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Pictured with the U.S. Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall, in the front row at the far right, became an Associate Justice in 1965.  A survey in 1999 showed that black political scientists listed Marshall as one of the ten greatest African-American leaders in history.  (U.S. Library of Congress/Public Domain)

July 2 is Thurgood Marshall Day

Allison Acosta, Reporter July 2, 2023

July 2nd, also known as Thurgood Marshall Day, commemorates the U.S. Supreme Court Justice’s birthday. From humble beginnings and college rejections to becoming the first black Supreme Court justice,...

Pennsylvania’s First Female Speaker of the House Sworn In

Mia Caldonetti, Reporter March 9, 2023

Joanna McClinton was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s first female Speaker of the House on Tuesday, February 28th. McClinton is a 40 year old graduate of LaSalle University and Villanova Law. Before she...

US Vice President Kamala Harris ceremonially swears in US Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, for the 118th Congress in the Old Senate Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 3, 2023. – At center is Fetterman’s wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Fetterman Sworn In As Pennsylvania’s 54th US Senator

Mia Caldonetti, Reporter January 10, 2023

John Karl Fetterman was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s Senator at a federal level at 1:00pm Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023.  After beating Democrats U.S. Representative Conor Lamb and State Representative...

The House of Representatives is located in a wing of the Capitol building. Other states that have lost house seats this year include California, Ohio, and New York. (wallyg/CC-BY 2.0)

Pennsylvania loses US House of Representatives seat

Maeve Reiter, Social Media Editor May 7, 2021

TheBroadcaster · Pennsylvania loses US House of Representatives seat As the results of the census become available to the public, population numbers show that Pennsylvania has lost a seat in the House...

This sign has examples of Covid-19 restrictions currently used in many public locations.  Five states including Texas, Mississippi, Iowa, Montana, and North Dakota have lifted their mask mandates despite lingering concerns over the Covid-19 virus. (Daniel Lobo/Public Domain)

Multiple States Lifting Mask Mandates

Caroline Glus, Video Producer March 26, 2021

TheBroadcaster · Multiple States Lifting Mask Mandates Five states including Texas, Mississippi, Iowa, Montana, and North Dakota have lifted their mask mandates despite lingering concerns over the...

Power company workers fix a downed power line in Texas on February 17, 2021. Massive power outages across the state left millions without power for days. (Jonathan Cutrer/CC BY-NC 2.0)

Texas’ power grid, generation system underprepared for winter storm Uri

Maeve Reiter, Social Media Editor March 17, 2021

TheBroadcaster · Texas' power grid, generation system underprepared for winter storm Uri Winter storm Uri hit Texas on February 14th, bringing snow and wind chills in the negatives. It also brought...

Guide to Voting in the 2020 Election

Keela Delves, News Editor September 21, 2020

Voting, especially in times like these, is quintessential. However, trying to navigate the ins and outs of voting, especially for beginners, may be rather difficult. Thankfully, certain aspects of voting...

Editorial: Universal Healthcare is a Must

Maeve Reiter, Reporter June 7, 2019

America has the 35th highest life expectancy in the world. This is very low for an incredibly developed country. The United States should adopt universal healthcare. 32 out of the 33 developed countries...

Tom Wolf: More than PA’s Governor

Haley Daniels, Reporter March 20, 2019

From owning a business to governing a state, Tom Wolf has seen it all, but his beliefs stay rooted in helping others and benefitting Pennsylvania. The midterm election took place on Tuesday, November...

Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson will be running to become a PA congresswoman. The election will be held on May 15th. (Johnson Campaign).

Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson Falls Short in Run for PA-10th Congressional Seat

Ethan Sniderman, Reporter May 18, 2018

She may have fallen short, but she ran on principle. On May 15, 2018, Pennsylvania had its mid-term primary to elect one of their senators and each districts’ congressman/woman. The Democratic...

Dr. Eric Ding is pictured in an image from his campaign website. Ding ran for PA-10th congressional seat in the primary election, held on May 15, 2018. (Eric Ding for Congress)

Dr. Eric Ding falls short in run for PA-10th Congressional Seat

Ethan Sniderman, Reporter May 17, 2018

The Democratic Party has four candidates for the spot to be the party’s candidate. Dr. Eric Ding placed third among those four candidates. Many voters worry that the candidates running to represent...

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s lawyer, entering federal court on April 13. Cohen’s office was raided that same day as the FBI searched for important documents in the Trump-Russia probe and Stormy Daniels lawsuit. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

F.B.I. Raids the Office of Trump’s Lawyer Michael Cohen

Brooke Daniels, Editor-In-Chief April 25, 2018

The F.B.I. raided Michael D. Cohen’s Rockefeller Center office and hotel room on Monday, April 14, longtime friend and lawyer to President Donald J. Trump, in search of business contracts and deals,...

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