PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A state court says Pennsylvania officials can pursue their bid to keep Penn State’s $60 million fine over the Jerry Sandusky scandal in the state.
The Commonwealth Court ruling Wednesday is a setback for the NCAA, which wants the lawsuit filed by state officials thrown out.
The NCAA’s 2012 consent decree with Penn State steers the $60 million fine into an endowment for child sexual-assault programs.
The NCAA says a later Pennsylvania law that orders the money be used in the state violates the initial agreement.