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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Regional Roundup: CB East Grad Weighs in on Penn State Punishments

Patch's daily roundup of the news making headlines around the region.

Here's a look at what's happening around our area: CB East Grad Weighs in on Penn State Punishments: Buffalo Bills safety Bryan Scott played football in State College during the period of wins the NCAA just voided from Joe Paterno’s record. Read more on Doylestown Patch. Newtown Girls Hope to Continue Charity Effort: Dona Lisciotto and Emma Lambert-Waldmann hope to continue to be able to make dresses for needy girls around the world. Check out the full story on Newtown Patch. Bucks County Trading Gift Cards For Guns: Bristol Township is using $25,000 in casino grant revenue to try to make the streets of the community safer by buying unwanted guns. Get the details on Levittown Patch. Warminster Teen Wins Scholarship To School of Rock …

Friday, June 22, 2012

Sandusky Guilty: Is It the Right Call?

Jerry Sandusky probably will spend the rest of his life in prison. Do you agree with the verdict? Vote in our poll.

  Disgraced ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse Friday night, resulting in an effective life sentence for the 68-year-old. The guilty verdicts include 25 felony counts. Combined, Sandusky could be sentenced to 442 years in prison. Dressed in a brown sports coat, Sandusky immediately was taken into custody and led from the courthouse in handcuffs. The jury—which included many people with close ties to Penn State—deliberated for only 20 hours on 48 charges against Sandusky. The two-week trial featured damning testimony against Sandusky, who was accused of performing anal and oral sex on boys as young as 8. Despite the lack of physical evidence and the time lapse since the sex abuse, …

Anonymous

10:25 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012

Vengeance is mine saith the Lord God. However on earth, the man should never ever be allowed free to encounter children. I doubt be will have it as difficult in prison as he deserves. If I were his family I would legally change my name. Seriously, that man cannot have the conscience to admit ANYTHING he did. Disgusting.   more ›

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