Katherine North created this artwork for The Keystone Newspaper. It is published here with her permission under Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0).

By Michael Downing Chat GPT Logo. Source: ChatGPT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I used to travel to San Jose regularly to cover the tech sector.  One day a software engineer told me over a doughnut that there was a growing recognition that silicon (aka “silicate materials”)—the second-most frequently occurring element on Earth (after oxygen)—was... Continue Reading →

The floor tiles inside the PA State Capitol were made by Henry Chapman Mercer. There are almost 400 picture tiles representing 254 images and is the largest single collection of Mercer tiles in the world.

We traveled to the PA State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 23 to watch the PA House consider a bill that would help childhood sexual abuse survivors seek justice from their abusers. The images below are from the Capitol building.

My wife, Jacklyn, created this artwork for the August Wilson Journal back in 2017. I am publishing it here with her permission under Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Justin Sweitzer graduated from Kutztown University in 2018 with a major in English/Professional Writing and minors in Public Relations and Digital Communication & New Media. During his time at KU, Justin was editor-in-chief of The Keystone Newspaper, worked at the Kutztown University Writing Center and interned at the Kutztown-based Strunk Media Group. After graduation, Justin... Continue Reading →

Christina J. Steffy has been a freelance writer and editor for nearly 15 years, and she spent many years as a writing tutor and adjunct writing faculty member at surrounding colleges. She is also the director of institutional assessment, accreditation, and compliance at Alvernia University. Christina has undergraduate degrees in English/professional writing and in speech... Continue Reading →

Evan Santos is a 2023 graduate of Kutztown University's English Department where he earned a B.S. in Public Relations while also completing minors in the department in professional writing and WGS. While at KU, he was a member of the Honors Program, served as Student Trustee, and held multiple on-campus jobs. Evan was able to... Continue Reading →

Joanne Rosa graduated from Kutztown University in 2014 with a major in English Literature and minor in International Studies. She is currently digital and social producer for ABC's "World News Tonight with David Muir," the most-watched newscast in America. Joanne is also a recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award, best newscast, for "World News... Continue Reading →