Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu In June of this year a resolution passed in Erie County that capped the amount of police officers the city could hire. This prevented the city police bureau from exceeding 175 total members. Earlier this month on September 7, the City Council voted 5-1 to rescind that resolution, allowing the city…

Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu In June of this year the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade that had protected the right to chose whether or not to have an abortion during the first several weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections to, in theory, return the power on…

Chantel Rodriguez, Staff Writer cvr5570@psu.edu As U.S. families begin the 2022-2023 school year, there are adjustments with the end of complimentary breakfast and lunches for several public schools nationwide. Federal aid relief during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed schools to offer free meals to all public-school students, regardless of family income level. But many eligibility waivers…

Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu  Members of Erie County Council clashed Thursday over a starting salary for incoming County Clerk Julie Slomski, igniting political tensions. The disagreement was the latest in a series of quarrels over the 44-year-old Democrat and former state Senate candidate, whom Republicans accuse of being too political for the nonpartisan job…

Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Learning Resource Center, or the LRC, is an important resource for students at Penn State Behrend. According to their website, “Whether students want to improve their GPA, study abroad, apply for fellowships and scholarships, or plan for graduate school, the LRC has the tools and experience to help.” They also…

Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu In June of this year a resolution passed in Erie County that capped the amount of police officers the city could hire. This prevented the city police bureau from exceeding 175 total members. Earlier this month on September 7, the City Council voted 5-1 to rescind that resolution, allowing the city…

Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu In June of this year the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade that had protected the right to chose whether or not to have an abortion during the first several weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections to, in theory, return the power on…

Chantel Rodriguez, Staff Writer cvr5570@psu.edu As U.S. families begin the 2022-2023 school year, there are adjustments with the end of complimentary breakfast and lunches for several public schools nationwide. Federal aid relief during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed schools to offer free meals to all public-school students, regardless of family income level. But many eligibility waivers…

Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer szl414@psu.edu  Members of Erie County Council clashed Thursday over a starting salary for incoming County Clerk Julie Slomski, igniting political tensions. The disagreement was the latest in a series of quarrels over the 44-year-old Democrat and former state Senate candidate, whom Republicans accuse of being too political for the nonpartisan job…