Penn State case sparks debate about anti-hazing laws nationwide

Pennsylvania’s senator Jake Corman and the parents of Timothy Piazza unveiled the Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law, which provides harsher punishments to those who participate in hazing in institutions and organizations.

Big Ten tournament seeds, based on teams’ Twitter popularity

A look at what the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament seeds would look like if they were based on Twitter followers.

Reporting on Penn State Child Molestation Scandal Shows Value of Local Journalism

The reporter who broke the Penn State child molestation scandal said Monday that her enterprising reporting was “a testament to [the importance] of local journalism.”

Maryland May Add Penalty to Strengthen Child Abuse Reporting Laws

Following the child abuse scandal at Penn State, Sen. Nancy Jacobs, R-Harford, is sponsoring a bill to criminalize the failure to report suspected child abuse, making it a misdemeanor with a maximum of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.