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Playing with pups, crafting dorm décor, and enjoying the activities of Friday Night Fest in Rose Street Commons were among a wealth of activities available to students as they settle in to the fall semester.

On Tuesday, Penn College offered a heartfelt welcome to the 20 teams playing in the 2026 Little League World Series, serving up a picnic for players, coaches, their hosts and even the umpires.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students and staff are part of the legion of volunteers and paid staff taking part in supporting 20 teams and around 300,000 fans from around the globe at this year’s Little League Baseball World Series.

WNEP-TV reporter Mackenzie Aucker visited Penn College’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant on Monday to catch up with a few of the staff members who are helping to feed the 20 global Little League teams who will begin competing in the Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport this week.

As a special mission affiliate of Penn State, Pennsylvania College of Technology provides its students with the opportunity to attend Penn State’s Career Days. This year, they won’t need to worry about transportation. “Wildcats on Wheels” will provide safe, reliable transportation for Penn College students to engage with employers outside Penn College’s internal recruitment events.

The first day of classes brought a welcome return of activity to many Penn College spaces that haven’t seen students since May. (But rest assured, plenty of spaces were still busy with classes, summer camps, renovations and more.) Penn College social media specialist Rob Hinkal captured a glimpse of the activity as students made their way to Monday morning classes and activities.

First-year students began their Penn College journeys Aug. 12 when, with a little help from family, resident assistants and campus volunteers, on-campus residents moved into their new homes-away-from home in Rose Street Commons.

With the start of the 2026-27 academic year, Penn College welcomes several new full-time faculty members to its community of tomorrow makers.

Eight students participated in the new Penn College Leadership Development program last week, spending seven days learning the principles of leadership, exploring their own strengths and leadership style, and meeting community and corporate leaders.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Summer 2026 graduates.