• TikToker fakes cancer and scams thousands

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  Madison Russo, a 19-year-old woman from Bettendorf, IA, used her social media to spread awareness about her battle with cancer—which she never had.  Russo raised approximately $40,000 on GoFundMe, a popular crowd-funding platform centered on individual donors. A total of 439 people donated to Russo’s campaign, in which she…

    • Biden ends COVID-19 national emergencies

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu President Joe Biden has declared that he will end the double national emergencies that have been in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11. Three years later, the world has returned to a state close enough to normalcy to end the twin emergencies that have been in place. …

    • Miami police reveal Black History Month inspired wraps for squad cars

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu The Miami Police Department revealed their Black History Month-inspired vehicle wraps on Feb. 2, highlighting their support for Black History Month.  The wrap features pan-African colors, outlines of the African continent, raised fists, and a kente cloth—all significant to African culture. In addition to the wrap, Miami PD officers…

    • Pennsylvania 1987 Turnpike cold case solved

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu PHILADELPHIA – In 1987, a woman died in a fiery crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. She was never identified, that is until 35 years later. The Pennsylvania State Police have finally identified the women who died in a crash on the PA turnpike over 35 years ago.  The woman…

    • New Hampshire governor considers 2024 presidential campaign

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu In a Sunday interview, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu stated that he is considering a White House bid in 2024.  A devout GOP member, Sununu cites New Hampshire’s “live free or die” slogan as a solid model for the Republican Party. When CNN’s Dana Bush asked whether a 2024…

    • TikToker fakes cancer and scams thousands

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  Madison Russo, a 19-year-old woman from Bettendorf, IA, used her social media to spread awareness about her battle with cancer—which she never had.  Russo raised approximately $40,000 on GoFundMe, a popular crowd-funding platform centered on individual donors. A total of 439 people donated to Russo’s campaign, in which she…

    • Biden ends COVID-19 national emergencies

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu President Joe Biden has declared that he will end the double national emergencies that have been in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11. Three years later, the world has returned to a state close enough to normalcy to end the twin emergencies that have been in place. …

    • Miami police reveal Black History Month inspired wraps for squad cars

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu The Miami Police Department revealed their Black History Month-inspired vehicle wraps on Feb. 2, highlighting their support for Black History Month.  The wrap features pan-African colors, outlines of the African continent, raised fists, and a kente cloth—all significant to African culture. In addition to the wrap, Miami PD officers…

    • Pennsylvania 1987 Turnpike cold case solved

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu PHILADELPHIA – In 1987, a woman died in a fiery crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. She was never identified, that is until 35 years later. The Pennsylvania State Police have finally identified the women who died in a crash on the PA turnpike over 35 years ago.  The woman…

    • New Hampshire governor considers 2024 presidential campaign

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu In a Sunday interview, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu stated that he is considering a White House bid in 2024.  A devout GOP member, Sununu cites New Hampshire’s “live free or die” slogan as a solid model for the Republican Party. When CNN’s Dana Bush asked whether a 2024…

    • TikToker fakes cancer and scams thousands

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  Madison Russo, a 19-year-old woman from Bettendorf, IA, used her social media to spread awareness about her battle with cancer—which she never had.  Russo raised approximately $40,000 on GoFundMe, a popular crowd-funding platform centered on individual donors. A total of 439 people donated to Russo’s campaign, in which she…

    • Biden ends COVID-19 national emergencies

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu President Joe Biden has declared that he will end the double national emergencies that have been in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11. Three years later, the world has returned to a state close enough to normalcy to end the twin emergencies that have been in place. …

    • Miami police reveal Black History Month inspired wraps for squad cars

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu The Miami Police Department revealed their Black History Month-inspired vehicle wraps on Feb. 2, highlighting their support for Black History Month.  The wrap features pan-African colors, outlines of the African continent, raised fists, and a kente cloth—all significant to African culture. In addition to the wrap, Miami PD officers…

    • Pennsylvania 1987 Turnpike cold case solved

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu PHILADELPHIA – In 1987, a woman died in a fiery crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. She was never identified, that is until 35 years later. The Pennsylvania State Police have finally identified the women who died in a crash on the PA turnpike over 35 years ago.  The woman…

    • New Hampshire governor considers 2024 presidential campaign

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu In a Sunday interview, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu stated that he is considering a White House bid in 2024.  A devout GOP member, Sununu cites New Hampshire’s “live free or die” slogan as a solid model for the Republican Party. When CNN’s Dana Bush asked whether a 2024…

    • TikToker fakes cancer and scams thousands

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  Madison Russo, a 19-year-old woman from Bettendorf, IA, used her social media to spread awareness about her battle with cancer—which she never had.  Russo raised approximately $40,000 on GoFundMe, a popular crowd-funding platform centered on individual donors. A total of 439 people donated to Russo’s campaign, in which she…

    • Biden ends COVID-19 national emergencies

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu President Joe Biden has declared that he will end the double national emergencies that have been in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11. Three years later, the world has returned to a state close enough to normalcy to end the twin emergencies that have been in place. …

    • Miami police reveal Black History Month inspired wraps for squad cars

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu The Miami Police Department revealed their Black History Month-inspired vehicle wraps on Feb. 2, highlighting their support for Black History Month.  The wrap features pan-African colors, outlines of the African continent, raised fists, and a kente cloth—all significant to African culture. In addition to the wrap, Miami PD officers…

    • Pennsylvania 1987 Turnpike cold case solved

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu PHILADELPHIA – In 1987, a woman died in a fiery crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. She was never identified, that is until 35 years later. The Pennsylvania State Police have finally identified the women who died in a crash on the PA turnpike over 35 years ago.  The woman…

    • New Hampshire governor considers 2024 presidential campaign

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu In a Sunday interview, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu stated that he is considering a White House bid in 2024.  A devout GOP member, Sununu cites New Hampshire’s “live free or die” slogan as a solid model for the Republican Party. When CNN’s Dana Bush asked whether a 2024…

    • TikToker fakes cancer and scams thousands

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  Madison Russo, a 19-year-old woman from Bettendorf, IA, used her social media to spread awareness about her battle with cancer—which she never had.  Russo raised approximately $40,000 on GoFundMe, a popular crowd-funding platform centered on individual donors. A total of 439 people donated to Russo’s campaign, in which she…

    • Biden ends COVID-19 national emergencies

      Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu President Joe Biden has declared that he will end the double national emergencies that have been in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11. Three years later, the world has returned to a state close enough to normalcy to end the twin emergencies that have been in place. …

    • Miami police reveal Black History Month inspired wraps for squad cars

      Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu The Miami Police Department revealed their Black History Month-inspired vehicle wraps on Feb. 2, highlighting their support for Black History Month.  The wrap features pan-African colors, outlines of the African continent, raised fists, and a kente cloth—all significant to African culture. In addition to the wrap, Miami PD officers…

    • Pennsylvania 1987 Turnpike cold case solved

      Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu PHILADELPHIA – In 1987, a woman died in a fiery crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. She was never identified, that is until 35 years later. The Pennsylvania State Police have finally identified the women who died in a crash on the PA turnpike over 35 years ago.  The woman…

    • New Hampshire governor considers 2024 presidential campaign

      Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu In a Sunday interview, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu stated that he is considering a White House bid in 2024.  A devout GOP member, Sununu cites New Hampshire’s “live free or die” slogan as a solid model for the Republican Party. When CNN’s Dana Bush asked whether a 2024…

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