59 percent of Pennsylvanians want Joe Paterno's statue returned 'to a place of prominence'

Penn State's Joe Paterno statue.
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A new poll from Quinnipiac University found that 59 percent of Pennsylvania residents would support returning the Joe Paterno statue "to a place of prominence" on the Penn State campus.

The results spanned across all adults in Pennsylvania, regardless of gender or age. The poll included 1,023 Pennsylvania adults, both with and without college degrees.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.