• Speaker Series: Brendan Hunt

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Feb. 13, Penn State Behrend hosted the regular installment of its Speaker Series event, with Brendan Hunt as the guest speaker. Hunt is perhaps most famous for his iconic role as the solemn yet beloved Coach Beard on Apple TV’s hit show “Ted Lasso.”  Hunt is a co-creator of…

    • Ohio train derailment highlights danger of industry

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Thousands of East Palestine, OH residents have been displaced after a train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed and exploded on Feb. 8, leaving transportation officials wary of future disasters.  To eliminate the chemical wastes, officials decided to perform a controlled burn to prevent a much more dangerous explosion. Unfortunately,…

    • PA Democrats secure victory over House in special election

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, the hotly contested Pennsylvania House majority was officially won by Democrats in a special election. PA is a highly competitive swing state, where Democrats have not held control of the House in several years.  Three seats were open during this special election, with Democratic candidates winning in all…

    • Great Salt Lake potentially kickstarts a toxic Dust Bowl

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  As most western United States have learned, droughts have serious consequences. Most states, whether coastal or not, are experiencing much longer dry periods that cripple agricultural infrastructure, wildlife, and other industries. Utah is no different.  The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake is a growing threat to more than…

    • PA appellate court denies subpoena for election records

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled on Thursday last week that it will not be ordering Josh Shapiro’s administration to produce the records on voters and voting systems. Republican lawmakers sought in 2020 to support Donald Trump’s faulty election fraud claims.  This decision comes nearly a year after the state Senate,…

    • Speaker Series: Brendan Hunt

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Feb. 13, Penn State Behrend hosted the regular installment of its Speaker Series event, with Brendan Hunt as the guest speaker. Hunt is perhaps most famous for his iconic role as the solemn yet beloved Coach Beard on Apple TV’s hit show “Ted Lasso.”  Hunt is a co-creator of…

    • Ohio train derailment highlights danger of industry

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Thousands of East Palestine, OH residents have been displaced after a train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed and exploded on Feb. 8, leaving transportation officials wary of future disasters.  To eliminate the chemical wastes, officials decided to perform a controlled burn to prevent a much more dangerous explosion. Unfortunately,…

    • PA Democrats secure victory over House in special election

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, the hotly contested Pennsylvania House majority was officially won by Democrats in a special election. PA is a highly competitive swing state, where Democrats have not held control of the House in several years.  Three seats were open during this special election, with Democratic candidates winning in all…

    • Great Salt Lake potentially kickstarts a toxic Dust Bowl

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  As most western United States have learned, droughts have serious consequences. Most states, whether coastal or not, are experiencing much longer dry periods that cripple agricultural infrastructure, wildlife, and other industries. Utah is no different.  The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake is a growing threat to more than…

    • PA appellate court denies subpoena for election records

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled on Thursday last week that it will not be ordering Josh Shapiro’s administration to produce the records on voters and voting systems. Republican lawmakers sought in 2020 to support Donald Trump’s faulty election fraud claims.  This decision comes nearly a year after the state Senate,…

    • Speaker Series: Brendan Hunt

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Feb. 13, Penn State Behrend hosted the regular installment of its Speaker Series event, with Brendan Hunt as the guest speaker. Hunt is perhaps most famous for his iconic role as the solemn yet beloved Coach Beard on Apple TV’s hit show “Ted Lasso.”  Hunt is a co-creator of…

    • Ohio train derailment highlights danger of industry

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Thousands of East Palestine, OH residents have been displaced after a train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed and exploded on Feb. 8, leaving transportation officials wary of future disasters.  To eliminate the chemical wastes, officials decided to perform a controlled burn to prevent a much more dangerous explosion. Unfortunately,…

    • PA Democrats secure victory over House in special election

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, the hotly contested Pennsylvania House majority was officially won by Democrats in a special election. PA is a highly competitive swing state, where Democrats have not held control of the House in several years.  Three seats were open during this special election, with Democratic candidates winning in all…

    • Great Salt Lake potentially kickstarts a toxic Dust Bowl

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  As most western United States have learned, droughts have serious consequences. Most states, whether coastal or not, are experiencing much longer dry periods that cripple agricultural infrastructure, wildlife, and other industries. Utah is no different.  The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake is a growing threat to more than…

    • PA appellate court denies subpoena for election records

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled on Thursday last week that it will not be ordering Josh Shapiro’s administration to produce the records on voters and voting systems. Republican lawmakers sought in 2020 to support Donald Trump’s faulty election fraud claims.  This decision comes nearly a year after the state Senate,…

    • Speaker Series: Brendan Hunt

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Feb. 13, Penn State Behrend hosted the regular installment of its Speaker Series event, with Brendan Hunt as the guest speaker. Hunt is perhaps most famous for his iconic role as the solemn yet beloved Coach Beard on Apple TV’s hit show “Ted Lasso.”  Hunt is a co-creator of…

    • Ohio train derailment highlights danger of industry

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Thousands of East Palestine, OH residents have been displaced after a train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed and exploded on Feb. 8, leaving transportation officials wary of future disasters.  To eliminate the chemical wastes, officials decided to perform a controlled burn to prevent a much more dangerous explosion. Unfortunately,…

    • PA Democrats secure victory over House in special election

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, the hotly contested Pennsylvania House majority was officially won by Democrats in a special election. PA is a highly competitive swing state, where Democrats have not held control of the House in several years.  Three seats were open during this special election, with Democratic candidates winning in all…

    • Great Salt Lake potentially kickstarts a toxic Dust Bowl

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  As most western United States have learned, droughts have serious consequences. Most states, whether coastal or not, are experiencing much longer dry periods that cripple agricultural infrastructure, wildlife, and other industries. Utah is no different.  The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake is a growing threat to more than…

    • PA appellate court denies subpoena for election records

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled on Thursday last week that it will not be ordering Josh Shapiro’s administration to produce the records on voters and voting systems. Republican lawmakers sought in 2020 to support Donald Trump’s faulty election fraud claims.  This decision comes nearly a year after the state Senate,…

    • Speaker Series: Brendan Hunt

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Feb. 13, Penn State Behrend hosted the regular installment of its Speaker Series event, with Brendan Hunt as the guest speaker. Hunt is perhaps most famous for his iconic role as the solemn yet beloved Coach Beard on Apple TV’s hit show “Ted Lasso.”  Hunt is a co-creator of…

    • Ohio train derailment highlights danger of industry

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Thousands of East Palestine, OH residents have been displaced after a train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed and exploded on Feb. 8, leaving transportation officials wary of future disasters.  To eliminate the chemical wastes, officials decided to perform a controlled burn to prevent a much more dangerous explosion. Unfortunately,…

    • PA Democrats secure victory over House in special election

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, the hotly contested Pennsylvania House majority was officially won by Democrats in a special election. PA is a highly competitive swing state, where Democrats have not held control of the House in several years.  Three seats were open during this special election, with Democratic candidates winning in all…

    • Great Salt Lake potentially kickstarts a toxic Dust Bowl

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  As most western United States have learned, droughts have serious consequences. Most states, whether coastal or not, are experiencing much longer dry periods that cripple agricultural infrastructure, wildlife, and other industries. Utah is no different.  The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake is a growing threat to more than…

    • PA appellate court denies subpoena for election records

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled on Thursday last week that it will not be ordering Josh Shapiro’s administration to produce the records on voters and voting systems. Republican lawmakers sought in 2020 to support Donald Trump’s faulty election fraud claims.  This decision comes nearly a year after the state Senate,…

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