Cheers & Jeers
Cheers: Kudos to the students at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus, for their outstanding efforts in raising $101,966 for pediatric cancer during last month无毛视频檚 Penn State Dance Marathon, better known as THON. Together, all of the university无毛视频檚 campuses raised a record of more than $15 million for the Four Diamonds Foundation, which supports patients at Penn State Children无毛视频檚 Hospital in Hershey. Student Maria Catalina of Scottdale said the two-day event was an 无毛视频渆motional roller-coaster in the best way possible. It无毛视频檚 easy to get lost in the bright lights and colorful shows over the weekend, but listening to the family stories reminds everyone why we无毛视频檙e here. 无毛视频� Some of them are triumphant while others have lost children to cancer. But we keep dancing because they know that we无毛视频檙e still thinking about them 无毛视频� they无毛视频檒l always be a part of our community.无毛视频�
Jeers: On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a seemingly anodyne resolution offering condolences to Turkey and Syria following the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake that killed at least 50,000 people. The resolution applauds 无毛视频渢he heroic work无毛视频� of humanitarian aid workers, praises the response of governments and nongovernmental agencies to the disaster and 无毛视频渦rges the international community to support heroic disaster response efforts.无毛视频� The support was so overwhelming, it received 414 votes in support across party lines. There were, in fact, only two 无毛视频淣ay无毛视频� votes 无毛视频� they were cast by Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, and the tirelessly provocative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican from Georgia. What was there to dislike about the bill? That sympathy was being relayed to people outside the United States无毛视频� borders? That it condemned the brutal, Putin-backed Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and its diversion of humanitarian aid? Or were they just trying to be headline-grabbing trolls? They should explain themselves.
Cheers: March is Women无毛视频檚 History Month and the reality is that Pennsylvania has lagged behind other states when it comes to electing women to the commonwealth无毛视频檚 highest offices. Pennsylvania has yet to send a woman to the United States Senate or put a woman in the governor无毛视频檚 mansion. There has also never been a female mayor of Philadelphia. That could soon change, though, since several women are lining up to run for the top job in Pennsylvania无毛视频檚 largest city. And, this week, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives elected Joanna McClinton to be its speaker, the first time a female has held the post. McClinton, a Philadelphia Democrat, has been her party无毛视频檚 floor leader since 2020, and said, 无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 grateful for all who fought before me 无毛视频� so that this day was possible. It is only on their shoulders I stand here today.无毛视频� McClinton will have her work cut out for her in a closely divided House and we wish her the best.