Philadelphia-based reporter, editor and videographer for The Associated Press. Owner of a very bad cat. Puzzle fiend. With a passion for all things Philly, except cheesesteaks and overblown stories about Eagles fans throwing snowballs at Santa.

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On Sundays, she blogs The New York Times crossword here and at www.crosswordkathy.net.

 

Calls grow for Penn St president's exit in scandal

Calls for the ouster of Penn State President Graham Spanier over for his handling of a child sex abuse case on campus grew on Tuesday as a top state lawmaker and two newspaper editorial boards joined online groups and petitions in demanding his removal.