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The ingenuity of a Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member has saved the River Valley Regional YMCA Eastern Lycoming Branch from costly pool repairs.

Pennsylvania College of Technology welcomed home two busloads of veterans of the Vietnam and Korean wars on Sunday. The veterans from throughout the Williamsport area were returning from a trip to Washington, D.C., arranged by Honor Flight Philadelphia and Blue Star Mothers of America Chapter 12.

Twenty-two employees recently spent part of their morning at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s Williamsport Hub. In two hours, the crew packed 320 boxes of food for the Food Bank’s MilitaryShare program.

Six Penn College employees were among the more than 150 volunteers who helped to build a Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity home in just two days on Scott Street in Williamsport.

Local author and farmer Courtney Smith, of Smith Farm & Fields in Trout Run, visited the Dunham Children’s Learning Center on Monday to read her book, “Miss Charlotte’s Adventure to Our Farm,” in the Bunnies classroom.

Penn College was well-represented at the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series, which attracted hundreds of thousands of fans to the Little League International Complex in South Williamsport over the past 13 days.Students, alumni and employees held key roles feeding teams, keeping spectators safe, and keeping the place looking great.

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.

A recent graduation ceremony at State Correctional Institution Muncy recognized seven inmates who completed a Pennsylvania College of Technology certificate in professional baking.

Penn College was the site of a two-day FBI Teen Academy last week. The program allows high school students to develop leadership skills and get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI.