5 things to know for Thursday in Pennsylvania

A daily look at late-breaking news, coming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania on Thursday:

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MAN CHARGED WITH ASSASSINATING TROOPER, WOUNDING PARTNER SET FOR ARRAIGNMENT

Eric Frein was due in court today on murder and other charges for leading police on a 48-day manhunt after allegedly gunning down the troopers outside a barracks in the Poconos in September. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

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SO, WHO PAID FOR THIS REPORT AGAIN?

Penn State president Eric Barron says the report the school hired former FBI Director Louis Freeh to write on the Jerry Sandusky child-sex scandal created an "absurd" and "unwarranted" picture of the university. He also says the report is "not useful to make decisions" - even though it was used to do just that before the university and the NCAA agreed upon sanctions, many of which have been rescinded as part of a recent settlement.

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AND NOW, FOR ANOTHER PENN STATE REPORT

The school on Thursday released its Sexual Assault and Harassment Task Force report. The report suggests the university devote an office with an investigator and other staff to handle sexual misconduct allegations.

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PHILADELPHIA COUNCILMAN JIM KENNEY TO RESIGN TO RUN FOR MAYOR

He'll be joining an increasingly crowded field that includes former tough-talking district attorney Lynn Abraham.

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HERSHEY JERKY

The Pennsylvania chocolate and candy giant is buying Krave Jerky for an undisclosed sum. Krave, based in Sonoma, California, positions itself as a premium jerky with no artificial ingredients and comes in flavors like black cherry barbecue, basil citrus and lemon garlic.