• Bronx apartment fire deemed ‘the worst in the city’s history’

      Chantel Rodriguez  Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Sunday morning, a fire broke out at a Bronx apartment building due to a failing electric space heater, and quick-fire spread with smoke inhalation claiming the lives of 17 people, including eight children.  New York Mayor Eric Adams said Monday, “it is one of the worst fires in the city’s…

    • Bayfront COVID testing

      Alanna Gillis Opinion Editor amg7393@psu.edu The Erie County Department of Health created a free COVID-19 testing site at the Bayfront Convention Center on Monday January 10, and hundreds of people came out to be tested. Interim director of the Erie County Department of Health, Erin Mrenak, did not think it would end there:  “I think…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Bronx apartment fire deemed ‘the worst in the city’s history’

      Chantel Rodriguez  Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Sunday morning, a fire broke out at a Bronx apartment building due to a failing electric space heater, and quick-fire spread with smoke inhalation claiming the lives of 17 people, including eight children.  New York Mayor Eric Adams said Monday, “it is one of the worst fires in the city’s…

    • Bayfront COVID testing

      Alanna Gillis Opinion Editor amg7393@psu.edu The Erie County Department of Health created a free COVID-19 testing site at the Bayfront Convention Center on Monday January 10, and hundreds of people came out to be tested. Interim director of the Erie County Department of Health, Erin Mrenak, did not think it would end there:  “I think…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Bronx apartment fire deemed ‘the worst in the city’s history’

      Chantel Rodriguez  Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Sunday morning, a fire broke out at a Bronx apartment building due to a failing electric space heater, and quick-fire spread with smoke inhalation claiming the lives of 17 people, including eight children.  New York Mayor Eric Adams said Monday, “it is one of the worst fires in the city’s…

    • Bayfront COVID testing

      Alanna Gillis Opinion Editor amg7393@psu.edu The Erie County Department of Health created a free COVID-19 testing site at the Bayfront Convention Center on Monday January 10, and hundreds of people came out to be tested. Interim director of the Erie County Department of Health, Erin Mrenak, did not think it would end there:  “I think…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Bronx apartment fire deemed ‘the worst in the city’s history’

      Chantel Rodriguez  Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Sunday morning, a fire broke out at a Bronx apartment building due to a failing electric space heater, and quick-fire spread with smoke inhalation claiming the lives of 17 people, including eight children.  New York Mayor Eric Adams said Monday, “it is one of the worst fires in the city’s…

    • Bayfront COVID testing

      Alanna Gillis Opinion Editor amg7393@psu.edu The Erie County Department of Health created a free COVID-19 testing site at the Bayfront Convention Center on Monday January 10, and hundreds of people came out to be tested. Interim director of the Erie County Department of Health, Erin Mrenak, did not think it would end there:  “I think…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

    • Bronx apartment fire deemed ‘the worst in the city’s history’

      Chantel Rodriguez  Staff Writer Cvr5570@psu.edu Sunday morning, a fire broke out at a Bronx apartment building due to a failing electric space heater, and quick-fire spread with smoke inhalation claiming the lives of 17 people, including eight children.  New York Mayor Eric Adams said Monday, “it is one of the worst fires in the city’s…

    • Bayfront COVID testing

      Alanna Gillis Opinion Editor amg7393@psu.edu The Erie County Department of Health created a free COVID-19 testing site at the Bayfront Convention Center on Monday January 10, and hundreds of people came out to be tested. Interim director of the Erie County Department of Health, Erin Mrenak, did not think it would end there:  “I think…

    • SCOTUS rules against vaccine mandates

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Friday, January 2, 2022 the Supreme Court ruled on one of the most contentious issues facing our current society: vaccine mandates. After two years of an ongoing global epidemic, the Supreme Court has finally had to address whether the Biden administration holds the proper authority to issue vaccine mandate…

    • January 6th, I Year Anniversary

      Spencer Finley Politics Editor sjf5814@psu.edu Given that the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Congress occurred shortly before the semester began, and it was one of the most politically significant events of the past few years, the Behrend Beacon has decided to mark the anniversary of the attack with an article. While…

    • U.S. fights rising gas prices by releasing oil from federal reserve

      Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered for a record breaking release of oil from America’s strategic reserve. This action is intended to decrease the price of oil and help American families at home by decreasing gas prices before winter holiday travel. The U.S. is releasing 50 billions…

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