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Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dual enrollment initiative will benefit from a $25,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program donation made by First Citizens Community Bank.

Laughter and suspense will fill Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Klump Academic Center Auditorium this coming weekend when Penn College Theatrics stages the classic play, “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Admission is free to the performances set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4.

Follow along with brewing & fermentation science students at Pennsylvania College of Technology as they embark on capstone projects that give them opportunities to design products as if they were in an R&D situation in industry. The results are well received.

January has been jumpin' on Pennsylvania College of Technology's campus despite wintry weather, and students are taking advantage of many evening opportunities to "chill" (and warm up).

Representatives from Coterra Energy, Pennsylvania College of Technology and elected officials from the region gathered on Jan. 24 for the presentation of a $1.4 million check in conjunction with the company’s Neighborhood Assistance Program donation to the college. The funds will pay for renovation and expansion of labs and instructional spaces in the college’s electrical and architecture & sustainable design programs, as well as generate Camp Freedom scholarships for veterans and first responders.

As temperatures dipped into a more seasonal Pennsylvania January, the fluffy snugglefest known as "Hot Dog, You're Back!" – held this month in the Field House – provided all the warmth you'd expect from affable employees and their adorable canine companions.

A three-year $625,861 grant from the National Science Foundation aims to streamline the pathway to a Pennsylvania College of Technology education for diesel students enrolled at career and technical education centers.

Penn College's participation in "Dream Week," the annual communitywide celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., included a poverty simulation – a role-playing exercise centered around households where those aspirations are deferred.

Penn College aviation students attended an open house on Dec. 14 at Johnson & Johnson's corporate aviation department in Trenton, New Jersey. The event was conducted by Dean B. Hindes and Jacob A. Tinsman, both 2017 alumni of the college's aviation technology major. Adjunct faculty William F. Stepp III and William F. Stepp IV also attended the open house, at which students learned about business aviation and toured the company's hangar and Gulfstream 650 aircraft.

With winter weather possible at any moment, as evidenced by Tuesday's lingering storm and Friday's inhospitable forecast, students and faculty/staff are reminded to sign up for the PCT Alerts messaging system. It's also a great idea to keep your cellphone charged and your gloves and boots handy, and to get (re)acquainted with the college's guidelines for emergency closings, delays and early dismissals.