• Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Father pleads guilty in torture and starvation death of son

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, in Annville PA, a father that stood trial for the torture and starvation of his son plead guilty. The father, Scott Schollenberger, pleaded guilty on Thursday February 10. His trial was scheduled to start on March 14, but Schollenberger avoided trial by pleading guilty.  The charges brought against Schollenberger…

    • Copy of the UN SDGs

      The United Nations has created 17 sustainable development goals, also known as SDGs. These goals are set to be accomplished by 2030. According to the United Nations, the SDGS “provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development…

    • PA Attorney General takes action against Cars R US in Erie

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced early in February that his office is taking legal action against two separate Pennsylvania dealerships. Cars R Us Erie in Erie County and Martino Motors in Allegheny County are both being accused of allegedly violating consumer protection laws.  A large portion of the cars being…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Father pleads guilty in torture and starvation death of son

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, in Annville PA, a father that stood trial for the torture and starvation of his son plead guilty. The father, Scott Schollenberger, pleaded guilty on Thursday February 10. His trial was scheduled to start on March 14, but Schollenberger avoided trial by pleading guilty.  The charges brought against Schollenberger…

    • Copy of the UN SDGs

      The United Nations has created 17 sustainable development goals, also known as SDGs. These goals are set to be accomplished by 2030. According to the United Nations, the SDGS “provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development…

    • PA Attorney General takes action against Cars R US in Erie

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced early in February that his office is taking legal action against two separate Pennsylvania dealerships. Cars R Us Erie in Erie County and Martino Motors in Allegheny County are both being accused of allegedly violating consumer protection laws.  A large portion of the cars being…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Father pleads guilty in torture and starvation death of son

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, in Annville PA, a father that stood trial for the torture and starvation of his son plead guilty. The father, Scott Schollenberger, pleaded guilty on Thursday February 10. His trial was scheduled to start on March 14, but Schollenberger avoided trial by pleading guilty.  The charges brought against Schollenberger…

    • Copy of the UN SDGs

      The United Nations has created 17 sustainable development goals, also known as SDGs. These goals are set to be accomplished by 2030. According to the United Nations, the SDGS “provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development…

    • PA Attorney General takes action against Cars R US in Erie

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced early in February that his office is taking legal action against two separate Pennsylvania dealerships. Cars R Us Erie in Erie County and Martino Motors in Allegheny County are both being accused of allegedly violating consumer protection laws.  A large portion of the cars being…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Father pleads guilty in torture and starvation death of son

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, in Annville PA, a father that stood trial for the torture and starvation of his son plead guilty. The father, Scott Schollenberger, pleaded guilty on Thursday February 10. His trial was scheduled to start on March 14, but Schollenberger avoided trial by pleading guilty.  The charges brought against Schollenberger…

    • Copy of the UN SDGs

      The United Nations has created 17 sustainable development goals, also known as SDGs. These goals are set to be accomplished by 2030. According to the United Nations, the SDGS “provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development…

    • PA Attorney General takes action against Cars R US in Erie

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced early in February that his office is taking legal action against two separate Pennsylvania dealerships. Cars R Us Erie in Erie County and Martino Motors in Allegheny County are both being accused of allegedly violating consumer protection laws.  A large portion of the cars being…

    • Hooked on Books

      Hooked on Books for Kids is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to literacy, the love of reading and life-long learning among the underprivileged children and youth of Erie County, Pennsylvania. It accomplishes these missions by giving brand-new, high-quality books to underprivileged children and youths from birth to age 18 and by providing adult volunteer readers…

    • Governor Wolf Proposes 5 Percent Funding Increase to PSU 

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Governor Tom Wolf recently gave his final budget speech before the General Assembly, and is currently attempting to designate his final set of priorities in the new Budget before vacating the Governor’s office. During his time as Governor, Wolf has dramatically increased the fiscal responsibility of Pennsylvania, and is now…

    • Father pleads guilty in torture and starvation death of son

      Lydia Glenn  News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu Recently, in Annville PA, a father that stood trial for the torture and starvation of his son plead guilty. The father, Scott Schollenberger, pleaded guilty on Thursday February 10. His trial was scheduled to start on March 14, but Schollenberger avoided trial by pleading guilty.  The charges brought against Schollenberger…

    • Copy of the UN SDGs

      The United Nations has created 17 sustainable development goals, also known as SDGs. These goals are set to be accomplished by 2030. According to the United Nations, the SDGS “provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development…

    • PA Attorney General takes action against Cars R US in Erie

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced early in February that his office is taking legal action against two separate Pennsylvania dealerships. Cars R Us Erie in Erie County and Martino Motors in Allegheny County are both being accused of allegedly violating consumer protection laws.  A large portion of the cars being…

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