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Katheen Kane, the Lackawanna County prosecutor makes the announcement that she will run to be the 2012 Democratic nominee for the Attorney General election.
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Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky is investigated for the accusations of assaulting a minor. He is later convicted on 40 charges of sex crimes agaisnt underage boys on November 5th.
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The Penn State Board of Trustees, including Former Governor Tom Corbett, decides to fire Joe Paterno and University President Graham Spanier.
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Former President Bill Clinton endorses Kathleen Kane's campaign which boosts her to the top of the Democratic Nominees.
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Kathleen Kane wins the Democratic Nomination for Attorney General in a 53%-47% win over former Congressman Patrick Murphy.
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Kathleen Kane begins to call for an investigation into whether former Governor Tom Corbett intentionally slowed the prosecution of Jerry Sandusky for political reasons. On September 27th, she publicy states that she believes "Tom Corbett probably played the politics of the Sandusky trial."
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Kathleen Kane becomes the first female Attorney General in the history of Pennsylvania. She prevails over GOP nominee Dave Freed in a 52%-46% win.
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Kathleen Kane is inaugurated as the first female Attorney General in the history of Pennsylvania. To continue her investigation of Corbett and Sandusky, she hires H. Geoffrey Moulton to investigate the case's handling.
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Moulton releases his report which mildly critiques some of Corbett's decisions on the case. Two months later, Brad Bumsted and Melissa Daniels of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review announce that Moulton's report reveals numerous sexually explicit emails found within the office of the Attorney General.
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After initially refusing to release emails, Kane releases over 4000 emails to PA Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille.
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Kathleen Kane appeals the criminal case filed against her for being involved with the scandal, but in a 4-1 decision, the PA Supreme Court denies Kane's appeal.
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The Attorney General's license to practice law becomes temporarily suspended.
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The Senate committee recommends to the full Senate body that Kathleen Kane should be removed from office.
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The Attorney General reveals that she will not run for re-election in 2016.
