• Potential Pennsylvania parental Bill of Rights

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor  clb6264@psu.edu Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are trying to limit how schools teach issues related to the LGBT+ community, following a similar pattern to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but Representative Stephanie Borowicz said her bill goes further than that. While Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill bans classroom teaching on gender identity…

    • Hurricane Ian and tropical storms slams Florida

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Hurricane Ian is ravaging through the southeastern United States, pummeling Florida with winds as high as 156 mph, extreme flooding, and a catastrophic storm surge. Some areas face over a foot of rainfall, prompting fast evacuation. First responders were authorized to begin clearing emergency routes as soon as the…

    • Philadelphia high school football player attacked after game

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor clb6264@psu.edu One high school football player has been left dead along with four others injured after gunfire erupted from behind a Philadelphia high school on September 27. One of the players who passed after the September 27 shooting was 14 years of age.  According to ABC News, the five unidentified…

    • PA Supreme Court Justice Max Baer passes away

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Max Baer, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Chief Justice passed away last Friday, September 30, 2022, at the age of 74. Chief Justice Baer, who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2001 became Chief Justice in 2021. Baer was set to retire at the end of this year, when he…

    • Pennsylvania Senate race coverage

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Pennsylvania Senate race has drawn national attention this year, with candidates Dr. Oz and John Fetterman running a tight race. The Senate currently has a 50/50 split, with all ties being broken by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, meaning this Senate seat has the power to flip the majority…

    • Potential Pennsylvania parental Bill of Rights

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor  clb6264@psu.edu Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are trying to limit how schools teach issues related to the LGBT+ community, following a similar pattern to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but Representative Stephanie Borowicz said her bill goes further than that. While Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill bans classroom teaching on gender identity…

    • Hurricane Ian and tropical storms slams Florida

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Hurricane Ian is ravaging through the southeastern United States, pummeling Florida with winds as high as 156 mph, extreme flooding, and a catastrophic storm surge. Some areas face over a foot of rainfall, prompting fast evacuation. First responders were authorized to begin clearing emergency routes as soon as the…

    • Philadelphia high school football player attacked after game

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor clb6264@psu.edu One high school football player has been left dead along with four others injured after gunfire erupted from behind a Philadelphia high school on September 27. One of the players who passed after the September 27 shooting was 14 years of age.  According to ABC News, the five unidentified…

    • PA Supreme Court Justice Max Baer passes away

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Max Baer, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Chief Justice passed away last Friday, September 30, 2022, at the age of 74. Chief Justice Baer, who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2001 became Chief Justice in 2021. Baer was set to retire at the end of this year, when he…

    • Pennsylvania Senate race coverage

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Pennsylvania Senate race has drawn national attention this year, with candidates Dr. Oz and John Fetterman running a tight race. The Senate currently has a 50/50 split, with all ties being broken by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, meaning this Senate seat has the power to flip the majority…

    • Potential Pennsylvania parental Bill of Rights

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor  clb6264@psu.edu Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are trying to limit how schools teach issues related to the LGBT+ community, following a similar pattern to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but Representative Stephanie Borowicz said her bill goes further than that. While Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill bans classroom teaching on gender identity…

    • Hurricane Ian and tropical storms slams Florida

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Hurricane Ian is ravaging through the southeastern United States, pummeling Florida with winds as high as 156 mph, extreme flooding, and a catastrophic storm surge. Some areas face over a foot of rainfall, prompting fast evacuation. First responders were authorized to begin clearing emergency routes as soon as the…

    • Philadelphia high school football player attacked after game

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor clb6264@psu.edu One high school football player has been left dead along with four others injured after gunfire erupted from behind a Philadelphia high school on September 27. One of the players who passed after the September 27 shooting was 14 years of age.  According to ABC News, the five unidentified…

    • PA Supreme Court Justice Max Baer passes away

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Max Baer, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Chief Justice passed away last Friday, September 30, 2022, at the age of 74. Chief Justice Baer, who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2001 became Chief Justice in 2021. Baer was set to retire at the end of this year, when he…

    • Pennsylvania Senate race coverage

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Pennsylvania Senate race has drawn national attention this year, with candidates Dr. Oz and John Fetterman running a tight race. The Senate currently has a 50/50 split, with all ties being broken by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, meaning this Senate seat has the power to flip the majority…

    • Potential Pennsylvania parental Bill of Rights

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor  clb6264@psu.edu Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are trying to limit how schools teach issues related to the LGBT+ community, following a similar pattern to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but Representative Stephanie Borowicz said her bill goes further than that. While Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill bans classroom teaching on gender identity…

    • Hurricane Ian and tropical storms slams Florida

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Hurricane Ian is ravaging through the southeastern United States, pummeling Florida with winds as high as 156 mph, extreme flooding, and a catastrophic storm surge. Some areas face over a foot of rainfall, prompting fast evacuation. First responders were authorized to begin clearing emergency routes as soon as the…

    • Philadelphia high school football player attacked after game

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor clb6264@psu.edu One high school football player has been left dead along with four others injured after gunfire erupted from behind a Philadelphia high school on September 27. One of the players who passed after the September 27 shooting was 14 years of age.  According to ABC News, the five unidentified…

    • PA Supreme Court Justice Max Baer passes away

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Max Baer, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Chief Justice passed away last Friday, September 30, 2022, at the age of 74. Chief Justice Baer, who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2001 became Chief Justice in 2021. Baer was set to retire at the end of this year, when he…

    • Pennsylvania Senate race coverage

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Pennsylvania Senate race has drawn national attention this year, with candidates Dr. Oz and John Fetterman running a tight race. The Senate currently has a 50/50 split, with all ties being broken by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, meaning this Senate seat has the power to flip the majority…

    • Potential Pennsylvania parental Bill of Rights

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor  clb6264@psu.edu Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are trying to limit how schools teach issues related to the LGBT+ community, following a similar pattern to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but Representative Stephanie Borowicz said her bill goes further than that. While Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill bans classroom teaching on gender identity…

    • Hurricane Ian and tropical storms slams Florida

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Hurricane Ian is ravaging through the southeastern United States, pummeling Florida with winds as high as 156 mph, extreme flooding, and a catastrophic storm surge. Some areas face over a foot of rainfall, prompting fast evacuation. First responders were authorized to begin clearing emergency routes as soon as the…

    • Philadelphia high school football player attacked after game

      Courtney Balcombe – Sports Editor clb6264@psu.edu One high school football player has been left dead along with four others injured after gunfire erupted from behind a Philadelphia high school on September 27. One of the players who passed after the September 27 shooting was 14 years of age.  According to ABC News, the five unidentified…

    • PA Supreme Court Justice Max Baer passes away

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Max Baer, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Chief Justice passed away last Friday, September 30, 2022, at the age of 74. Chief Justice Baer, who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2001 became Chief Justice in 2021. Baer was set to retire at the end of this year, when he…

    • Pennsylvania Senate race coverage

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu The Pennsylvania Senate race has drawn national attention this year, with candidates Dr. Oz and John Fetterman running a tight race. The Senate currently has a 50/50 split, with all ties being broken by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, meaning this Senate seat has the power to flip the majority…

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