Events Articles

Ground broken for Pennsylvania's second shale-gas power plant Gov. Tom Corbett speaks at the groundbreaking for Panda Power Funds’ Patriot Energy Center in Clinton Township. Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour served as emcee for the event.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held its Summer Commencement ceremony Saturday morning at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Kaitlin M. Savidge, of Northumberland, who received an Associate of Applied Science degree in emergency medical services, was the student speaker for the 11 a.m. event.

As a campus photo welcomes them back to the Klump Academic Center Auditorium, students add to their week of PFEW memories. Teams scatter across West Third Street to begin their scavenger hunt under the vigilant eye of Patrick McCabe, coordinator of admissions/enrollment event services. Whit W. Worman, director of Penn College's physician assistant program, quizzes students ... ... as Gerri F.

Students and families enjoy picnic fare in the Keystone Dining Room. PFEW mentors hand out team members' ID cards, each denoting the scholarship benefactor who paid $1,500 to sponsor that student. Admissions representative Claire W. Zido points to instructional space along the campus mall as she prepares to lead one of the day's many tour groups. Introduced from the podium by Karen M.

Colorful creations by an internationally renowned  3-D pop artist are teamed with artwork by area middle and high school students in “Collective Pop,” an art exhibit celebrating pop art and the 75th anniversary of Little League®. “Collective Pop” opened July 10 in The Gallery at Penn College and continues through Aug. 24 – the final day of the 2014 Little League Baseball® World Series.

With assistance from the Association of Rotational Molders, the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology attracted a record number of participants for its sixth annual Hands-On Rotational Molding Workshop.

Cooling off in unison on a comfortable patch of shade Judges assess entries as they move through the conformation ring. A contestant obliges some hands-on attention ... ... while another shares some face-to-face communication.

A Centennial Gala, bringing together an invited assortment of pivotal players in the institution's growth from homegrown phenomenon to national pacesetter, was held Friday at Penn College. The day featured lunch at Le Jeune Chef Restaurant and campus tours, as well as a reception, remarks and dinner buffet in Madigan Library. – Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor

Soaring off the screen and onto the Community Arts Center stage, the 2014-15 season will bring many of the freshest, funniest and most beloved small-screen personalities and shows to your favorite area theater, such as Voiceplay (Oct. 17), Mythbusters (Nov. 21), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Dec. 3), Sid the Science Kid (Feb. 3), Sister Act (Feb. 19) and many others.

Before a "Pack the Park" audience of 1,914 – appropriate attendance for a Penn College Centennial event – the Williamsport Crosscutters delivered a walk-off 6-5 win over the Batavia Muckdogs on Tuesday night.