Hershey High School had to adapt to a socially distanced learning environment to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Changes made include mask-wearing, socially distanced desks, assigned seating in the cafeteria,...
TheBroadcaster · Health and safety updates on 2021 high school spring sports season
On Monday, March 8th, the official season began for all spring sports as well as when the first mandatory practice...
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as of April 28th, 2020, there are now 43,264 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state.
Among the additional 1,214 positive cases confirmed today,...
Why is connecting important?
Connecting is important because it allows for social interaction in a time where physically being with other people is unsafe. Without connection our isolation can cause...
After recent suggestions from The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that all people utilize universal mask-wearing while in public, many ideas have circulated regarding the best way to create a “DIY”...
At this point it is fair to say that just about everyone is aware of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been spreading at an unsettling rate. What people may not know perhaps, is that there is a second pandemic...
Many are convinced that the COVID-19 virus will die down as temperatures rise; however, experts say it is very possible that the heat won't stop the growing of the pandemic all together.
Illnesses such...
COVID-19 has no vaccine, antibiotics, or official medical plan for treatment as of right now, yet that does not stop people from getting sick. There are two main options for people who have COVID-19 and...
Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
• April 7, 2020
In a press conference on April 3, Governor Wolf asked Pennsylvanians to wear masks anytime they leave their homes in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“The only way we can cut the growth of...
In spite of the rapid spread of the coronavirus across the state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DoH) has gracefully kept up with the changes and offers daily updates on COVID-19 developments.
Along...
Talon Smith, Head Editorial Editor
• April 2, 2020
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and PA Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced all of Pennsylvania will be under stay-at-home orders effective Wednesday, April 1st, at 8 p.m.
The first orders...
As of March 11, COVI-19 is officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, according to the U.S. News & World Report. The last time...
