• Trump Speaks Out Since Election

      [AP Photo/John Raoux] Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On February 28th, former President Donald Trump finally took to stage for the first time since his election loss in January. He called for Republican Party unity, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “Do you miss me yet?” Trump said after taking the stage to…

    • PA GOP Meets to vote on Censorship of Pat Toomey because of his vote to convict Trump 

      [Pic: inquirer.com] Madison Kwiecinski  News editor mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania Republican state committee meeting took place on Wednesday, February 24th to vote on the censorship of PA Senator Pat Toomey. Censure, which is a formal public expression of disapproval, carries no real penalties. However, many Trump supporters were anxious to go on the record with their…

    • Republican PA Senator Sponsors Historical Bi-Partisan Marijuana Legislation 

      Photo credits: courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus Pennsylvania    Madison Kwiecinski  News editor  mvk5945@psu.edu  Republican Senator Dan Laughlin from Erie County and Democratic Senator Sharif Street of Philadelphia introduced historic bipartisan marijuana legislation this week. Laughlin will become the first republican in the state legislature to sponsor a bill for adult marijuana usage. …

    • The Historical LGBTQ+ Rights Bill is Passed

      Photo: Teeman, T. (2021, February 25)   Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl1414@psu.edu The House passed the Equality Act on Thursday, February 25th. A groundbreaking LGBTQ rights bill that explicitly bans discrimination that includes employment, housing, education, public accommodation, credit and jury service, based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The LGBTQ community has waited long…

    • COVID Passed from Owners to Pets

      Photo Credit: Center for Disease Control Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Coronavirus originally came from a bat that was consumed in China, now it can spread from humans to their household pets. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in April of 2020, two cats tested positive in New York as the first…

    • Trump Speaks Out Since Election

      [AP Photo/John Raoux] Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On February 28th, former President Donald Trump finally took to stage for the first time since his election loss in January. He called for Republican Party unity, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “Do you miss me yet?” Trump said after taking the stage to…

    • PA GOP Meets to vote on Censorship of Pat Toomey because of his vote to convict Trump 

      [Pic: inquirer.com] Madison Kwiecinski  News editor mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania Republican state committee meeting took place on Wednesday, February 24th to vote on the censorship of PA Senator Pat Toomey. Censure, which is a formal public expression of disapproval, carries no real penalties. However, many Trump supporters were anxious to go on the record with their…

    • Republican PA Senator Sponsors Historical Bi-Partisan Marijuana Legislation 

      Photo credits: courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus Pennsylvania    Madison Kwiecinski  News editor  mvk5945@psu.edu  Republican Senator Dan Laughlin from Erie County and Democratic Senator Sharif Street of Philadelphia introduced historic bipartisan marijuana legislation this week. Laughlin will become the first republican in the state legislature to sponsor a bill for adult marijuana usage. …

    • The Historical LGBTQ+ Rights Bill is Passed

      Photo: Teeman, T. (2021, February 25)   Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl1414@psu.edu The House passed the Equality Act on Thursday, February 25th. A groundbreaking LGBTQ rights bill that explicitly bans discrimination that includes employment, housing, education, public accommodation, credit and jury service, based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The LGBTQ community has waited long…

    • COVID Passed from Owners to Pets

      Photo Credit: Center for Disease Control Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Coronavirus originally came from a bat that was consumed in China, now it can spread from humans to their household pets. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in April of 2020, two cats tested positive in New York as the first…

    • Trump Speaks Out Since Election

      [AP Photo/John Raoux] Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On February 28th, former President Donald Trump finally took to stage for the first time since his election loss in January. He called for Republican Party unity, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “Do you miss me yet?” Trump said after taking the stage to…

    • PA GOP Meets to vote on Censorship of Pat Toomey because of his vote to convict Trump 

      [Pic: inquirer.com] Madison Kwiecinski  News editor mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania Republican state committee meeting took place on Wednesday, February 24th to vote on the censorship of PA Senator Pat Toomey. Censure, which is a formal public expression of disapproval, carries no real penalties. However, many Trump supporters were anxious to go on the record with their…

