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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, …

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Bikers Against Child Abuse To Hold Annual Victims' Benefit

The 5th-Annual benefit will be held on March 24 at Third and Walnut in Lansdale from 7 to 11 p.m.

It's that time of year again! The Montgomery County chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse will hold their 5th-Annual Victim's Benefit on Saturday, March 24, at Third and Walnut in Lansdale. The group was recently honored by the Montgomery Bar Association, who presented them with the Honorable Milton O. Moss Public Service Award for their efforts in the community. "The money we raise is donated directly to victims of child abuse, as well as the Victim's Service Center in Norristown, the Laurel House and Mission Kids," said Richard Bennett, president of the Montco chapter. The benefit is one of two big fundraising events thrown each year by the club, with the second being a September toy-run that benefits the Office of Children and Youth in …

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I Still Am... Penn State

Patch Regional Editor Melissa Treacy examines her love for her alma mater in the face of the recent scandal.

As a very proud, and often very public, Penn State alumna, many are asking me this week what I think of the allegations that surround the charges against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. I’ll start by explaining what I know. While I will try to link you to facts so that you may draw your own conclusions, the purpose of this opinion article is simply that: to tell you my opinions. You may take them for what they're worth. We’re all entitled to one. Share yours below in the comments section if you have something to add. Patch is a forum of ideas and we welcome anyone to share theirs. Just because I’m an editor doesn’t mean mine are all correct. They are just my “two cents.” What seems to be the case here is that many involved …

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