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By Carin Holmes Assistant News Editor Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Monday that some COVID-19 restrictions are going to be lifted or revised. The maximum occupancies for events has been increased, and out-of-state travel restrictions have been eliminated. “We need to balance protecting public health with leading the state to a robust economic recovery,” […]
By Sabrina Betterly News Editor Since the coming of COVID-19, snow days have become a thing of the past. Whenever KU shuts down for a snow day, classes instead meet online on Zoom rather than having no classes at all. When asked about future plans for the 2021-2022 academic year in terms of snow days, […]
By Carin Holmes Assistant News Editor Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dr. Daniel Greenstein will virtually visit KU on Mar. 11. An open forum with Chancellor Greenstein will be held for the KU campus community from 3–4:30 p.m., according to an email sent to KU students, faculty and staff from the Office […]
By Sabrina Betterly, News Editor Carin Holmes, Assistant News Editor KU’s Student Government Board (SGB), like all KU organizations, has drastically changed the way they operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to SGB president Agostino D’Ancona, they operate on a hybrid model for their weekly Tuesday meetings from 5-7 p.m. Their members attend in person, […]
By Sabrina Betterly News Editor Two more restaurants in downtown Allentown closed recently, adding to the ever growing list of permanently shut down restaurants struggling amidst the pandemic. J’s Steak and Subs closed in December, and Hot Plate Southern Kitchen closed Jan. 30, according to The Morning Call. The owner of J’s, Ed Lozano, reportedly […]
By Carin Holmes Assistant News Editor Pennsylvania Secretary of Human Services Teresa Miller and Dr. Tanya I. Garcia, Pennsylvania Department of Education Deputy Secretary for Postsecondary and Higher Education, announced on Feb. 8 that SNAP benefits would be temporarily expanded to assist college students. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a program that helps […]
By Donovan Levine Editor-In-Chief Trey Bartholomew, a 27-year-old Pennsburg borough resident, was shot by police officers on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and was said to be wielding a “samurai-type sword” according to the Montgomery County district attorney’s office and the Morning Call. A caller told Upper Perkiomen 9-1-1 dispatchers that a family member was armed with […]
By Sabrina Betterly News Editor KU has been facing controversy as a KU police officer, Alan Swartz, has been found to have posted and shared racist and islamophobic content, as well as other posts supporting the capitol insurrection and government conspiracies on his personal public Facebook account. This first came to light on Feb. 4 […]
By Carin Holmes Assistant News Editor Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf proposed his 2021 legislative agenda on Feb. 3rd, which focused heavily on what he called the commonwealth’s “unequal and underfunded” educational system. Included in the legislative agenda is the governor’s proposal of creating the Nellie Bly College Tuition Program, as previously covered by The Keystone […]
By Sabrina Betterly News Editor During the weekend of Jan. 29 to Jan. 31, most students moved back onto campus and are ready for the spring 2021 semester, and their experiences about how the move-in process varied. Many students reported that they had a smooth process, while others suggest improvements for future move-ins. When asked […]