• PA School Funding Landmark Lawsuit 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In November of 2014, several school districts filed a suit in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth court, claiming that the current way school funding is distributed is inadequate and violated that state constitution. This case, which began in court on November 12, 2021 and is currently ongoing and expected to span several weeks…

    • PA Forensic Investigation

      Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, November 9, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a resolution which would allocate up to $270,000 to conduct a forensic investigation into the results of the 2020 election. According to a statement from State Republican spokesman Jason Thompson quoted in WESA,  the NPR member station in Pittsburgh, the investigation…

    • Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old from Illinois traveled across state lines to Kenosha, Wisconsin where protests had erupted in response to an unidentified police officer who had shot and killed Jacob Blake.   The officer was later identified in October 2020 as Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheske,…

    • Pharmaceuticals held liable for the part in opioid crisis

      Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu A new ruling over the opioid crisis has been given in a court in Ohio. On November 23, a jury in Ohio concluded that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart were responsible for contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. There will be another legal proceeding to decide how…

    • US Canada border reopens 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  As of Monday November 8, the United States and Canada borders have reopened for travel. However even with borders reopened and increased levels of travel being permitted, there are obstacles that need to be completed in both countries upon entry.    Every individual who enters Canada, including Canadian citizens, must…

    • PA School Funding Landmark Lawsuit 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In November of 2014, several school districts filed a suit in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth court, claiming that the current way school funding is distributed is inadequate and violated that state constitution. This case, which began in court on November 12, 2021 and is currently ongoing and expected to span several weeks…

    • PA Forensic Investigation

      Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, November 9, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a resolution which would allocate up to $270,000 to conduct a forensic investigation into the results of the 2020 election. According to a statement from State Republican spokesman Jason Thompson quoted in WESA,  the NPR member station in Pittsburgh, the investigation…

    • Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old from Illinois traveled across state lines to Kenosha, Wisconsin where protests had erupted in response to an unidentified police officer who had shot and killed Jacob Blake.   The officer was later identified in October 2020 as Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheske,…

    • Pharmaceuticals held liable for the part in opioid crisis

      Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu A new ruling over the opioid crisis has been given in a court in Ohio. On November 23, a jury in Ohio concluded that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart were responsible for contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. There will be another legal proceeding to decide how…

    • US Canada border reopens 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  As of Monday November 8, the United States and Canada borders have reopened for travel. However even with borders reopened and increased levels of travel being permitted, there are obstacles that need to be completed in both countries upon entry.    Every individual who enters Canada, including Canadian citizens, must…

    • PA School Funding Landmark Lawsuit 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In November of 2014, several school districts filed a suit in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth court, claiming that the current way school funding is distributed is inadequate and violated that state constitution. This case, which began in court on November 12, 2021 and is currently ongoing and expected to span several weeks…

    • PA Forensic Investigation

      Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, November 9, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a resolution which would allocate up to $270,000 to conduct a forensic investigation into the results of the 2020 election. According to a statement from State Republican spokesman Jason Thompson quoted in WESA,  the NPR member station in Pittsburgh, the investigation…

    • Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old from Illinois traveled across state lines to Kenosha, Wisconsin where protests had erupted in response to an unidentified police officer who had shot and killed Jacob Blake.   The officer was later identified in October 2020 as Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheske,…

    • Pharmaceuticals held liable for the part in opioid crisis

      Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu A new ruling over the opioid crisis has been given in a court in Ohio. On November 23, a jury in Ohio concluded that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart were responsible for contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. There will be another legal proceeding to decide how…

    • US Canada border reopens 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  As of Monday November 8, the United States and Canada borders have reopened for travel. However even with borders reopened and increased levels of travel being permitted, there are obstacles that need to be completed in both countries upon entry.    Every individual who enters Canada, including Canadian citizens, must…

    • PA School Funding Landmark Lawsuit 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In November of 2014, several school districts filed a suit in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth court, claiming that the current way school funding is distributed is inadequate and violated that state constitution. This case, which began in court on November 12, 2021 and is currently ongoing and expected to span several weeks…

    • PA Forensic Investigation

      Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, November 9, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a resolution which would allocate up to $270,000 to conduct a forensic investigation into the results of the 2020 election. According to a statement from State Republican spokesman Jason Thompson quoted in WESA,  the NPR member station in Pittsburgh, the investigation…

    • Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old from Illinois traveled across state lines to Kenosha, Wisconsin where protests had erupted in response to an unidentified police officer who had shot and killed Jacob Blake.   The officer was later identified in October 2020 as Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheske,…

    • Pharmaceuticals held liable for the part in opioid crisis

      Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu A new ruling over the opioid crisis has been given in a court in Ohio. On November 23, a jury in Ohio concluded that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart were responsible for contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. There will be another legal proceeding to decide how…

    • US Canada border reopens 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  As of Monday November 8, the United States and Canada borders have reopened for travel. However even with borders reopened and increased levels of travel being permitted, there are obstacles that need to be completed in both countries upon entry.    Every individual who enters Canada, including Canadian citizens, must…

    • PA School Funding Landmark Lawsuit 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In November of 2014, several school districts filed a suit in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth court, claiming that the current way school funding is distributed is inadequate and violated that state constitution. This case, which began in court on November 12, 2021 and is currently ongoing and expected to span several weeks…

    • PA Forensic Investigation

      Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, November 9, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a resolution which would allocate up to $270,000 to conduct a forensic investigation into the results of the 2020 election. According to a statement from State Republican spokesman Jason Thompson quoted in WESA,  the NPR member station in Pittsburgh, the investigation…

    • Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

      Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old from Illinois traveled across state lines to Kenosha, Wisconsin where protests had erupted in response to an unidentified police officer who had shot and killed Jacob Blake.   The officer was later identified in October 2020 as Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheske,…

    • Pharmaceuticals held liable for the part in opioid crisis

      Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu A new ruling over the opioid crisis has been given in a court in Ohio. On November 23, a jury in Ohio concluded that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart were responsible for contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. There will be another legal proceeding to decide how…

    • US Canada border reopens 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor Mvk5945@psu.edu  As of Monday November 8, the United States and Canada borders have reopened for travel. However even with borders reopened and increased levels of travel being permitted, there are obstacles that need to be completed in both countries upon entry.    Every individual who enters Canada, including Canadian citizens, must…

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