• Erie City Council votes to Rescind Police Hiring Cap

      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…

    • National 15-Week Abortion Ban Introduced

      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…

    • Pandemic Relief Aid Ends Free School Lunches

      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…

    • Julie Slomski’s Starting Salary Causes Divide in Erie County

      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…

    • Penn State Climate survey

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu In early April, it was announced that Penn State will launch the third University-wide survey of students to gain an understanding of their perceptions. Through the survey, students will also share their experiences and knowledge of resources related to sexual assault and sexual harassment.  The survey is conducted to inform…

    • Erie City Council votes to Rescind Police Hiring Cap

      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…

    • National 15-Week Abortion Ban Introduced

      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…

    • Pandemic Relief Aid Ends Free School Lunches

      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…

    • Julie Slomski’s Starting Salary Causes Divide in Erie County

      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…

    • Penn State Climate survey

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu In early April, it was announced that Penn State will launch the third University-wide survey of students to gain an understanding of their perceptions. Through the survey, students will also share their experiences and knowledge of resources related to sexual assault and sexual harassment.  The survey is conducted to inform…

    • Erie City Council votes to Rescind Police Hiring Cap

      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…

    • National 15-Week Abortion Ban Introduced

      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…

    • Pandemic Relief Aid Ends Free School Lunches

      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…

    • Julie Slomski’s Starting Salary Causes Divide in Erie County

      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…

    • Penn State Climate survey

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu In early April, it was announced that Penn State will launch the third University-wide survey of students to gain an understanding of their perceptions. Through the survey, students will also share their experiences and knowledge of resources related to sexual assault and sexual harassment.  The survey is conducted to inform…

    • Erie City Council votes to Rescind Police Hiring Cap

      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…

    • National 15-Week Abortion Ban Introduced

      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…

    • Pandemic Relief Aid Ends Free School Lunches

      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…

    • Julie Slomski’s Starting Salary Causes Divide in Erie County

      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…

    • Penn State Climate survey

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu In early April, it was announced that Penn State will launch the third University-wide survey of students to gain an understanding of their perceptions. Through the survey, students will also share their experiences and knowledge of resources related to sexual assault and sexual harassment.  The survey is conducted to inform…

    • Erie City Council votes to Rescind Police Hiring Cap

      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…

    • National 15-Week Abortion Ban Introduced

      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…

    • Pandemic Relief Aid Ends Free School Lunches

      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…

    • Julie Slomski’s Starting Salary Causes Divide in Erie County

      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…

    • Penn State Climate survey

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu In early April, it was announced that Penn State will launch the third University-wide survey of students to gain an understanding of their perceptions. Through the survey, students will also share their experiences and knowledge of resources related to sexual assault and sexual harassment.  The survey is conducted to inform…

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