• SGA President and Vice President 

    Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  MVK5945@psu.edu  Student Leadership and Involvement sent out an email on April 12 announcing Penn State Behrend’s Student Government Association President and Vice President for the 2022-2023 school year. Congratulations to Matthew Strupzewski, the next SGA President, and Luke Warner, the next SGA Vice President.  Strup and Warner both dedicated a significant…

  • Another shooting 

    Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu In Pittsburgh, an officer answered a noise complaint at a house where a party was going on. The officer answered that call about an hour and a half before gunfire broke out at the gathering.  Police said on Monday that the weekend shooting left two 17-year-olds dead and at least…

  • 7 year old who was shot in Erie dead

    Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Antonio “Espn” Yarger Jr., a young Erie child has passed.  Yarger was a 7-year-old child who lived in east Erie and was unfortunately shot while he was walking around near his home last Thursday. According to the Erie Police Department, Yarger was shot in the head. He was flown to…

  • Kraken Newest Investors

    Matthew Bores Mdb5896@psu.edu Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch and Hip-Hop star Macklemore are now minority investors in the NHL’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken. Both participated in the expansion draft for the team earlier last year and now have decided to become part of the team itself.  Macklemore is from the Seattle area and…

  • NBA 2022 Playoffs 

    Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu The NBA playoffs for 2022 have begun. Sixteen teams are competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy after the first round began this weekend. After a season full of surprises, the title fight in both conferences appears to be wide open, with plenty of intriguing first-round matchups. On Sunday, Jayson Tatum’s…

  • Panthers player

    Claudia Rivera  Editor in Chief  cmr6395@psu.edu  According to the Dallas Morning News, Damien Wilson, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers was arrested in Frisco Texas, last week after ex- ex-girlfriend stated the linebacker had threatened to kill her.    Wilson,was drafted in 2015 by the Dallas Cowboys out of Minnesota, where he played for four seasons,…

  • The Winner of The 2022 Masters 

    Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu                   Scottie Scheffler won the 2022 Masters on Sunday after dominating at Augusta National. The world number one finished ahead of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy to win his first major championship. After two close-range misses on the 18th green, he rolled in the winning putt and finished the tournament on 10-under par,…

  • Buffalo police who pushed 75-year-old found innocent

    Summer of 2020 was a period of time in American history where there were dozens of protests occurring in support of  the Black Lives Matter movement all over the country. Also occurring at these protests was a forceful police presence that was not always working with the safety of the protestors in mind. Buffalo, New…

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