• Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first week in office

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, January 17, former Governor Tom Wolf left office, and Governo Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shapiro was sworn into office with his hand atop three Jewish Bibles outside the state Capitol.  Each of the three Bibles he places his hand on has significance…

    • Gov. Wolf passes on the torch

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf served two consecutive terms as the elected  Governor of Pennsylvania, but was prohibited from running again for the position due to term limits. Governor Wolf first took office on January 20, 2015 and served in Harrisburg until January 17, 2023.  Governor Wolf was the 47 Governor of…

    • Georgia runoff election for Senate seat begins

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Today, Georgia voters are heading to the polls in order to determine which party will win the highly contested Senate seat. Raphael Warnock is the incumbent Democratic Senator, while Herschel Walker is the Republican challenger for the seat.  Currently, Democrats hold 50 seats in the Senate while Republicans have 49,…

    • Dictionaries name their 2022 “Word of the Year”

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Marriam-Webstar As December rolls around each year, the “list” season begins. Throughout the month, publications, influencers, and social media users alike discuss their favorite things of the year. Whether it is movies, TV shows, albums, books, memes, etc, you can find a list of someone’s favorites from…

    • Pennsylvania becomes the eighth state with a Freedom Caucus

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In Harrisburg on Monday November 28 Pennsylvania House Republicans announced they would be creating their own branch of the Freedom Caucus within the PA legislature.  The newly formed group met in Harrisburg for the announcement, bringing U.S. Congressman Scott Perry on stage to speak. Perry is the Chair of the…

    • Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first week in office

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, January 17, former Governor Tom Wolf left office, and Governo Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shapiro was sworn into office with his hand atop three Jewish Bibles outside the state Capitol.  Each of the three Bibles he places his hand on has significance…

    • Gov. Wolf passes on the torch

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf served two consecutive terms as the elected  Governor of Pennsylvania, but was prohibited from running again for the position due to term limits. Governor Wolf first took office on January 20, 2015 and served in Harrisburg until January 17, 2023.  Governor Wolf was the 47 Governor of…

    • Georgia runoff election for Senate seat begins

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Today, Georgia voters are heading to the polls in order to determine which party will win the highly contested Senate seat. Raphael Warnock is the incumbent Democratic Senator, while Herschel Walker is the Republican challenger for the seat.  Currently, Democrats hold 50 seats in the Senate while Republicans have 49,…

    • Dictionaries name their 2022 “Word of the Year”

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Marriam-Webstar As December rolls around each year, the “list” season begins. Throughout the month, publications, influencers, and social media users alike discuss their favorite things of the year. Whether it is movies, TV shows, albums, books, memes, etc, you can find a list of someone’s favorites from…

    • Pennsylvania becomes the eighth state with a Freedom Caucus

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In Harrisburg on Monday November 28 Pennsylvania House Republicans announced they would be creating their own branch of the Freedom Caucus within the PA legislature.  The newly formed group met in Harrisburg for the announcement, bringing U.S. Congressman Scott Perry on stage to speak. Perry is the Chair of the…

    • Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first week in office

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, January 17, former Governor Tom Wolf left office, and Governo Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shapiro was sworn into office with his hand atop three Jewish Bibles outside the state Capitol.  Each of the three Bibles he places his hand on has significance…

    • Gov. Wolf passes on the torch

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf served two consecutive terms as the elected  Governor of Pennsylvania, but was prohibited from running again for the position due to term limits. Governor Wolf first took office on January 20, 2015 and served in Harrisburg until January 17, 2023.  Governor Wolf was the 47 Governor of…

    • Georgia runoff election for Senate seat begins

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Today, Georgia voters are heading to the polls in order to determine which party will win the highly contested Senate seat. Raphael Warnock is the incumbent Democratic Senator, while Herschel Walker is the Republican challenger for the seat.  Currently, Democrats hold 50 seats in the Senate while Republicans have 49,…

    • Dictionaries name their 2022 “Word of the Year”

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Marriam-Webstar As December rolls around each year, the “list” season begins. Throughout the month, publications, influencers, and social media users alike discuss their favorite things of the year. Whether it is movies, TV shows, albums, books, memes, etc, you can find a list of someone’s favorites from…

    • Pennsylvania becomes the eighth state with a Freedom Caucus

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In Harrisburg on Monday November 28 Pennsylvania House Republicans announced they would be creating their own branch of the Freedom Caucus within the PA legislature.  The newly formed group met in Harrisburg for the announcement, bringing U.S. Congressman Scott Perry on stage to speak. Perry is the Chair of the…

    • Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first week in office

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, January 17, former Governor Tom Wolf left office, and Governo Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shapiro was sworn into office with his hand atop three Jewish Bibles outside the state Capitol.  Each of the three Bibles he places his hand on has significance…

    • Gov. Wolf passes on the torch

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf served two consecutive terms as the elected  Governor of Pennsylvania, but was prohibited from running again for the position due to term limits. Governor Wolf first took office on January 20, 2015 and served in Harrisburg until January 17, 2023.  Governor Wolf was the 47 Governor of…

    • Georgia runoff election for Senate seat begins

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Today, Georgia voters are heading to the polls in order to determine which party will win the highly contested Senate seat. Raphael Warnock is the incumbent Democratic Senator, while Herschel Walker is the Republican challenger for the seat.  Currently, Democrats hold 50 seats in the Senate while Republicans have 49,…

    • Dictionaries name their 2022 “Word of the Year”

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Marriam-Webstar As December rolls around each year, the “list” season begins. Throughout the month, publications, influencers, and social media users alike discuss their favorite things of the year. Whether it is movies, TV shows, albums, books, memes, etc, you can find a list of someone’s favorites from…

    • Pennsylvania becomes the eighth state with a Freedom Caucus

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In Harrisburg on Monday November 28 Pennsylvania House Republicans announced they would be creating their own branch of the Freedom Caucus within the PA legislature.  The newly formed group met in Harrisburg for the announcement, bringing U.S. Congressman Scott Perry on stage to speak. Perry is the Chair of the…

    • Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first week in office

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, January 17, former Governor Tom Wolf left office, and Governo Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shapiro was sworn into office with his hand atop three Jewish Bibles outside the state Capitol.  Each of the three Bibles he places his hand on has significance…

    • Gov. Wolf passes on the torch

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf served two consecutive terms as the elected  Governor of Pennsylvania, but was prohibited from running again for the position due to term limits. Governor Wolf first took office on January 20, 2015 and served in Harrisburg until January 17, 2023.  Governor Wolf was the 47 Governor of…

    • Georgia runoff election for Senate seat begins

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu Today, Georgia voters are heading to the polls in order to determine which party will win the highly contested Senate seat. Raphael Warnock is the incumbent Democratic Senator, while Herschel Walker is the Republican challenger for the seat.  Currently, Democrats hold 50 seats in the Senate while Republicans have 49,…

    • Dictionaries name their 2022 “Word of the Year”

      Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Marriam-Webstar As December rolls around each year, the “list” season begins. Throughout the month, publications, influencers, and social media users alike discuss their favorite things of the year. Whether it is movies, TV shows, albums, books, memes, etc, you can find a list of someone’s favorites from…

    • Pennsylvania becomes the eighth state with a Freedom Caucus

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In Harrisburg on Monday November 28 Pennsylvania House Republicans announced they would be creating their own branch of the Freedom Caucus within the PA legislature.  The newly formed group met in Harrisburg for the announcement, bringing U.S. Congressman Scott Perry on stage to speak. Perry is the Chair of the…

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