• Erie Blook Bank facing shortage

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credit – Erie Community Blood Bank The Community Blood Bank in Erie is currently seeking donations to help boost its blood supply. The Erie Community Blood Bank is the sole supplier to 19 of the region’s local hospitals and is therefore always seeking donations.  The Blood Bank takes donations…

  • Deadline for PA marijuana pardons

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief Mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Moussa81/Getty Image Pennsylvania is offering a one-time state-wide pardon project to help expunge certain non-violent minor marijuana convictions from peoples records. The application for pardons is free, online, and nearing its end soon. The Board of Pardons is accepting applications received from September 1 to September 30, leaving…

  • Gov. Tom Wolf activates PA Task Force to aid Puerto Rico

    Chantel Rodriguez – Staff Writer cvr5570@psu.edu   Governor Tom Wolf initiated two members of Pennsylvania Task Force 1 (PATF-1) Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) deployed to Puerto Rico to aid response operations as category 3 Hurricane Fiona made landfall. “We will work with our federal partners to closely monitor conditions on the island and provide…

  • 15 deceased after school shooting in Russia

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Russia’s Investigative Committee has identified the gunman who opened fire on a school in Central Russia, leaving 24 wounded and 15 dead on Monday September 26. The shooter was identified as Artyom Kazantesev, a 34-year-old man who had graduated from the same school he opened fire on.  The man was…

  • Shooting occurs at opening weekend of Kennywood Fall Fest

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu  Photo Credits: Pennlive.com Kennywood Park, a beloved family amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrifying event during its Phantom Fall Fest opening weekend, leaving three people injured by gunshot wounds, including two juveniles.  Kennywood has been hosting a Halloween attraction for years that was previously known as…

  • Elijah McClain’s death caused by ketamine overdose

    Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mpv5879@psu.edu On September 23, autopsy reports of 23-year-old Elijah McClain were publicly released, citing ketamine overdose as his cause of death. The original autopsy report, released several months after his passing, stated that there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. After a grand jury testimony, the autopsy…

  • United States Preventative Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings

    Mary Pintea – Staff Writer mvp5879@psu.edu The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has begun drafting a new recommendation concerning testing for anxiety disorders in adults. According to their mission statement, the USPST is an independent collective of medical professionals that makes evidence- based recommendations that will benefit public health. Their latest draft suggests…

  • Workout locations on PSB campus

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief mvk5945@psu.edu Trying to work out on a college campus, specifically one you are new to, can be difficult at first. You may not know exactly where to go, what times are available, or even just what all of your options are for exercise yet. Behrend has several different athletic facilities open…

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