From the Citizen's Voice: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno is near death, a source confirmed to The Citizens' Voice. Paterno's wife, Sue, summoned close friends and longtime staff members this afternoon to the State College hospital where Paterno has been undergoing treatments since last weekend. Paterno wanted to see them and say a final goodbye, Sue told one of the staff members, the source said. Paterno, diagnosed with cancer days after his Nov. 9 firing, has been weakened by radiation and chemotherapy treatments, a member of his family told the Voice.