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“Bans off our Bodies” protest draws more than 1,000 in support of abortion rights

Mia Caldonetti, Reporter • May 25, 2022

More than 1,000 gathered at the Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg on May 14, 2022 to protest the possible overturning of abortion rights. Despite light drizzle, the protesters listened to...

Florida anti-LGBTQ bills make their way through state legislature

Ashley Bu, Reporter • March 24, 2022

The amount of support for the LGBTQ+ has increased in the last few decades, but a bill preventing discussions about sexuality has moved forward in Florida. On the website of the Florida House of...

Why are gas prices so high?

Sophia Tunks , Reporter • March 21, 2022

Political tensions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have caused a growing difference between supply and demand in the US. Energy costs have been one of the main factors in what has quickly become...

Explainer: What is the Texas abortion law?

What is it? Why does it matter? How might it impact women's health?

Sophia Tunks, Reporter • November 23, 2021

On September 1, 2021, A Texas law went into effect that banned most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy—which is well before many women even recognize they are pregnant. Since the Supreme...

Global supply chain crisis brings empty shelves for the holiday season

Natalie Colarossi, Reporter • November 8, 2021

An increase in demand for products and a decrease in employees created a global supply chain crisis, according to CNBC.Over the past three months governments across the world have scrambled to resolve...

Tensions between China and Taiwan continue to rise

Ashley Bu, Reporter • November 8, 2021

Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, is home to over 2.646 million people. The island country has recently faced intimidation from its neighboring country China. (Kent Fan/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Amid the growing...

CDC Clears Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines for Children 5-11

Dan Hogan, Science and Technology editor • November 6, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the 5-11 age group on Friday, October 29th. Shots are expected to roll out in days as a Center for...

Infrastructure bills cause stalls and negotiations in Congress

Natalie Colarossi , Reporter • November 3, 2021

Members of the United States Congress recently debated new infrastructure in Washington D.C. According to the Biden Administration, the infrastructure is split between two bills, the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan...

50th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers

Anna Callahan, Copy Editor • June 13, 2021

June 13 this year marks the 50th anniversary of the publishing of the Pentagon Papers. The Pentagon Papers were a series of articles published in the New York Times about a top-secret study about...

May 18 primary voters pass limit on PA Governor’s power during an emergency

Talon Smith, Editor-in-Chief • May 20, 2021

TheBroadcaster · May 18 primary voters pass limit on PA Governor’s power during an emergency Pennsylvania voters were asked to select party representatives for several positions including state Supreme...

Pfizer/BioTech Covid-19 Vaccine approved by FDA for 12-15 year olds

Allyson Lin , Reporter • May 11, 2021

Pfizer sought and earned emergency authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine for use with 12 to 15 year olds. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States...

Pennsylvania hits 1 million COVID-19 cases

Allyson Lin , Reporter • April 6, 2021

Pennsylvania has become the eighth state in the U.S to exceed 1 million cases, according to The Morning Call. Recently, the state of Pa has added more than 3,600 Covid-19 cases on Thursday, March 25. March...