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…

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…

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…

Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu Photo Credit: Min Xian / WPSU Penn State’s Beaver Stadium is joining some of its Big 10 cohorts in authorizing the sale of alcohol in their stadiums. Though alcohol sales aren’t a new concept for the stadium—club and suite areas have been permitted alcohol since 2016—Happy Valley has certainly…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credit – Erie Community Blood Bank The Community Blood Bank in Erie is currently seeking donations to help boost its blood supply. The Erie Community Blood Bank is the sole supplier to 19 of the region’s local hospitals and is therefore always seeking donations.  The Blood Bank takes donations…