Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Erie exemplifies “diversity” and “inclusion” with the increasing number of refugees and immigrants.  With the ever-increasing influx of diverse people, Erie has received a new grant of $100,000 from the Open Society Foundations to support efforts to meet the needs of new Afghan refugees who want to settle in Erie. …

Stephanie Logue Staff Writer Scott Enterprises wants to add a new zipline to its Harbor Place property on the city’s East Bayfront, which would traverse East Front Street and provide riders with lofty vistas of Presque Isle Bay. One of two main new features planned for the Harbor Place property, which includes the Hampton Inn…

Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, Ethiopia is being urged to uphold its international commitments to the freedoms of expression and the press by releasing journalists it has imprisoned.  Two lawmaker in Congress, Representatives Adam Schiff of California and Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, have joined press freedom advocates in calling for the release of…

Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On Saturday, March 12, former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Her arrest followed a two-vehicle crash in Scranton. Kane, 55, was taken into custody and then processed and released on general impairment driving under the influence. Thomas Carroll, Scranton Police Superintendent said…

Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu On April 2, Penn State Behrend held their Spring open house in-person. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Behrend has not been able to provide potential incoming students with an in-person experience for open house. Now, since masking and social distancing mandates have been removed, Behrend was able to…

Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On March 30, 2022, Advocate Penn State Capital Day took place, a University-wide advocacy event that encourages students to reach out to their elected officials and speak up for the university. Capital Day is the largest single-day advocacy event that takes place at Penn State.  The event began in 2001,…

Matt Mathias Sports Editor mcm5909@psu.edu With the biggest free agents and trades behind us, the landscape of the AFC West has drastically changed from where it was last season. The Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders fought at the end of the season for a playoff spot while the Kansas City Chiefs were…

Matt Mathias Sports Editor  Monday night, Kansas University defeated North Carolina University in a tightly contested championship matchup. The final score of the game was 72-69 with the Jayhawks overcoming a 15-point deficit going into halftime. This was the program’s fourth national title won and its first since 2008. The Jayhawks had been successful for…