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    Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause
    Molli Curtis '22
    • May 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause

    By Molli Curtis Plymouth Whitemarsh High School '22 After the realization of severe neurological side effects, The Food and Drug...
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    The First POC Bachelor; Matt James
    Meredith Bacine
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    The First POC Bachelor; Matt James

    By Meredith Baccine 2020 has been a year of many firsts, and one positive first in this year was the first black male lead in the show...
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    Vaccination Rollout
    Niva Cohen '23
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Vaccination Rollout

    By Niva Cohen Jack. M Barrack Hebrew Academy '23 Pharmacies in the City of Philadelphia plan to administer vaccines to people 75 years...
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    The Rebranding of Bryn + Dane’s: Pivot for a Purpose
    Maddyn Shapiro '22
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Rebranding of Bryn + Dane’s: Pivot for a Purpose

    By Maddyn Shapiro Plymouth Whitemarsh '21 Bryn + Dane’s has always been a popular restaurant in the area for healthy fast food such as...
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    Double Masking with New COVID-19 Strands
    Molli Curtis '22
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Double Masking with New COVID-19 Strands

    By Molli Curtis Plymouth Whitemarsh '21 As many of us have recently heard, multiple new variants of the not so beloved COVID-19 have...
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    The Legacy of Black History Month
    Ella Canavan '21
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Legacy of Black History Month

    By Ella Canavan '21 Notre Dame Every year, the month of February celebrates Black history in the country. For many people this means...
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    Trump, Conspiracy Theories, and Twitter
    Sofia Eichsteadt '22
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Trump, Conspiracy Theories, and Twitter

    By Sofia Eichsteadt '22 Germantown Academy In the wake of the attack on the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. by right-wing...
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    Harris Team Says it was Blindsided by VP-elect's Vogue Cover
    Maddyn Shapiro '22
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Harris Team Says it was Blindsided by VP-elect's Vogue Cover

    By Maddyn Shapiro '22 Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Vice President elect Kamala Harris was recently featured on the cover of Vogue...
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    The Best of 2020: A Guide to Movies, TV Shows, and More
    The Rocky
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Best of 2020: A Guide to Movies, TV Shows, and More

    By Katie Fitzpatrick '21 Plymouth Whitemarsh High School While 2020 has not been anyone's favorite year, that sentiment hasn’t stopped...
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    Unprecedented Vandalization at the U.S. Capitol
    Maya Shavit '21
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Unprecedented Vandalization at the U.S. Capitol

    By Maya Shavit '22 Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy On January 6, 2021, an insurrection beyond the wildest dreams of American citizens...
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    What Will The Eagles Do?
    Ari Lasdon '22
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    What Will The Eagles Do?

    By Ari Lasdon '22 Germantown Academy With the NFL playoffs in full swing, Eagles fans have to watch from the sidelines all while their...
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    Should There Be a Federal Mandate on COVID-19 Vaccine?
    Alexa Marks '22
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Should There Be a Federal Mandate on COVID-19 Vaccine?

    By Alexa Marks '22 Upper Dublin High School Across the globe, COVID-19 has affected 93.8 million people, killing 2.0 million. In all, ...
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    Trends of 2020 We Want to Leave Behind
    The Rocky
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Trends of 2020 We Want to Leave Behind

    By Molli Curtis Plymouth Whitemarsh High School '22 If there is one thing we all count on for guidance, it’s trends. Whether they are...
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    Saving Philadelphia’s Family-Owned Eateries
    Ava Olsen '21
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Saving Philadelphia’s Family-Owned Eateries

    By Ava Olsen The Baldwin School '21 Lil’ Pop Shop, a small business that sells popsicles, pies, and other baked goods, closed its...
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    An Open Letter: Why Silencing Mental Health Issues Only Makes it Louder
    Lauren Howie '22
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    An Open Letter: Why Silencing Mental Health Issues Only Makes it Louder

    By Lauren Howie Upper Dublin High School '22 To Whom it may Concern, Unfamiliarity, unknowingness, and unpredictability-- those three...
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    Capitol Police Officer Dies Following Storming of the U.S. Capitol Building by Pro-Trump Rioters
    Katie Fitzpatrick '21
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Capitol Police Officer Dies Following Storming of the U.S. Capitol Building by Pro-Trump Rioters

    By Katie Fitzpatrick Plymouth Whitemarsh High School '21 United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick died at 9:30 pm on...
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    UFO Spotted in Hawaii
    Emily Clemente '23
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    UFO Spotted in Hawaii

    By Emily Clemente Lower Moreland High school '23 On December 29th, 2020, at about 8:30pm, an unidentified flying object was spotted in...
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    Joe Biden Inaugurated as 46th U.S. President
    Lauren Winslow
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Joe Biden Inaugurated as 46th U.S. President

    By Lauren Winslow From The New York Times On Wednesday, January 20, Joe Biden was sworn into office as the 46th president of the United...
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    The Events of January 6: Capitol Sieged by Angry Mob
    The Rocky
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Events of January 6: Capitol Sieged by Angry Mob

    By Molli Curtis '22 Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Photos from AP News and NYT Last week, Americans watched as the chambers of the...
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    Is Our Political System Unfair?
    Sofia Eichsteadt '22
    • Jan 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Is Our Political System Unfair?

    By Sofia Eichsteadt Germantown Academy '22 Ever since the beginning of our country and with the ratification of the Constitution, the...
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