By Drew Crusciel, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com The General Pennsylvania Presidential primary must take place on the fourth Tuesday of April, according to the Pennsylvania Election Code.[1] So what happens when that date falls on a holiday? That is the problem that Pennsylvania’s Congress is currently grappling with, as […]
By Jeffrey Chmay, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay In August 2023, a New York Supreme Court judge halted the issuing of recreational marijuana retail licenses due to the preferential treatment given to those with past marijuana convictions.[1] A group of veterans filed the lawsuit stating that New York marijuana regulators […]
By Jackson Tarkowski, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com There is currently a showdown brewing between automakers and consumers and it revolves around the right to repair consumer’s personal vehicles. People have often languished over increasing costs of vehicle repairs, especially when they are required to go to the dealership […]
By Jurry Bajwa, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pexels. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an unprecedented transformation in our work culture, catapulting remote work into the mainstream. This monumental shift has prompted a profound reevaluation of the relationship between employers and their remote workforce, with digital surveillance emerging as a […]
By Nick Georgelis, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com Student loan forgiveness, is it a political strategy or genuine solution? In the Supreme Court’s most recent term, it addressed the conflict of student loan forgiveness in Biden v. Nebraska[1] and Department of Education v. Brown[2]. With the Supreme Court ruling […]
By Grace Ruane, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com On October 2nd, the Supreme Court began hearing cases for the new term and the docket is rich with hot-button issues (guns, free speech, etc.). While the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization[1] curtailed women’s access to reproductive healthcare, […]
By Simon Jaronski, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay In April 2022, the Cheswick Generating Station permanently shut down operations.[1] It was the last coal-fired power plant operating in Allegheny County.[2] The former plant, which is technically located in Springdale Borough – less than 20 miles from Pittsburgh – will leave behind […]
By Mia Hoetzlein-Sirman, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of unsplash.com Assateague Coastal Trust brought a case in Montgomery County, Maryland in March of 2021, arguing that Maryland was not appropriately regulating ammonia pollution or effluent discharge. Animal feeding operations, particularly poultry farms, produce significant amounts of ammonia as the chickens are […]
By Darren McKenzie, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com On July 24, 2023, Pennsylvania lawmakers chose not to appeal the decision from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that declared the commonwealth’s educational budget unconstitutional.[1] As such, legislators are now tasked with developing a new education budget to adhere to the court’s […]
By Danny Lynch, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com The rapid growth of technology enables us to communicate with one another across the world at the touch of a button. With the expansion and accessibility of social media, we are sharing our lives and experiences in an instant. We post […]
