn State (6-5) traveled to Pittsburgh on Saturday to take on Duquesne (6-4) in the second game of a home-and-away series continuing from last season. The Nittany Lions were looking to rebound after coming off their worst performance in recent memory, losing to Lafayette at home on Wednesday.
I was lucky enough to score a ticket to the State College Quarterback Club's annual Penn State football senior banquet yesterday, held at the Penn Stater hotel. The banquet is attended by the entire football team and coaching staff, and it is where the team awards are announced.
That headline, as weird as it may look, is not a joke. The eighth seeded Penn State Women's Volleyball team began the NCAA tournament with the goal of winning six matches. For the first time since 2006, they did not achieve that goal, falling to the ninth seeded UCLA Bruins (20-25, 22-25. 21-25) in third round play at Lexington, Kentucky Friday night. A week from now, some other team will be crowned national champions officially ending the Nittany Lions' four year run of dominance.