A larger-than-life statue of the heretofore unblemished 84-year-old coach affectionately known as “JoePa” greeted Beaver Stadium visitors for years. Penn State President Graham Spanier was ...
A top state Republican lawmaker, Bryan Cutler, said removing Penn’s statue to “create a more inclusive environment takes (an) absurd and revisionist view of our state’s history.” ...
Cutler said removing the statue creates an “absurd and revisionist view of our state’s history.” He said he plans to introduce a resolution honoring William Penn and “encouraging” the ...
The statue is expected to be installed in Thomas Paine Plaza outside the Municipal Services Building by the fall of 2026. Alexander was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in economics in the ...