Crime & Safety

Joe Paterno to Retire

The coach's legendary career at Penn State University could be coming to an end in the midst of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

The Associated Press is reporting that Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is retiring at the end of the year after a sex scandal involving former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky has rocked the campus and the nation.

Sandusky is charged with .

Penn State's board of trustees was said to be planning Paterno's exit yesterday, according to a New York Times report.

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The legendary coach reported one incident to PSU officials. No one in the administration reported any known incidents to the police.


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