• Public School Funding

      Lydia Glenn In Harrisburg, the trial determining how Pennsylvania funds their public education system finally reached an end on Thursday, March 10.  This Commonwealth Court case, which was filed eight years ago, challenged the size and distribution of subsidies approved annually by the General Assembly.  The case was filed by concerned parents and two larger…

    • PA Health Department Warns about Dangerous Tick Virus 

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Pennsylvania Health Department is warning PA residents about the “rare but dangerous” deer tick virus. As we enter spring it is prime tick season and record breaking levels of ticks are being recognized as having the dangerous deer tick virus in PA.  In January, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…

    • Innovation Commons Receives Endowment 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On March 11, 2022, Penn State Behrend received an endowment that will go towards promoting innovation on the campus. A $2.1 million endowment will benefit the school’s Innovation Commons.  Jacob Marsh, the Industry Coordinator at Penn State Behrend stated, “This is a really exciting opportunity for us and for other…

    • Erie zoo celebrity, Jo the Orangutan, passes away

      Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor  amg7393@psu Beloved Erie Zoo primate, Joe the Orangutan, has fallen ill and tragically died, the zoo reports. Zoo staff noticed that the 36-year-old orangutan had lacked energy and appetite since March 5, and did not respond to traditional medicines or treatments. He had been cooperating with veterinarians and zoo care staff…

    • Efforts to reduce crime in Erie have been awarded federal funding

      Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu  Thanks to $221,836 in grant funds, the city of Erie will have new resources to combat crime, reduce gun violence, and lead ex-offenders toward productive lives, state Senators announced Wednesday. “Reducing crime is always the goal, but this money is enabling police and others to try and prevent some of…

    • Public School Funding

      Lydia Glenn In Harrisburg, the trial determining how Pennsylvania funds their public education system finally reached an end on Thursday, March 10.  This Commonwealth Court case, which was filed eight years ago, challenged the size and distribution of subsidies approved annually by the General Assembly.  The case was filed by concerned parents and two larger…

    • PA Health Department Warns about Dangerous Tick Virus 

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Pennsylvania Health Department is warning PA residents about the “rare but dangerous” deer tick virus. As we enter spring it is prime tick season and record breaking levels of ticks are being recognized as having the dangerous deer tick virus in PA.  In January, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…

    • Innovation Commons Receives Endowment 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On March 11, 2022, Penn State Behrend received an endowment that will go towards promoting innovation on the campus. A $2.1 million endowment will benefit the school’s Innovation Commons.  Jacob Marsh, the Industry Coordinator at Penn State Behrend stated, “This is a really exciting opportunity for us and for other…

    • Erie zoo celebrity, Jo the Orangutan, passes away

      Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor  amg7393@psu Beloved Erie Zoo primate, Joe the Orangutan, has fallen ill and tragically died, the zoo reports. Zoo staff noticed that the 36-year-old orangutan had lacked energy and appetite since March 5, and did not respond to traditional medicines or treatments. He had been cooperating with veterinarians and zoo care staff…

    • Efforts to reduce crime in Erie have been awarded federal funding

      Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu  Thanks to $221,836 in grant funds, the city of Erie will have new resources to combat crime, reduce gun violence, and lead ex-offenders toward productive lives, state Senators announced Wednesday. “Reducing crime is always the goal, but this money is enabling police and others to try and prevent some of…

    • Public School Funding

      Lydia Glenn In Harrisburg, the trial determining how Pennsylvania funds their public education system finally reached an end on Thursday, March 10.  This Commonwealth Court case, which was filed eight years ago, challenged the size and distribution of subsidies approved annually by the General Assembly.  The case was filed by concerned parents and two larger…

    • PA Health Department Warns about Dangerous Tick Virus 

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Pennsylvania Health Department is warning PA residents about the “rare but dangerous” deer tick virus. As we enter spring it is prime tick season and record breaking levels of ticks are being recognized as having the dangerous deer tick virus in PA.  In January, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…

    • Innovation Commons Receives Endowment 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On March 11, 2022, Penn State Behrend received an endowment that will go towards promoting innovation on the campus. A $2.1 million endowment will benefit the school’s Innovation Commons.  Jacob Marsh, the Industry Coordinator at Penn State Behrend stated, “This is a really exciting opportunity for us and for other…

