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  • PA Politics: Trump Admin Gives Nippon Steel Acquisition a Second Look

    PA Politics: Trump Admin Gives Nippon Steel Acquisition a Second Look

    The Trump Administration has ordered a new national security review for the Nippon Steel Corporation’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, signaling the potential for the $14.9 billion deal to go through. The order comes as shares of U.S. Steel hit a 52-week high, a spike of more than 16% ($44.49 per share) in reaction to

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  • Today’s Tech: People recreating Studio Ghibli with AI

    Today’s Tech: People recreating Studio Ghibli with AI

    Within days of OpenAI releasing its latest artificial intelligence innovation, GPT-4o, the internet found a new fascination—attempting to recreate the wonder of Studio Ghibli with AI-generated images. Social media platforms like X and Instagram soon became filled with AI-generated photos that tried to replicate the distinctive look of the legendary Japanese animation studio, giving new

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  • Business Buzz: Is the US heading towards another recession?

    Business Buzz: Is the US heading towards another recession?

    The U.S. economy is one of the largest and strongest economies in the world. What makes the U.S. economy so strong is based on several factors: diverse sectors, robust financial markets, large size, strong labor market and gross domestic product (GDP). GDP is an important factor in a healthy economy, since it provides a key

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  • Etown Community Gives Back For Power of One Day

    Etown Community Gives Back For Power of One Day

    On Tuesday, March 18, Elizabethtown College held their 11th annual Power of One Day of giving. This donation event was not only the highest earning year for the college, but also coincided with the school’s 125th anniversary.  Etown’s director of annual giving, Ben Osterhout, was enthusiastic about the turnout and offered insights into what this

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  • Global Perspective: China Looks to Soften Canadian Relations Amidst Tariffs and Executions

    Global Perspective: China Looks to Soften Canadian Relations Amidst Tariffs and Executions

    America and Canada have been close partners in most regards for decades, from economic ties to diplomatic outlooks. Lately, there has been a change of hearts and outlooks when it comes to international relations concerning the United States of America. This has, in turn, put Canada into a difficult position as it has to navigate

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  • CCCE hosts annual Day of Service

    CCCE hosts annual Day of Service

    As Elizabethtown College moves gradually into spring, the community may notice a variety of changes around campus. More students sit outside to do their work and chat, people wear fewer layers and the days start to get a little longer. While all of these spring-related changes excite everyone on campus and indicate one step closer

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  • PA Politics: Democrats gain state Senate seat in district that encompasses Elizabethtown

    PA Politics: Democrats gain state Senate seat in district that encompasses Elizabethtown

    Pennsylvania Democrats are celebrating after a state Senate seat flipped blue in a special election in early March. James Malone won the seat over Republican Josh Parsons in the 36th Senate District, which covers part of Lancaster County, including Elizabethtown.   The district also covers Mount Joy, Manheim, Lititz and Ephrata. Malone is an I.T. consultant

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  • Etown Offers Dual Enrollment with Camp Hill School District

    Etown Offers Dual Enrollment with Camp Hill School District

    It’s never too early to get a head start in higher education. Dual Enrollment programs, which allow high school students to take college classes, have been seeing an explosion in growth in recent years.  In 2022, according to the Department of Education, approximately 2.5 million high school students took college classes, earning credits while receiving

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  • Today’s Tech: Amazon Removes Voice Recording Options

    Today’s Tech: Amazon Removes Voice Recording Options

    Amazon’s elimination of the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” option for Alexa devices, which stops devices from sending recordings to the company, is a massive shift that raises essential questions about privacy, artificial intelligence and the future of smart assistants. While Amazon justified the shift as necessary for the development of Alexa’s generative artificial intelligence

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