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Changes are being made to PA dog law
Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PA – Some changes to Pennsylvania’s dog law that were signed by Governor Josh Shapiro last year are now in effect. According to ABC27 News, the updates to the law now include increased fines for dogs who are unlicensed, kennel and shelter requirements, and some interesting changes to dangerous dog…
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PETA wants to change Punxsutawney Phil to a giant gold coin
Madison Meeks Editor in Chief Mvm7037 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is making a major call for change for Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, was sent a letter from PETA’s president, Ingrid Newkirk. According to ABC27 News, this letter was offering to send a…
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PA man attempts to play slot machines with counterfeit money
Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu ERIE, PA On Thursday, January 18, a 31-year-old Erie man was taken into custody after he attempted to play slot machines with counterfeit money. Pennsylvania State Police contacted the man after a slot machine that he had been using at Presque Isle Downs and Casino had malfunctioned. Police have stated that…
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The famous ‘Mona Lisa’ painting attacked with soup
Madison Meeks Editor-in-chief mvm7037@psu.edu PARIS,FRANCE – On Sunday, January 24, climate protestors attacked the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting called the ‘Mona Lisa’. The Louvre Museum reported that the incident took place about 10 a.m. on January 24. The room that housed the painting was reopened at 11:30 a.m. A video that was published…
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Pennsylvania at Risk for a Potato Shortage
Charlie Garner Opinion Editor avg6206@psu.edu For the first time in Pennsylvania, seven new species of bacteria have been found. Researchers at Penn State have been able to identify the bacteria and found that it causes blackleg and soft rot symptoms in Pennsylvania potato farms. Between April and October of 2016, 2017 and 2018,…
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The illusion of authenticity: George Looney and “The Acrobatic Company of the Invisible
Samhi C. Features Editor skc5908@psu.edu “I know what you are all thinking? Him again?” There were the opening words of Professor Tom Noyes as he introduced Professor George Looney last Thursday night at 6 P.M. in Metzgar. Soon after his fiction collection that you read about “The Visibility of Things Long Submerged”, Professor Looney’s poetry…
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Club Spotlight: The Behrend Beacon
Hello, We are the staff of The Behrend Beacon, the student-run newspaper here at Penn State Behrend. As you may know, since you are reading this newspaper article, we are here to bring you news each week through our physical papers that are on the paper stands around campus and through our website. As a…
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Local Eats- Habibi Mediterranean Cuisine
Samhi C. Features Editor skc5908@psu.edu Upon the recommendation of a friend and upon a craving for falafels, I took a trip to Habibi Mediterranean Restaurant on a rainy afternoon at the end of the Fall semester. By no means was the food bad. I want to emphasize though that for someone who likes more natural…
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