Whose statue was removed from public view in State College, Pennsylvania?
Joe Paterno statue Joe Paterno statue The "Joe Paterno" statue is a bronze sculpture of Joe Paterno, former head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. It was located on the northeast side of Beaver Stadium on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania until it was removed in 2012 in the aftermath of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. The statue was commissioned by friends of Paterno and his wife Sue in recognition of his contributions to the university and was unveiled on November 2, 2001. It was sculpted by Angelo Di Maria of Reading,
State College, Pennsylvania the 46-hour Penn State Panhellenic Dance Marathon, State College officially changes its name to Thon. In 2013, State College was ranked as the third-safest metropolitan area in the United States by the "CQ Press". State College evolved from a village to a town in order to serve the needs of the Pennsylvania State College, founded as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania in 1855. State College was incorporated as a borough on August 29, 1896, and has grown with the college, which was renamed The Pennsylvania State University in 1953. In 1973 State College adopted a home rule charter which