• Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • YouTubers turn their passion into solving cold cases

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu   True crime has become a part of many people’s lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began. For one YouTube channel duo, their passion for scuba diving has found a new way of solving cold cases. According to Audacity, a group of YouTubers called the Chaos Divers travel the country working…

    • Chicken crossing road to a new home

      Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu  On the morning of February 4, traffic began backing up at W. 38th and Cherry St. in Erie, Pennsylvania. The issue that led to this traffic delay was caused by a wandering chicken.  The police did have to step in to redirect traffic in order to keep the area running…

    • Celebrating Black History Month

      Lydia Glenn News Editor Lmg5921@psu.edu Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped to change the nation for the better. According to NPR, “Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history.”  This year’s theme is…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • YouTubers turn their passion into solving cold cases

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu   True crime has become a part of many people’s lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began. For one YouTube channel duo, their passion for scuba diving has found a new way of solving cold cases. According to Audacity, a group of YouTubers called the Chaos Divers travel the country working…

    • Chicken crossing road to a new home

      Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu  On the morning of February 4, traffic began backing up at W. 38th and Cherry St. in Erie, Pennsylvania. The issue that led to this traffic delay was caused by a wandering chicken.  The police did have to step in to redirect traffic in order to keep the area running…

    • Celebrating Black History Month

      Lydia Glenn News Editor Lmg5921@psu.edu Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped to change the nation for the better. According to NPR, “Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history.”  This year’s theme is…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • YouTubers turn their passion into solving cold cases

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu   True crime has become a part of many people’s lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began. For one YouTube channel duo, their passion for scuba diving has found a new way of solving cold cases. According to Audacity, a group of YouTubers called the Chaos Divers travel the country working…

    • Chicken crossing road to a new home

      Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu  On the morning of February 4, traffic began backing up at W. 38th and Cherry St. in Erie, Pennsylvania. The issue that led to this traffic delay was caused by a wandering chicken.  The police did have to step in to redirect traffic in order to keep the area running…

    • Celebrating Black History Month

      Lydia Glenn News Editor Lmg5921@psu.edu Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped to change the nation for the better. According to NPR, “Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history.”  This year’s theme is…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • YouTubers turn their passion into solving cold cases

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu   True crime has become a part of many people’s lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began. For one YouTube channel duo, their passion for scuba diving has found a new way of solving cold cases. According to Audacity, a group of YouTubers called the Chaos Divers travel the country working…

    • Chicken crossing road to a new home

      Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu  On the morning of February 4, traffic began backing up at W. 38th and Cherry St. in Erie, Pennsylvania. The issue that led to this traffic delay was caused by a wandering chicken.  The police did have to step in to redirect traffic in order to keep the area running…

    • Celebrating Black History Month

      Lydia Glenn News Editor Lmg5921@psu.edu Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped to change the nation for the better. According to NPR, “Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history.”  This year’s theme is…

    • Purrista Cat Café: A new business in Erie

      Lydia Glenn News Editor lmg5921@psu.edu The Purrista Cat Café is one of Erie’s newest spots and its first ever cat cafe. The Cat Café opened on February 14, Valentine’s Day, as a way of shifting peoples focus to cats and adoption.  Owner Dena Rupp, an Erie native, wanted to start a cat café in her…

    • Energy efficiency on campus

      Amelia Davis Staff Writer Renewable energy is a long term cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions in homes, businesses, schools etc. One of the most popular forms of renewable energy is solar panels which use energy derived from the sun, and Penn State University is no stranger to renewable energy. Penn State University has…

    • YouTubers turn their passion into solving cold cases

      Courtney Balcombe Creative Editor clb6264@psu.edu   True crime has become a part of many people’s lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began. For one YouTube channel duo, their passion for scuba diving has found a new way of solving cold cases. According to Audacity, a group of YouTubers called the Chaos Divers travel the country working…

    • Chicken crossing road to a new home

      Amy Love Opinions Editor  aml7458@psu.edu  On the morning of February 4, traffic began backing up at W. 38th and Cherry St. in Erie, Pennsylvania. The issue that led to this traffic delay was caused by a wandering chicken.  The police did have to step in to redirect traffic in order to keep the area running…

    • Celebrating Black History Month

      Lydia Glenn News Editor Lmg5921@psu.edu Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped to change the nation for the better. According to NPR, “Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history.”  This year’s theme is…

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