Jul 23, 2012 8:58 am
Morning Rush

Joe Paterno statue comes down, but bitterness reigns at Penn State

By Tim Ronaldson

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. As Statue Falls, Bitterness Reigns (Daily News)
  2. Panels Highlights Muslims in the Media (Tribune)
  3. Major Water Main Break in South Philadelphia (NBC10)

WEATHER

  • Thunderstorms possible
  • HIGHS: 90°
  • WIND: SW 10 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1976 – Members of the American Legion gather in Philadelphia to celebrate the bicentennial of U.S. independence.
  • 1982 – Vic Morrow and two child actors, Renee Shin Chen and Myca Dinh Lee, are killed in an accident involving a helicopter during filming on the California set of “The Twilight Zone.”
  • 1885 – Civil War hero and president Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
  • 1984 – Vanessa Williams, 21, gives up her Miss America title, the first resignation in the pageant’s history, after Penthouse magazine announces plans to publish nude photos of the beauty queen.
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About Tim Ronaldson

When I first joined Elauwit, I figured I’d be here for two years, tops, before advancing my career in journalism somewhere else. That was 2005. Great job or lack of motivation? You decide. | View all posts by Tim Ronaldson →