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Four state representatives visited Penn College on Monday to learn more about its emergency management & homeland security degree and to try out the program’s new interactive simulation tool.

Following the outstanding success of last summer’s “Sister Act: The Musical,” A Community Encore Production announces its 2026 production, “Anastasia,” running July 17-19 at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center.

The estimated 500,000 visitors to the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show, in Harrisburg, had a chance to learn about Penn College’s life-changing degree offerings, thanks to a cadre of employees who staffed Penn College’s exhibit booth, bringing with them hands-on activities, and two days of tireless work by the baking & culinary program at the PA Preferred Culinary Connection stage.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s recent Lunch & Learn brought more than 60 community members, alumni, students, faculty and staff together for an afternoon of connection, reflection and dialogue. The event was part of the city’s annual Dream Week, which honors the life and legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Regional Scouts can earn up to three merit badges during Merit Badge College, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14 at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Twenty badges will be available as the Scouts benefit from faculty expertise and Penn College’s high-tech instructional facilities.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has officially opened the doors to a collaboration space designed to empower entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into action. Williamsport LaunchBox supported by Ken and Kristie Healy has become the 24th innovation space in the Invent Penn State LaunchBox & Innovation Network, a project that spans the state to provide a wide array of low- to no-cost resources to innovators and startups.

Penn College joined The Guthrie Clinic in hosting the Northern Tier Regional Rural Health Summit on Wednesday. More than 100 health care leaders, policymakers and community partners converged on Penn College’s main campus to address pressing challenges and opportunities facing rural health care in Bradford, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.

Following an update to its own lab equipment, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Engineering Technologies recently donated unused items to Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology. Forty students from the academy toured the electrical and mechatronics technology labs, where they accepted the donation of equipment.

From family-friendly to frightfully fun, Penn College celebrated Halloween with several events, many of them longstanding traditions.

The Gallery at Penn College is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026, and to commemorate the significant milestone, a special exhibition will highlight the creativity and innovative spirit of the campus community. “Made by Hand: An Exhibition of Tomorrow Makers,” will feature the talents of Penn College students, alumni, faculty, staff and retirees. Scheduled for Jan. 13-Feb. 26, 2026, the exhibit encourages emerging artists to display their work in a professional gallery setting.