My first class at Allegheny was Journalism 100, a class that helped me learn the ropes of journalism and started me down a three-year-career with The Campus. I remember sitting in a contributing writer’s...

Tamarack Lake Dam A has been classified as a high hazard dam by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. An emergency action plan has been developed. The dam is classified specifically...

Assistant Professor of Music Hannah Standiford is hoping to offer a new music appreciation course entitled “Discovering Music” on Friday afternoons next fall, but the course will not be taught in the...

For those unable to catch a flight to Los Angeles, look no further. On the main drag of nearby Conneaut Lake, you can get a taste of the West Coast. So-Cal Tacos has opened its first brick-and-mortar...

The Erie Times-News reported on Nov. 14 that local labor and food pantry leaders are pushing for “stable” funding to assist with local food aid. “People keep coming up to us, saying, ‘I’m so...

The Portland Press Herald reported on Nov. 8 that nearly 150 workers were laid off as Woodland Pulp faces a temporary shutdown. Remember this the next time you buy “no pulp.”   The Idaho Statesman...

Warning: this story may contain spoilers Last weekend, I saw the debut of “Pig Hill,” a horror movie based on the book, “Pig: A Supernatural Thriller” by Nancy Williams, ’90. I had the pleasure...

USA Today reported on Oct. 29 that three Rhesus monkeys remain on the loose in eastern Mississippi, after escaping from a truck that crashed while transporting them from Tulane University in New Orleans....

Libations and the pleasure of a good book are being mixed in a new type of programming piloted by the Meadville Public Library. A chapter of the national Silent Book Club was established at the library...

The CBC reported on Aug. 25 about how Mac DeMarco went from an impish kid to an indie superstar. “The first thing I did was make a deal with a local wizard in Edmonton,” DeMarco said. “I had to...

Peter Grum, a founding board member of 43North — a venture capital company — has been named Chair, according to The Buffalo News on April 4. “I can’t believe this is happening,” Grum said. “I...

Missouri US Sen. Josh Hawley was the only Republican senator to vote last week for lower bank fees, siding with Democrats in opposing the removal of a $5 cap on overdraft fees, according to The St. Louis...

The Playshop Theatre began its run of “This Random World” on Thursday, March 20 at 8 p.m. in the Gladys Mullenix Black Theatre. Promotional materials for the show describe it as “a bittersweet and...

The Buffalo Bills have agreed to deal with 5-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Joey Bosa, according to USA Today on March 11. “We’re going to deal with him alright,” said a Bills executive. “He doesn’t...

Reuters reported on Feb. 23 that the Christian Democratic Union has won over 28% of the vote in the German elections, with the Alternative for Deutschland coming in second, garnering over 20% of the vote. CDU...

Politico reported on Feb. 14 that Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens eyes open Michigan senate seat. “I was just staring off into the distance when I made eye contact with the seat,” Stevens said. “It...

USA Today reported on Feb. 5 that people involved in anti-Trump rallies around the U.S. are feeling galvanized. “I feel ready to help with some construction,” one of the protestors said, “maybe...

A young shark whose species is normally found in southern waters has raised questions for researchers after its discovery off Charlestown in September of 2024, according to The Providence Journal on Jan....

The Meadville Tribune reported on Jan. 20 that the Meadville Area Recreation Complex will offer free swim lessons for up to 200 youngsters from around Crawford County. Whoever this MARC person is, they...

CNN reported on Jan. 10 that Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory. “We’re pretty certain Pluto used a big net,” said...

The Hill reported on Nov. 12 that Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said he would vote to confirm Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) as secretary of State if selected by President-elect Donald Trump. “I’m...

Donald Trump has won the election, making him the president-elect and the second U.S. president to serve non-consecutive presidential terms since Grover Cleveland, who won the 1884 and 1892 presidential...

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on Oct. 31 that $1 million in gambling revenue will be used to help Southwest Greensburg build a new public works complex. “There’s a lot we can do with a million...

Business Insider reported on Oct. 20 that Donald Trump traveled to Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, and briefly worked at a McDonald’s branch, cooking fries and serving drive-through customers. “This...

It’s a presidential election year and that means — for those of us residing in Pennsylvania or other swing states — being bombarded with political ads. The majority of these ads are solely focused...

David Plouffe, senior adviser to the Harris-Walz campaign, said most public polls are “horses—” according to The Hill on Oct. 14. “A lot of polls come from Gallup,” Plouffe said. “And everyone...

The Allegheny Playshop Theatre will present “An Afternoon of Crankies” on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Montgomery Performance Space. Not a series of monologues about the passionate political beliefs...

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele predicts that Vice President Kamala Harris will flip Florida and North Carolina, according to The Hill on Sept. 23. “Sounds good to me,” said...

Surveillance video showed masked robbers plunging through the ceiling of an Atlanta business, in which they stole $150,000 in cash, according to USA Today on Sept. 18. “I have never seen such a thing...

The Hill reported on Sept. 8 that Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill was detained by police hours before the season opener. “I had the Jaguars to cover the spread,” said one of the arresting officers....

Vice President Kamala Harris pitched to union voters in “blue wall” states, according to The Washington Post on Sept. 2. The pitch was a fastball low and away going nearly 98 mph.   James Carville...

CNN reported on Aug. 26 that matching sets of dinosaur footprints have been discovered in Africa and South America. The footprints are over 3,700 miles apart on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. “This...

UPI reported on Aug. 19 that a kangaroo on the loose in Verdunville, West Virginia was causing a traffic jam. The real question is what DMV allowed a kangaroo to get a license.   Thomson, Georgia...

The Meadville Tribune reported on April 17 that the Cambridge Springs Borough Council awarded contracts for paving and seal coating during their meeting on April 15. “I’m glad we got the paving contract...

The Fitchburg commuter rail line struck a boat that was on the tracks on April 10, according to the Boston Globe. There were no injuries reported and no damage to the train. “Clearly there was some...

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized CNN on April 3 for allegedly cutting a quote he made about President Biden being a threat to democracy. “I never said that,” Kennedy...

James Carville, best known for his work as a strategist for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, has voiced his concern that the Democratic party may have “too many preachy females,” in an...

Starbucks workers at Pittsburgh’s Sixth Street location voted for a union on March 6, according to the Pittsburgh Union Progress. In other news, Starbucks has announced that the Sixth Street location...

Police in Leicestershire, England, dispatched firearms officers to an Enderby hotel following a report of a man carrying a large knife — but it turned out to be a Harry Potter fan with a wand, the BBC...

The Detroit Pistons are eyeing Tobias Harris as a potential target due to him entering unrestricted free-agency this summer, according to Bleacher Report. Harris in response, has been avoiding eye contact...

Gig Harbor, Washington, spent $457,600 to replace over 700 LED streetlight bulbs around the city, according to the Seattle Times. These replacements were installed in 2017 and already have begun to malfunction. “It’s...

The Meadville Tribune reported on Jan. 19 that the borough of Conneautville had been awarded a $265,000 grant to repair the Conneautville Dam. “I’m glad to hear we got the funding,” said a Conneautville...

The search is over for a new dean of the Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library: Tressa Snyder has filled the role. “I’m very excited to be here,” Snyder said. “I’m supposed to come here.” She said...