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Penn College recently celebrated the conclusion of its 2025-26 Youth Leadership Program, which brought representatives from six Lycoming County high schools to campus each week to develop leadership skills and interact with local service organizations.

Local law enforcement agencies teamed recently to celebrate area athletes who are preparing to compete in this week’s Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games at Penn State. The second Williamsport Main Street Torch Run carried the Special Olympics Flame of Hope through Williamsport, from Lycoming College to Penn College, where a pep rally was held near the college’s main entrance.

The Gallery at Penn College will host "100 Miles," showcasing the diversity and quality of art created by emerging, early-career and established artists living within a 100-mile radius of Penn College.

For the second year, Pennsylvania College of Technology physical therapist assistant students completed a successful service-learning project that gave them an opportunity to connect with local elementary schools.

Two Penn College employees were among those honored during the Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance’s annual Brotherhood Banquet on May 6. Christine E. Atkins, identity and access management specialist in Information Technology Services, and Steven J. Moff, soon-to-retire professor of business administration: management and marketing, received Unsung Hero Awards during the event.

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity joined the city and county on Thursday to dedicate a new home that, after two years under construction, will soon welcome a family.

WNEP-TV’s Mackenzie Aucker visited a mock crash at Penn College on Thursday. Her story aired on the region's ABC affiliate station Thursday evening.

Students in Concrete Construction classes have spent the semester practicing their craft through real-world challenges – meanwhile helping the college and the community.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is celebrating National Small Business Month throughout May with several events and activities designed for small business owners and individuals interested in turning their ideas into reality.

“Graphic Design 2026” opens Thursday, April 30, at The Gallery at Penn College and runs through May 8. The exhibition showcases the work of graduating seniors in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s graphic design major. An opening reception is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 1. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.