Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Moussa81/Getty Image Pennsylvania is offering a one-time state-wide pardon project to help expunge certain non-violent minor marijuana convictions from peoples records. The application for pardons is free, online, and nearing its end soon. The Board of Pardons is accepting applications received from September 1 to September 30, leaving…

Chantel Rodriguez – Staff Writer cvr5570@psu.edu   Governor Tom Wolf initiated two members of Pennsylvania Task Force 1 (PATF-1) Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) deployed to Puerto Rico to aid response operations as category 3 Hurricane Fiona made landfall. “We will work with our federal partners to closely monitor conditions on the island and provide…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Russia’s Investigative Committee has identified the gunman who opened fire on a school in Central Russia, leaving 24 wounded and 15 dead on Monday September 26. The shooter was identified as Artyom Kazantesev, a 34-year-old man who had graduated from the same school he opened fire on.  The man was…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Pennlive.com Kennywood Park, a beloved family amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrifying event during its Phantom Fall Fest opening weekend, leaving three people injured by gunshot wounds, including two juveniles.  Kennywood has been hosting a Halloween attraction for years that was previously known as…

Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mpv5879@psu.edu On September 23, autopsy reports of 23-year-old Elijah McClain were publicly released, citing ketamine overdose as his cause of death. The original autopsy report, released several months after his passing, stated that there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. After a grand jury testimony, the autopsy…