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PA experiences a rise in virus-related cases

October 16, 2020 • No Comments

It seems like the people of Pennsylvania can’t catch a break. With race riots, protest and heightened political tension citizens haven’t had a chance to relax since the beginning of quarantine. Now, Pennsylvania is faced...

Guitar hero gone

October 9, 2020

The announcement of the death of lead guitarist Edward “Eddie” Lodewijk...

The virtual perspective: What class is like on zoom

October 5, 2020

After a few weeks of school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Central is trying...

United States pulls out of international COVID vaccine effort

October 5, 2020

In an effort co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO), over 170 nations...

Living

The evolution of Halloween candy

Anna Lumsargis, Editor-in-Chief of On the Prowl | October 9, 2020

It wouldn’t be Halloween without the candy. Over the years there has been an array of different candies handed out on Oct. 31st, but it wasn’t always this way. When trick-or-treating started in the 1930s or 1940s, kids would get homemade cookies, pieces of cake, fruit, nuts, toys and coins. It wasn’t until the 1950s when candy manufacturers began to advertise their products for Halloween....

Broadway shutdown extended to January

Anna Lumsargis, Editor-in-Chief of On the Prowl | October 5, 2020

Theater during the pandemic has almost entirely ceased due to it being impossible to keep social distancing and mask-wearing procedures in place. Broadway isn’t intending to start up again until at least early January. Producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets bought through Jan 3. Financially, Broadway has been struck hard. The Actors’ Equity Association has been pushing...