The university’s journalism students are reporting on the impact of the coronavirus
from their homes and communities.
Walt Toomer was driving to work at 4 a.m. on Sunday, April 5. He would soon be dressed head-to-toe in protective gear to help disinfect every inch of his company’s warehouse. He felt his first coronavirus symptom in the car that morning. Walt Toomer is my father. He could easily be considered one of the…
photos and text by Haley Galliano The first order I ever shopped for was at the start of the state-wide shut down in Pennsylvania. I got in the tan 2015 Toyota Sienna I currently drive and decided to take on a job delivering groceries to support myself after the restaurant where I waitress was forced…
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Penn State journalism students spent the second half of their semester not in the classroom but locked down in their homes. From there they recorded what they saw and what they and their families have experienced – the lockdowns, the fear, the boredom, the anxiety, and the joy that a whole world has confronted. Their…
By Justin Korman By Justin Korman What is the future of the Republican Party? “Well, that’s an open question at the moment,” said former Congressman Charlie Dent. That’s because 2020 was the definition of a mixed bag for Republicans. They gained seats in the House, outperforming expectations. Vulnerable senators like Susan Collins and Thom Tillis…
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