    • Erie zoo celebrity, Jo the Orangutan, passes away

      Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor  amg7393@psu Beloved Erie Zoo primate, Joe the Orangutan, has fallen ill and tragically died, the zoo reports. Zoo staff noticed that the 36-year-old orangutan had lacked energy and appetite since March 5, and did not respond to traditional medicines or treatments. He had been cooperating with veterinarians and zoo care staff…

    • Efforts to reduce crime in Erie have been awarded federal funding

      Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu  Thanks to $221,836 in grant funds, the city of Erie will have new resources to combat crime, reduce gun violence, and lead ex-offenders toward productive lives, state Senators announced Wednesday. “Reducing crime is always the goal, but this money is enabling police and others to try and prevent some of…

    • Public School Funding

      Lydia Glenn In Harrisburg, the trial determining how Pennsylvania funds their public education system finally reached an end on Thursday, March 10.  This Commonwealth Court case, which was filed eight years ago, challenged the size and distribution of subsidies approved annually by the General Assembly.  The case was filed by concerned parents and two larger…

    • PA Health Department Warns about Dangerous Tick Virus 

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Pennsylvania Health Department is warning PA residents about the “rare but dangerous” deer tick virus. As we enter spring it is prime tick season and record breaking levels of ticks are being recognized as having the dangerous deer tick virus in PA.  In January, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…

    • Innovation Commons Receives Endowment 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On March 11, 2022, Penn State Behrend received an endowment that will go towards promoting innovation on the campus. A $2.1 million endowment will benefit the school’s Innovation Commons.  Jacob Marsh, the Industry Coordinator at Penn State Behrend stated, “This is a really exciting opportunity for us and for other…

    • Erie zoo celebrity, Jo the Orangutan, passes away

      Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor  amg7393@psu Beloved Erie Zoo primate, Joe the Orangutan, has fallen ill and tragically died, the zoo reports. Zoo staff noticed that the 36-year-old orangutan had lacked energy and appetite since March 5, and did not respond to traditional medicines or treatments. He had been cooperating with veterinarians and zoo care staff…

    • Efforts to reduce crime in Erie have been awarded federal funding

      Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu  Thanks to $221,836 in grant funds, the city of Erie will have new resources to combat crime, reduce gun violence, and lead ex-offenders toward productive lives, state Senators announced Wednesday. “Reducing crime is always the goal, but this money is enabling police and others to try and prevent some of…

    • Public School Funding

      Lydia Glenn In Harrisburg, the trial determining how Pennsylvania funds their public education system finally reached an end on Thursday, March 10.  This Commonwealth Court case, which was filed eight years ago, challenged the size and distribution of subsidies approved annually by the General Assembly.  The case was filed by concerned parents and two larger…

    • PA Health Department Warns about Dangerous Tick Virus 

      Madison Kwiecinski News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  The Pennsylvania Health Department is warning PA residents about the “rare but dangerous” deer tick virus. As we enter spring it is prime tick season and record breaking levels of ticks are being recognized as having the dangerous deer tick virus in PA.  In January, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…

    • Innovation Commons Receives Endowment 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On March 11, 2022, Penn State Behrend received an endowment that will go towards promoting innovation on the campus. A $2.1 million endowment will benefit the school’s Innovation Commons.  Jacob Marsh, the Industry Coordinator at Penn State Behrend stated, “This is a really exciting opportunity for us and for other…

    • Erie zoo celebrity, Jo the Orangutan, passes away

      Alanna Gillis Opinions Editor  amg7393@psu Beloved Erie Zoo primate, Joe the Orangutan, has fallen ill and tragically died, the zoo reports. Zoo staff noticed that the 36-year-old orangutan had lacked energy and appetite since March 5, and did not respond to traditional medicines or treatments. He had been cooperating with veterinarians and zoo care staff…

    • Efforts to reduce crime in Erie have been awarded federal funding

      Stephanie Logue  Staff Writer  szl414@psu.edu  Thanks to $221,836 in grant funds, the city of Erie will have new resources to combat crime, reduce gun violence, and lead ex-offenders toward productive lives, state Senators announced Wednesday. “Reducing crime is always the goal, but this money is enabling police and others to try and prevent some of…

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