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Penn State trustee scolded for making ‘spectacle’ in push to name football field after Joe Paterno

Board leadership suggested in a letter to Trustee Anthony Lubrano that the proposal should have been deliberated during a private executive session — a move that would likely have been inconsistent with Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.

By Wyatt Massey/SpotlightPA

Trustees drop proposal to name Penn State football field after Joe Paterno in heated meeting

A trustee proposed naming the field Friday, but withdrew the resolution minutes later after objections from Paterno’s son, Jay Paterno, who said it’s not the time to honor his father.
By Wyatt Massey/SpotlightPA

Penn State settles ‘outstanding issues’ with Paterno family

The school says it has agreed to pay “certain of the Paterno family’s expenses” and wishes to move forward.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

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