    • Republican PA Senator Sponsors Historical Bi-Partisan Marijuana Legislation 

      Photo credits: courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus Pennsylvania    Madison Kwiecinski  News editor  mvk5945@psu.edu  Republican Senator Dan Laughlin from Erie County and Democratic Senator Sharif Street of Philadelphia introduced historic bipartisan marijuana legislation this week. Laughlin will become the first republican in the state legislature to sponsor a bill for adult marijuana usage. …

    • The Historical LGBTQ+ Rights Bill is Passed

      Photo: Teeman, T. (2021, February 25)   Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl1414@psu.edu The House passed the Equality Act on Thursday, February 25th. A groundbreaking LGBTQ rights bill that explicitly bans discrimination that includes employment, housing, education, public accommodation, credit and jury service, based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The LGBTQ community has waited long…

    • COVID Passed from Owners to Pets

      Photo Credit: Center for Disease Control Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Coronavirus originally came from a bat that was consumed in China, now it can spread from humans to their household pets. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in April of 2020, two cats tested positive in New York as the first…

    • Trump Speaks Out Since Election

      [AP Photo/John Raoux] Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On February 28th, former President Donald Trump finally took to stage for the first time since his election loss in January. He called for Republican Party unity, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “Do you miss me yet?” Trump said after taking the stage to…

    • PA GOP Meets to vote on Censorship of Pat Toomey because of his vote to convict Trump 

      [Pic: inquirer.com] Madison Kwiecinski  News editor mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania Republican state committee meeting took place on Wednesday, February 24th to vote on the censorship of PA Senator Pat Toomey. Censure, which is a formal public expression of disapproval, carries no real penalties. However, many Trump supporters were anxious to go on the record with their…

    • Republican PA Senator Sponsors Historical Bi-Partisan Marijuana Legislation 

      Photo credits: courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus Pennsylvania    Madison Kwiecinski  News editor  mvk5945@psu.edu  Republican Senator Dan Laughlin from Erie County and Democratic Senator Sharif Street of Philadelphia introduced historic bipartisan marijuana legislation this week. Laughlin will become the first republican in the state legislature to sponsor a bill for adult marijuana usage. …

    • The Historical LGBTQ+ Rights Bill is Passed

      Photo: Teeman, T. (2021, February 25)   Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl1414@psu.edu The House passed the Equality Act on Thursday, February 25th. A groundbreaking LGBTQ rights bill that explicitly bans discrimination that includes employment, housing, education, public accommodation, credit and jury service, based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The LGBTQ community has waited long…

    • COVID Passed from Owners to Pets

      Photo Credit: Center for Disease Control Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Coronavirus originally came from a bat that was consumed in China, now it can spread from humans to their household pets. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in April of 2020, two cats tested positive in New York as the first…

    • Trump Speaks Out Since Election

      [AP Photo/John Raoux] Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On February 28th, former President Donald Trump finally took to stage for the first time since his election loss in January. He called for Republican Party unity, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “Do you miss me yet?” Trump said after taking the stage to…

    • PA GOP Meets to vote on Censorship of Pat Toomey because of his vote to convict Trump 

      [Pic: inquirer.com] Madison Kwiecinski  News editor mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania Republican state committee meeting took place on Wednesday, February 24th to vote on the censorship of PA Senator Pat Toomey. Censure, which is a formal public expression of disapproval, carries no real penalties. However, many Trump supporters were anxious to go on the record with their…

    • Republican PA Senator Sponsors Historical Bi-Partisan Marijuana Legislation 

      Photo credits: courtesy of the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus Pennsylvania    Madison Kwiecinski  News editor  mvk5945@psu.edu  Republican Senator Dan Laughlin from Erie County and Democratic Senator Sharif Street of Philadelphia introduced historic bipartisan marijuana legislation this week. Laughlin will become the first republican in the state legislature to sponsor a bill for adult marijuana usage. …

    • The Historical LGBTQ+ Rights Bill is Passed

      Photo: Teeman, T. (2021, February 25)   Stephanie Logue Staff Writer szl1414@psu.edu The House passed the Equality Act on Thursday, February 25th. A groundbreaking LGBTQ rights bill that explicitly bans discrimination that includes employment, housing, education, public accommodation, credit and jury service, based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The LGBTQ community has waited long…

    • COVID Passed from Owners to Pets

      Photo Credit: Center for Disease Control Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu Coronavirus originally came from a bat that was consumed in China, now it can spread from humans to their household pets. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in April of 2020, two cats tested positive in New York as the first…

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