• Pennsylvania November Election Guide

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Election season is upon the state of Pennsylvania, but many have yet to research candidates and their political ideals. On Nov. 8, residents of the state will vote on nine categories: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, other state executive, State Senate, State House, Special state legislative, municipal government, and…

    • PSB SGA members recognize new Senators

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Oct. 6 and recognized four students for their induction as senators. The board acknowledged the following students for being selected to serve as Student Government senators: Nathan Murarik and Garret Watson, Upperclassman; Zane Lewis and Anisha Tiwari, Freshman. Their…

    • Remains of missing PA teen identified over a decade after they were

      Courtney Balcombe – Opinion Editor clb6264@psu.edu On October 4, 2022 Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the identity of remains from November 2012 discovered in Luzerne County. The victim is confirmed to be 14-year-old Joan Dymond of Wilkes-Barre.  According to Philly Voice, Dymond went missing from Andover Street Park in Wilkes-Barre on June 25, 1969. She had told…

    • Biden announced federal marijuana pardon for those convicted

      Spencer Finley – Staff Writer SJF5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, October 6, President Biden announced that he would be issuing pardons for people convicted of simple marijuana possession charges under federal law between 1995 and 2022. An announcement that Biden posted on Twitter stated that he was “pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.” Biden…

    • Erie County annual women’s march

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Each year, an annual Women’s march is held in Erie Pennsylvania, where women are brought together to march for equal pay, access to health care, reproductive rights, and gender equality as a whole. The march was led by former Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper. Dozens of women gathered in Perry…

    • Pennsylvania November Election Guide

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Election season is upon the state of Pennsylvania, but many have yet to research candidates and their political ideals. On Nov. 8, residents of the state will vote on nine categories: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, other state executive, State Senate, State House, Special state legislative, municipal government, and…

    • PSB SGA members recognize new Senators

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Oct. 6 and recognized four students for their induction as senators. The board acknowledged the following students for being selected to serve as Student Government senators: Nathan Murarik and Garret Watson, Upperclassman; Zane Lewis and Anisha Tiwari, Freshman. Their…

    • Remains of missing PA teen identified over a decade after they were

      Courtney Balcombe – Opinion Editor clb6264@psu.edu On October 4, 2022 Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the identity of remains from November 2012 discovered in Luzerne County. The victim is confirmed to be 14-year-old Joan Dymond of Wilkes-Barre.  According to Philly Voice, Dymond went missing from Andover Street Park in Wilkes-Barre on June 25, 1969. She had told…

    • Biden announced federal marijuana pardon for those convicted

      Spencer Finley – Staff Writer SJF5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, October 6, President Biden announced that he would be issuing pardons for people convicted of simple marijuana possession charges under federal law between 1995 and 2022. An announcement that Biden posted on Twitter stated that he was “pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.” Biden…

    • Erie County annual women’s march

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Each year, an annual Women’s march is held in Erie Pennsylvania, where women are brought together to march for equal pay, access to health care, reproductive rights, and gender equality as a whole. The march was led by former Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper. Dozens of women gathered in Perry…

    • Pennsylvania November Election Guide

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Election season is upon the state of Pennsylvania, but many have yet to research candidates and their political ideals. On Nov. 8, residents of the state will vote on nine categories: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, other state executive, State Senate, State House, Special state legislative, municipal government, and…

    • PSB SGA members recognize new Senators

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Oct. 6 and recognized four students for their induction as senators. The board acknowledged the following students for being selected to serve as Student Government senators: Nathan Murarik and Garret Watson, Upperclassman; Zane Lewis and Anisha Tiwari, Freshman. Their…

    • Remains of missing PA teen identified over a decade after they were

      Courtney Balcombe – Opinion Editor clb6264@psu.edu On October 4, 2022 Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the identity of remains from November 2012 discovered in Luzerne County. The victim is confirmed to be 14-year-old Joan Dymond of Wilkes-Barre.  According to Philly Voice, Dymond went missing from Andover Street Park in Wilkes-Barre on June 25, 1969. She had told…

