Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Feb. 13, Penn State Behrend hosted the regular installment of its Speaker Series event, with Brendan Hunt as the guest speaker. Hunt is perhaps most famous for his iconic role as the solemn yet beloved Coach Beard on Apple TV’s hit show “Ted Lasso.”  Hunt is a co-creator of…

Mary Pintea – News Editor mvp5879@psu.edu Thousands of East Palestine, OH residents have been displaced after a train carrying toxic vinyl chloride derailed and exploded on Feb. 8, leaving transportation officials wary of future disasters.  To eliminate the chemical wastes, officials decided to perform a controlled burn to prevent a much more dangerous explosion. Unfortunately,…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On Tuesday, the hotly contested Pennsylvania House majority was officially won by Democrats in a special election. PA is a highly competitive swing state, where Democrats have not held control of the House in several years.  Three seats were open during this special election, with Democratic candidates winning in all…

Mary Pintea – News Editor Mvp5879@psu.edu  As most western United States have learned, droughts have serious consequences. Most states, whether coastal or not, are experiencing much longer dry periods that cripple agricultural infrastructure, wildlife, and other industries. Utah is no different.  The disappearance of the Great Salt Lake is a growing threat to more than…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled on Thursday last week that it will not be ordering Josh Shapiro’s administration to produce the records on voters and voting systems. Republican lawmakers sought in 2020 to support Donald Trump’s faulty election fraud claims.  This decision comes nearly a year after the state Senate,…

Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – 9-year-old David Balogun has become one of history’s youngest high school graduates. Balogun started at Reach Cyber Charter School based in Harrisburg but tested out of elementary and middle school soon after. He then began to complete the high school curriculum.  Balogun stated to ABC-WHTM that…

Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – five members of PA Jehovah’s Witnesses are facing multiple charges of sexually abusing a child. WHTM local ABC station has stated that “Pennsylvania’s Acting Attorney General Michelle Harris announced the arrests and criminal charges against the men, saying several cases involve young family members.”  PA’s Acting…

Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, known as the PCLB, is instituting a limited-release lottery to allow PA residents to buy tickets to win one of 814 bottles of rare whiskey. All Pennsylvania liquor stores are state stores, as the PCLB runs them.  PA residents will have to enter the lottery…