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Two employees among Brotherhood honorees
May 07, 2026
Two Penn College employees were among those honored during the Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance’s annual Brotherhood Banquet on May 6. Christine E. Atkins,…
Penn College golfers flying high
May 07, 2026
Among the best of the best. That’s where the United East Conference-championship Penn College men’s golf team will find itself over the next several days as…
Penn College welding students repair rescue boat
May 06, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology welding students have given new life to a 41-year-old rescue boat used by the Montgomery Emergency Management Agency to serve…
College exhibits at State Capitol aerospace day
May 06, 2026
Penn College’s aviation program was among exhibitors at the May 4 Aerospace and Aviation Day at the State Capitol. The event – in its third year – is co-hosted…
Love by the ladle-ful
May 06, 2026
From the Spring 2026 Penn College Magazine: Chef Frank M. Suchwala shares the recipe for a mushroom soup he and his students make for a Central Pennsylvania…
Photos highlight students’ Kentucky Derby experience
May 05, 2026
Penn College students and faculty returned Sunday from a week of work at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, where they joined a nationwide crew of…
Semester Send-Off celebrates last day of classes
May 05, 2026
On May 1, the Office of Student Engagement, with support from several student groups, hosted the annual Spring Semester Send-Off. The event brought students…
Student's bakery receives award at charity event
May 05, 2026
Applied management student and baking & pastry arts graduate Kendal L. Johnson, of Scranton, was among those receiving awards at the 13th annual Cupcake…
Watch Madigan Library retiree on ‘Jeopardy!’ Thursday
May 05, 2026
Helen Yoas, who retired from Penn College last year, is set to compete on “Jeopardy!” on Thursday, May 7. For local cable subscribers, the show airs on WBRE at…
Let them eat (pan)cake! Pre-Finals tradition thrives
May 04, 2026
A tasty tradition since 1998, Midnight Breakfast served 632 participants on Thursday in the Capitol Eatery. Held twice a year by Dining Services to celebrate…