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Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs reminds Pennsylvania veterans that they have until next Aug. 31 to apply for a special one-time payment to honor their service and sacrifice if they served on active duty in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations from Aug. 2, 1990-Aug. 31, 1991.

Two baking and pastry arts students from Pennsylvania College of Technology spent the summer helping to fill thousands of stomachs at one of the area’s most-loved destinations: Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg. Autumn E. MacInnis, of Trout Run, and Timothy L. Kuntz, of Wyalusing, spent the summer producing baked goods at the park’s Cookie Nook.

Hubler’s No. 7 car makes the rounds at the legendary Daytona International Speedway. After successful testing at Daytona in December, Hubler accepted the opportunity to drive one of three Bobby Gerhart-owned cars in the ARCA Racing Series. From the Fall 2014 One College Avenue magazine: Pulling on his white helmet and sliding into the driver’s seat, student Scott D.

Students enthusiastically vie for T-shirts and other giveaways, rewards for correctly answering questions from the stage. As they have for several years, Frater (background) and Lastique captivate a Penn College audience with their no-nonsense approach. Taking the evening's message home, with swag and self-awareness.

Students Timothy L. Kuntz, of Wyalusing, Jonathan T. Hall, of Williamsport, and Autumn E. MacInnis, of Trout Run, meet with Chef Joseph Cumm, recent winner of the Food Network's "King of Cones." Baking and pastry arts students traveled to York Technical Institute to meet YTI instructor and Food Network winner Chef Joseph Cumm, including watching his television appearance.

Penn College students seeking paying jobs and personal enrichment found a varied menu at the ninth annual Fall FIESTA (Friends, Involvement, Employment and Socializing on a Tuesday Afternoon) and the corresponding Part-Time Job Fair, at which employers and nonprofits alike served up a smorgasbord of spare-time opportunities.

"Intramural Champions" T-shirts were a popular draw at Monday's "Field House Frenzy." The Plinko board awaits its next contestant. A Root Beer Pong competitor takes his turn at the Field House, headquarters for Penn College intramurals.

The Tinkerbells, representing Lancaster and York halls, topped two of the day's four events (kickball and dodgeball) to amass 40 points and win Penn College's inaugural "Wildcat Wars" competition Saturday. The team managed to hold off the "V Squad Mafia," from The Village at Penn College, which placed second in three events to finish close behind with 37 points.

As chair of the Little League International Board of Directors, Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour helped make the 68th annual Little League Baseball World Series one to remember.

Shelly and Robert C. Karschner Jr., master mechanic for the General Services motorpool, brought along Australian shepherds "Bristol" and "Dover." Career Services secretary Shawnalee E. Miller and "Gus," a Maltese who helped put students at ease "Bear," a Boston bulldog, was one of two dogs accompanying Patrick McCabe, coordinator of admissions/enrollment event services, and his wife, Deserae.