    • Biden announced federal marijuana pardon for those convicted

      Spencer Finley – Staff Writer SJF5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, October 6, President Biden announced that he would be issuing pardons for people convicted of simple marijuana possession charges under federal law between 1995 and 2022. An announcement that Biden posted on Twitter stated that he was “pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.” Biden…

    • Erie County annual women’s march

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Each year, an annual Women’s march is held in Erie Pennsylvania, where women are brought together to march for equal pay, access to health care, reproductive rights, and gender equality as a whole. The march was led by former Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper. Dozens of women gathered in Perry…

    • Pennsylvania November Election Guide

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Election season is upon the state of Pennsylvania, but many have yet to research candidates and their political ideals. On Nov. 8, residents of the state will vote on nine categories: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, other state executive, State Senate, State House, Special state legislative, municipal government, and…

    • PSB SGA members recognize new Senators

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Oct. 6 and recognized four students for their induction as senators. The board acknowledged the following students for being selected to serve as Student Government senators: Nathan Murarik and Garret Watson, Upperclassman; Zane Lewis and Anisha Tiwari, Freshman. Their…

    • Remains of missing PA teen identified over a decade after they were

      Courtney Balcombe – Opinion Editor clb6264@psu.edu On October 4, 2022 Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the identity of remains from November 2012 discovered in Luzerne County. The victim is confirmed to be 14-year-old Joan Dymond of Wilkes-Barre.  According to Philly Voice, Dymond went missing from Andover Street Park in Wilkes-Barre on June 25, 1969. She had told…

    • Biden announced federal marijuana pardon for those convicted

      Spencer Finley – Staff Writer SJF5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, October 6, President Biden announced that he would be issuing pardons for people convicted of simple marijuana possession charges under federal law between 1995 and 2022. An announcement that Biden posted on Twitter stated that he was “pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.” Biden…

    • Erie County annual women’s march

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Each year, an annual Women’s march is held in Erie Pennsylvania, where women are brought together to march for equal pay, access to health care, reproductive rights, and gender equality as a whole. The march was led by former Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper. Dozens of women gathered in Perry…

    • Pennsylvania November Election Guide

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Election season is upon the state of Pennsylvania, but many have yet to research candidates and their political ideals. On Nov. 8, residents of the state will vote on nine categories: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, other state executive, State Senate, State House, Special state legislative, municipal government, and…

    • PSB SGA members recognize new Senators

      Mason Bennett – Staff Writer mxb5302@psu.edu Student Government Association members met for their general meeting on Oct. 6 and recognized four students for their induction as senators. The board acknowledged the following students for being selected to serve as Student Government senators: Nathan Murarik and Garret Watson, Upperclassman; Zane Lewis and Anisha Tiwari, Freshman. Their…

    • Remains of missing PA teen identified over a decade after they were

      Courtney Balcombe – Opinion Editor clb6264@psu.edu On October 4, 2022 Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the identity of remains from November 2012 discovered in Luzerne County. The victim is confirmed to be 14-year-old Joan Dymond of Wilkes-Barre.  According to Philly Voice, Dymond went missing from Andover Street Park in Wilkes-Barre on June 25, 1969. She had told…

    • Biden announced federal marijuana pardon for those convicted

      Spencer Finley – Staff Writer SJF5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, October 6, President Biden announced that he would be issuing pardons for people convicted of simple marijuana possession charges under federal law between 1995 and 2022. An announcement that Biden posted on Twitter stated that he was “pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.” Biden…

    • Erie County annual women’s march

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu Each year, an annual Women’s march is held in Erie Pennsylvania, where women are brought together to march for equal pay, access to health care, reproductive rights, and gender equality as a whole. The march was led by former Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper. Dozens of women gathered in Perry…

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