PSU challenges jury’s $7.3M awardBELLEFONTE — Penn State University is challenging a jury’s $7.3 million award to a former assistant football coach in his defamation case against the university.In court filings, attorneys for the school say Mike McQueary failed to prove the university defamed him after it became public that his testimony helped prosecutors charge Jerry Sandusky with child molestation.The university calls the jury’s award last month “excessive.”McQueary claims he was defamed by a statement the school president released the day Sandusky was charged. He also says he was retaliated against for helping with the investigation.

Pitt students protest TrumpPITTSBURGH — Hundreds of University of Pittsburgh students marched in the streets early today to protest Republican Donald Trump’s presidential election victory.Some students shouted “Not my president” and the Pitt News — the student-run campus newspaper — tweeted about another event planned for 6 p.m. today.Some students among the marchers did call for unity, however. Student Colin Jones said, “The people have elected Donald Trump as president. Although I’m surprised, I think we need to listen.”

Man caught in hit-and-run deathUNIONTOWN — A driver has been jailed on vehicular homicide and other charges after police say he struck a bicyclist and fled only to have police catch up to him miles away.Twenty-two-year-old Roman Herrin of Greensburg has also been charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the Monday morning crash that killed 47-year-old Gary Lewellen.State police say Lewellen was riding his bicycle in North Union Township when he was struck.