By: Samantha Walker 2020 has been a year of history-making records and events on every level and platform. Between COVID-19, political tension, and the rise in awareness on topics like police brutality and abortion rights, this is a year of molding and challenging the future. The 2020 Presidential […]
By Josie Barton The first Vice Presidential debate of 2020 occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. Attendees included current Vice President, Mike Pence and Biden running mate, Kamala Harris. Part one of this article will cover the first four topics discussed in the debate: The Coronavirus, the role of […]
By Josie Barton Part one of this Article covered debate on the Coronavirus, the economy, and the Supreme Court. Part two will cover more of the most important topics of modern America: race and violence, financial and political records, and the integrity of the coming election. Race and […]
Will also include boardwalk construction, observation decks, pedestrian walkways HERMITAGE, Oct. 1 – A $103,200 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will help restore the Buhl Park’s wetlands and fund other improvements to the park, state Rep. Mark Longietti announced today. Longietti, D-Mercer, said the […]
By Josie Barton Tuesday, September 29th was the first presidential debate of 2020. President Trump and former Vice President Biden went head to head on controversial topics, part one of this article covering the Coronavirus, the economy, and the Supreme Court. Considering the Coronavirus pandemic, President Trump approached […]
By Samantha Walker A wave of grief rippled throughout the United States with the news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death this past Friday. Vigils and moments of silence are being held at courthouses across America throughout the week as citizens mourn. Ginsburg was Associate Justice of the Supreme […]
HERMITAGE, Aug. 25 – Funding totaling $161,189 will ensure Mercer County schools with identified groups of underperforming students have the resources to help those students succeed, state Rep. Mark Longietti, D-Mercer, announced today. “The pandemic has created new obstacles for all educators and schools everywhere, but those with underperforming […]
HERMITAGE, Oct. 21 – State Rep. Mark Longietti will present certificates of recognition to area afterschool programs at the national “Lights On Afterschool” event from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at Hickory High School. The “STEAMapalooza” event celebrating “Lights On Afterschool” will bring together afterschool programs […]
By Quinn Ursprung New York Sept. 17, 2019—The Empire State is planning to become the second state, after Michigan, to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The decision became a pressing-matter after seven deaths from a vaping-related lung illness, as of September 2019. “The nation’s leading health agency […]
By Bobby Winner On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the chapel staff of Thiel College held a candlelight vigil for those 18 victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The vigil took place in the Howard Miller Student Center rotunda just outside of the […]
by Taylor McKelvey Senator Michele Brooks began the presentation, “Pathway to Pardons” by saying that this program was not about “being soft” when it comes to crime, but about second chances. Lt. Gov. Mike Stack spoke about his passion for giving incarcerated people a second chance. On Thursday, […]
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