Letter to the editor: Penn State has money for Franklin, but not campuses?

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Letter to the editor: Penn State has money for Franklin, but not campuses?

Tribune-Review | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 9:00 a.m.

Penn State will be closing seven branch campuses in 2027, including the New Kensington branch. Penn State cites financial pressures as a reason for these closings. But yet the university has $49 million to buy out James Franklin’s contract. I understand that this money will not be paid in one lump sum. It will be paid monthly and even lowered if he gets hired at another school. Thank goodness Penn State was smart enough to have separate budgets for education and sports.

Dave Surma

Lower Burrell

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