Crime | Penn State Feds Open Inquiry Into Penn State Education Dept. looks into whether crimes weren't reported as required By John Johnson Posted Nov 9, 2011 6:04 PM CST Copied A maintenance worker repairs damage to a statue of a Penn State Nittany Lion mascot Wednesday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Penn State's unfolding scandal is now a federal case, too. The Education Department is investigating whether school officials broke the law by failing to report the alleged abuse, reports the AP. Colleges are required to report crime stats, and the Office of Financial Aid has opened an inquiry. In today's other developments, Joe Paterno says he's done coaching at the end of this season, and the school president may be out of a job soon. Read These Next Scientists have discovered a huge added bonus of COVID vaccines. Next year's COLA increase is up slightly from 2025. A DC man's lawsuit involves the National Guard, Star Wars song. He took rocks he wasn't supposed to, then tragedy struck. Report an error