UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — Penn State’s James Franklin has agreed to the terms of a new 10-year contract to remain as the head football coach of the Nittany Lions through 2031. The terms were approved by the Subcommittee on Compensation of the Penn State Board of Trustees Tuesday.
The new contract increases his pay from $5.5 million this year to $7 million per year, plus an annual $500,000 retention bonus at the end of each calendar year and other performance bonuses. Read More...
PUNXSUTAWNEY - The Punxsutawney Rotary Club volunteered to plant more than 2,000 trees at the Punxsutawney Reservoir Friday.
The tree-planting event was held by the Jefferson County Conservation District and Pennsylvania American Water.
Watershed specialist Grace Presselato said the trees were planted near the stream to help stabilize eroded banks and improve water quality.
"We have a stream that has no trees around it and what happens is it will erode the stream banks and create sediment in the water, which is bad for aquatic life," Read More...
PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — According to a report from NFL Insider Mike Garafolo, the Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Mitch Trubisky have reportedly agreed to "mutually part ways."
Trubisky was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
After spending four seasons in Chicago, and one in Buffalo, Trubisky signed a two-year deal with Pittsburgh in 2022.
Pittsburgh then signed Trubisky to a two-year contract extension prior to the start of the 2023 season. Read More...
