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When students return to school, many will deal with mental health or substance issues
As students head back to school this fall, they will cope with more than academics. Student drug, alcohol and tobacco use and mental health issues are declining in Erie County and are basically in line with statewide results, according to 2023 Pennsylvania Youth Survey results, but the numbers, especially the numbers of students...
Pa. Attorney General candidate gets personal about campaign issues
Eugene DePasquale, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General, struck a deeply personal note on the campaign trail on Monday as he outlined some of the top issues that define his candidacy. DePasquale, appearing at a Pennsylvania Press Club lunch in Harrisburg, shared the personal turmoil of seeing his father...
Extra bases: Pennsylvania is heating up
Williamsport, Pa. — Here is your daily look back at standout moments of the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series: Clutch hit Greyson Gage hit a single in the first inning to score three runs for Pennsylvania. It was on after that point as the Newtown kids captured a 12-2 victory. They are rolling right now. ...
Physician-only limit on abortion questioned again
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s abortion laws turn providers into travel agents, advocates say, because of restrictions that prevent medical professionals other than doctors from performing the procedure. Providers add that for those who are qualified, the influx of women from states with more restrictive bans leads to a delay in services that puts patients at risk. “In order to provide this care, I actually drive an hour each way...
Bayer notches win in Roundup litigation
Bayer, the German conglomerate, won a legal victory last week in the long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not including a cancer warning label on Roundup. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates pesticides, did not make the company add such a warning.
Consumer Alert: Protect Yourself from Home Repair Scams, AG Henry Advises
As hurricane season impacts Pennsylvania, Attorney General Michelle Henry warns residents about potential home repair and improvement scams. In a recent statement, AG Henry emphasized the importance of vigilance during this vulnerable time for homeowners. “Disastrous weather may bring out scammers trying to profit from consumer panic,” Henry noted, urging Pennsylvanians to be cautious and to utilize the resources offered by her office.
Cultural groups ring in new school year with fully renovated ARCH building
Penn's cultural resource centers are excited to welcome new and old students alike back to campus. Penn's CRCs include the LGBT Center, Pan-Asian American Community House, Makuu: The Black Cultural Center, La Casa Latina, Penn Women’s Center, and the African American Resource Center. They offer specialized programming and provide students with a place to find community and growth. The various centers will host open houses, welcome dinners, and receptions throughout the end of August and September.
Quad renovations prompt unusual first year housing options — and a new sushi spot
As Penn's students prepare to move in for the 2024-2025 school year amid ongoing construction on campus, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with incoming first-year students and University administrators to learn more about the housing process. An overview of the housing process. In May, incoming first-year students completed a housing application...
Xfinity, The New York Times, and more: The perks of a PennCard
There's no way around it: Penn is expensive. But there are still a few discounts and perks you receive simply by being a Penn student — and many of them are easy to miss. Here are some of the ways you can get the most out of your PennCard over the next four years.
Jeannette a program on the rise, but ‘work is far from done’
There is an old saying that suggests “it’s tough to keep a good man down.”. In the case of Jeannette, that applies to the football program. After a shocking 2021 season, a year after winning a WPIAL Class A title and losing a heartbreaker to Steelton-Highspire in the PIAA championship game, the Jeannette program saw numerous underclassmen leave the program.
Lineman Colin Bruno wants to put signature on final season at Norwin
His football card collection means a lot to him, as does his assortment of professional sports autographs. But what Norwin’s Colin Bruno might value more is the opportunity to give an autograph seeker, an admirer of his blocking and tackling, his own personal inscription. He can smell the Sharpie...
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