Kathy Matheson is a reporter, editor and videographer for The Associated Press in Philadelphia. She covers education, religion, spot news and everything in between.
She has 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.
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Pennsylvania in 2012: Sandusky, Sandy and shale
Happy Valley was not a happy place in 2012. And yet it was hard to stay away. The child molestation scandal that engulfed Penn State dominated state news this year, from the stunning death of longtime football coach Joe Paterno to the gut-wrenching court testimony that sent his former assistant, Jerry Sandusky, to prison for sexually abusing boys.
Penn State to host national child sex-abuse conference
Penn State announced Wednesday that it will host a national child sex-abuse conference this fall, the latest in a series of initiatives designed to raise awareness of the issue and help the university recover from a devastating molestation scandal.
Experts: Penn State accreditation warning is serious, necessary
An accreditation warning issued to Penn State is serious and necessary given the issues raised by a recent child sex-abuse scandal, but the school is unlikely to lose the all-important designation, experts said Tuesday.
It's an isolated life for Sandusky trial jurors
There’s no Twitter, Facebook or radio. Smartphones, iPads or laptops? No way. The phones and clock radios were removed and the televisions disconnected in from their hotel rooms.
Penn State says it won't become private, despite talk
Though Penn State insists it is not looking to become a private institution, education experts aren’t surprised the school is considering its options in light of state funding cuts that have led other public universities to the same types of discussions.
Penn State recovery gets boost from Freeh's hiring
As a dyed-in-the-wool Penn State alumnus, Jeff Jubelirer watched helplessly as his beloved alma mater became engulfed in an explosive child sex-abuse scandal this month. As a crisis communications specialist, he cringed.
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.
