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Lancaster County Faces Drought Watch Amid Unseasonably Dry Fall

Photo courtesy of GetArchive. A corn filed sits in the middle of a drought. Victor M. Fallas III Staff Writer The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a drought watch for Lancaster County and 34 other counties due to a prolonged period of low rainfall. This advisory calls on residents to voluntarily reduce […]

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Boeing strike concludes and workers come to an agreement

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Boeing 777-200LR flies over a mountain rage. Abigail Manbeck News Editor Recently, some of Boeing’s workers were on a seven-week strike. The largest union that is part of Boeing has now ended the strike and approved the latest contract that was part of the cause of said strike. According to […]

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Twitter users leave platform for alternatives

Jamie Hughes Associate Photography Editor Users of X, formerly known as Twitter, have been predicting the platform’s downfall ever since its takeover by billionaire Elon Musk. But many continued to stick with the popular network. Multiple waves of departures occurred, frequently following a controversial decision by Musk to change something on X, such as more […]

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Six Flags Great Adventure to close world’s tallest roller coaster

Photo courtesy of Flickr. Kingda Ka coaster sitting high in the sky. Michael Keehan Staff Writer On Nov. 14, 2024, the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation released a statement on the future of their 51 properties, including those recently acquired following the merger of Six Flags and Cedar Fair. The company unveiled a more than $1 […]

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Alex Jones loses Infowars for bad behavior

Photo courtesy of Flickr. Alex Jones testifying before a Senate Intelligence committee. Abigail Manbeck News Editor Recently at a bankruptcy auction, Infowars, which was a company owned by Alex Jones, was bought by a satirical news site called The Onion. Jones was no longer able to own Infowars because of the money he owed to […]

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Recap of September’s Millersville Borough Council meeting

Syan Swanger Staff Writer On Tuesday, Sept. 24 the Millersville Borough Council had their monthly meeting. After some opening remarks from council president, Joseph Lane, the council discussed the plans for a new firehouse. Three weeks ago, the Blue Rock Regional Company was asked to gather to see the land bought for the new firehouse. […]

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Mail-in ballot delay in PA causes concern

Abigail Manbeck News Editor It has recently been brought to the attention of Pennsylvania mail-in voters that the ballots have been delayed. Many voters who will be voting via mail this election are concerned that their ballot has not arrived in the mail. Often in the past, ballots were sent out weeks before the election. […]

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Keeping transportation accessible for students

Kaya Wagner Staff Writer In an initiative to help students reduce their carbon footprint and have an economical form of travel, Millersville University has decided to give students free access to a bus system. Throughout the 2024- 2025 school year, the university will provide free services for Lancaster’s Red Rose Transit Authority. The transportation service […]

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Millersville in good standing according to recent U.S. News & World Report rankings

Abigail Manbeck News Editor It was announced that Millersville University has moved up in overall rankings according to the U.S. News & World Report. The university is currently sitting at No. 101 in the overall ranking and is tied with Champion College located in Burlington, VT. It seems that Millersville reportedly rose 15 spots since […]

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P. Diddy arrested for sexual crimes

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Sean “P. Diddy” Combs performing in 2008. Emma Hazard Arts & Culture Editor Content Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual crimes and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Rapper Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was arrested on Monday, Sept. 16 in New York facing charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to […]