• PA Governor blocks death penalty and calls for appeal

      Mary Pintea – News Editor  mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s newly elected Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he would veto a bill that would reinstate the death penalty if it is passed by the state legislature. The move comes after months of debate over whether to reinstate capital punishment in Pennsylvania, where juries are now seemingly unlikely…

    • Pa Bicyclist killed in accident involving police vehicle

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, P.A. – A fatal bicycle crash where a civilian was pronounced dead on the scene is being investigated by officials in Chester County. The crash involved a police vehicle and therefore is receiving a lot of media attention, despite the fact that no in depth details…

    • Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized for depression

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2023 to receive treatment for clinical depression.  On Feb. 13, Sen. Fetterman was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the United States Congress attending physician. Two days later, he recommended to Fetterman…

    • Senator Amanda Cappelletti is surprisingly a first in the PA Legislature

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu While we live in an era where each new election brings a new “first” for genders, ethnicities, or backgrounds, how PA Senator Amanda Cappelletti is breaking records may be surprising. Cappelletti represents the 17th district in Pennsylvania, which includes Delaware and Montgomery Counties.  While Pennsylvania has elected Senators since 1791,…

    • Michigan State University shooting: what to know

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu On Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, a tragic event happened on the campus of Michigan State. The usually busy night streets turned silent as students, staff, and faculty sheltered in place. A gunman opened fire in two buildings, taking three lives while critically wounding five others.   The Attack Students,…

    • PA Governor blocks death penalty and calls for appeal

      Mary Pintea – News Editor  mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s newly elected Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he would veto a bill that would reinstate the death penalty if it is passed by the state legislature. The move comes after months of debate over whether to reinstate capital punishment in Pennsylvania, where juries are now seemingly unlikely…

    • Pa Bicyclist killed in accident involving police vehicle

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, P.A. – A fatal bicycle crash where a civilian was pronounced dead on the scene is being investigated by officials in Chester County. The crash involved a police vehicle and therefore is receiving a lot of media attention, despite the fact that no in depth details…

    • Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized for depression

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2023 to receive treatment for clinical depression.  On Feb. 13, Sen. Fetterman was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the United States Congress attending physician. Two days later, he recommended to Fetterman…

    • Senator Amanda Cappelletti is surprisingly a first in the PA Legislature

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu While we live in an era where each new election brings a new “first” for genders, ethnicities, or backgrounds, how PA Senator Amanda Cappelletti is breaking records may be surprising. Cappelletti represents the 17th district in Pennsylvania, which includes Delaware and Montgomery Counties.  While Pennsylvania has elected Senators since 1791,…

    • Michigan State University shooting: what to know

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu On Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, a tragic event happened on the campus of Michigan State. The usually busy night streets turned silent as students, staff, and faculty sheltered in place. A gunman opened fire in two buildings, taking three lives while critically wounding five others.   The Attack Students,…

    • PA Governor blocks death penalty and calls for appeal

      Mary Pintea – News Editor  mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s newly elected Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he would veto a bill that would reinstate the death penalty if it is passed by the state legislature. The move comes after months of debate over whether to reinstate capital punishment in Pennsylvania, where juries are now seemingly unlikely…

    • Pa Bicyclist killed in accident involving police vehicle

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, P.A. – A fatal bicycle crash where a civilian was pronounced dead on the scene is being investigated by officials in Chester County. The crash involved a police vehicle and therefore is receiving a lot of media attention, despite the fact that no in depth details…

    • Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized for depression

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2023 to receive treatment for clinical depression.  On Feb. 13, Sen. Fetterman was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the United States Congress attending physician. Two days later, he recommended to Fetterman…

    • Senator Amanda Cappelletti is surprisingly a first in the PA Legislature

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu While we live in an era where each new election brings a new “first” for genders, ethnicities, or backgrounds, how PA Senator Amanda Cappelletti is breaking records may be surprising. Cappelletti represents the 17th district in Pennsylvania, which includes Delaware and Montgomery Counties.  While Pennsylvania has elected Senators since 1791,…

    • Michigan State University shooting: what to know

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu On Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, a tragic event happened on the campus of Michigan State. The usually busy night streets turned silent as students, staff, and faculty sheltered in place. A gunman opened fire in two buildings, taking three lives while critically wounding five others.   The Attack Students,…

    • PA Governor blocks death penalty and calls for appeal

      Mary Pintea – News Editor  mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s newly elected Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he would veto a bill that would reinstate the death penalty if it is passed by the state legislature. The move comes after months of debate over whether to reinstate capital punishment in Pennsylvania, where juries are now seemingly unlikely…

    • Pa Bicyclist killed in accident involving police vehicle

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, P.A. – A fatal bicycle crash where a civilian was pronounced dead on the scene is being investigated by officials in Chester County. The crash involved a police vehicle and therefore is receiving a lot of media attention, despite the fact that no in depth details…

    • Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized for depression

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2023 to receive treatment for clinical depression.  On Feb. 13, Sen. Fetterman was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the United States Congress attending physician. Two days later, he recommended to Fetterman…

    • Senator Amanda Cappelletti is surprisingly a first in the PA Legislature

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu While we live in an era where each new election brings a new “first” for genders, ethnicities, or backgrounds, how PA Senator Amanda Cappelletti is breaking records may be surprising. Cappelletti represents the 17th district in Pennsylvania, which includes Delaware and Montgomery Counties.  While Pennsylvania has elected Senators since 1791,…

    • Michigan State University shooting: what to know

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu On Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, a tragic event happened on the campus of Michigan State. The usually busy night streets turned silent as students, staff, and faculty sheltered in place. A gunman opened fire in two buildings, taking three lives while critically wounding five others.   The Attack Students,…

    • PA Governor blocks death penalty and calls for appeal

      Mary Pintea – News Editor  mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s newly elected Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he would veto a bill that would reinstate the death penalty if it is passed by the state legislature. The move comes after months of debate over whether to reinstate capital punishment in Pennsylvania, where juries are now seemingly unlikely…

    • Pa Bicyclist killed in accident involving police vehicle

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, P.A. – A fatal bicycle crash where a civilian was pronounced dead on the scene is being investigated by officials in Chester County. The crash involved a police vehicle and therefore is receiving a lot of media attention, despite the fact that no in depth details…

    • Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized for depression

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2023 to receive treatment for clinical depression.  On Feb. 13, Sen. Fetterman was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the United States Congress attending physician. Two days later, he recommended to Fetterman…

    • Senator Amanda Cappelletti is surprisingly a first in the PA Legislature

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu While we live in an era where each new election brings a new “first” for genders, ethnicities, or backgrounds, how PA Senator Amanda Cappelletti is breaking records may be surprising. Cappelletti represents the 17th district in Pennsylvania, which includes Delaware and Montgomery Counties.  While Pennsylvania has elected Senators since 1791,…

    • Michigan State University shooting: what to know

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu On Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, a tragic event happened on the campus of Michigan State. The usually busy night streets turned silent as students, staff, and faculty sheltered in place. A gunman opened fire in two buildings, taking three lives while critically wounding five others.   The Attack Students,…

Welcome to the Behrend Beacon

We are the newspaper for the Penn State Behrend campus, serving the students, administration, faculty, staff, and visitors of our university.
Our goal is to shed light on important issues, share the accomplishments of Behrend and Penn State as a whole, and to build connections between writers, editors, and readers.

Let’s connect