Williamsport, Pa. — Local horticulture students of Pennsylvania College of Technology made their way to a national competition this month, with one student earning scholarship recognition at the event.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jason Wingard, the first Black president at Temple University, is resigning after a tumultuous tenure of less than two years and amid a surge of violence that has affected the north Philadelphia campus.
Allenwood, Pa. — The library prisons at Allenwood are getting dozens of new titles for its shelves, thanks to a grant from Bucknell University.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology instructor received a media spotlight in the Winter 2023 issue of Pastry Arts Magazine.
Williamsport, Pa. — Thanks to a $1 million grant from the Gene Haas Foundation, Penn College will be able to make significant upgrades and renovations to its automated manufacturing lab.
Bloomsburg, Pa. — In an effort to address student hunger on campus, Commonwealth University received the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus+ designation from the PA Department of Education.
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Two Penn College culinary grads who went on to achieve culinary success are making their way back to the place they formally trained.
Williamsport, Pa. — A teacher and administrator with nearly 30 years of experience has been hired as the new assistant dean of transportation technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Lewisburg, Pa. — While it is well known that most firefly species communicate in mating through blinking patterns at night, winter fireflies — or “dark” fireflies — have lost the ability to light. Without having the advantage of a visual cue, researchers from Bucknell University, Middlebury …
Williamsport, Pa. — Two instructional labs at a local college have been named for the school's longtime corporate partners.
Williamsport, Pa. — "Revolutionary" isn't a word that's commonly used to describe economists, but Sadie T.M. Alexander has earned that title. Alexander was the U.S.'s first Black economist and first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a doctorate in economics, earning the degree from the Univers…
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Des Moines, Iowa (AP) — Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State's biggest stage in more than two decades.
An employee at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been selected for a competitive mentoring program for women student veterans.
The Penn State Transparency Tracker is an ongoing effort by Spotlight PA to document and share the ways in which the university is, and is not, being transparent with the community. Due to its special “state-related” designation, Penn State is not subject to open records laws beyond the publ…
Lewisburg, Pa. — A Bucknell University research team recently published a timely health study on the subject of pathogen exposure and resistance.
Williamsport, Pa. — A teacher and administrator with nearly 30 years of experience has been hired as the new assistant dean of transportation technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Lewisburg, Pa. — While it is well known that most firefly species communicate in mating through blinking patterns at night, winter fireflies — or “dark” fireflies — have lost the ability to light. Without having the advantage of a visual cue, researchers from Bucknell University, Middlebury …
Williamsport, Pa. — Two instructional labs at a local college have been named for the school's longtime corporate partners.
Williamsport, Pa. — "Revolutionary" isn't a word that's commonly used to describe economists, but Sadie T.M. Alexander has earned that title. Alexander was the U.S.'s first Black economist and first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a doctorate in economics, earning the degree from the Univers…
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Des Moines, Iowa (AP) — Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State's biggest stage in more than two decades.
An employee at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been selected for a competitive mentoring program for women student veterans.
The Penn State Transparency Tracker is an ongoing effort by Spotlight PA to document and share the ways in which the university is, and is not, being transparent with the community. Due to its special “state-related” designation, Penn State is not subject to open records laws beyond the publ…
Lewisburg, Pa. — A Bucknell University research team recently published a timely health study on the subject of pathogen exposure and resistance.
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Jackson, Tenn. (AP) — When he looked to the future, Grayson Hart always saw a college degree. He was a good student at a good high school. He wanted to be an actor, or maybe a teacher. Growing up, he believed college was the only route to a good job, stability and a happy life.
Selinsgrove, Pa. — For years, Susquehanna University and the Chesapeake Conservancy have shared workspace at the Freshwater Research Institute. The two groups have collaborated with research and action to conserve and restore the Susquehanna River and surrounding watersheds. Now, the two org…
Mansfield, Pa. — The Mansfield Public Safety Training Institute (MUPSTI) at Commonwealth University-Mansfield recently hosted guests from the state government to present a new training model for public safety and law enforcement.
Mansfield, Pa. — The Mansfield campus of Commonwealth University will host the 75th Intercollegiate Band Festival this weekend, bringing together over 20 universities.
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An idea hatched a few years ago between hungry friends at Pennsylvania College of Technology has become a reality for restaurant-searching smartphone users.
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency is hosting webinars this month aimed at understanding the financial aid processes and refinancing education debt.
Williamsport, Pa. — A Lycoming College alumnus and small business owner will return to his alma mater to speak on becoming an entry-level entrepreneur.
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