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Penn College Counseling Services, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and The Jason Foundation are co-sponsoring a local conference site for International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Thompson Professional Development Center’s Mountain Laurel Room.

At Pennsylvania College of Technology, you'll hone the hands-on skills to thrive in the rewarding field of physical therapy. Physical therapist assistants help rehabilitate patients and inspire them to move more freely and independently. In this two-and-a-half-minute video, you'll see Penn College graduates in action, explore on-campus lab spaces, and learn more about this engaging and impactful hands-on program.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has procedures for announcing closings and delays – caused by weather conditions and other circumstances – and for communicating with students, faculty and staff during emergencies. The procedures may be implemented at any time.

In this episode of Penn College's Tomorrow Makers podcast, you'll meet Elizabeth A. Legarski, nursing instructor, and Kayla Kerstetter, a nursing student from Trevorton. Each holds two degrees from the college – Legarski in physical fitness specialist and nursing, Kerstetter in exercise science and applied health studies – and both found their way to nursing after exploring other possible career paths.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students posted a one-two finish in the Project MFG Maritime Welding Competition held Wednesday at the Philadelphia Shipyard. Patrick C. Evanko, of Columbus, New Jersey, placed first, and Nikolas J. Harnish, of Newmanstown, earned second-place honors after competing against 18 other welding students from other institutions.

Instructor Joseph F. DiBucci's Concrete Construction class converged Thursday on The Victorian House, itself a student undertaking more than a quarter-century ago, for a sidewalk improvement project. Aided by Penn College General Services, the crew poured concrete that will be stenciled and colored to look like brickwork.

Meredith Bigger, a specialist in health promotions for the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania, joined the Pediatric Nursing class on Tuesday to share with the future health care professionals a simple, three-step process to prevent lung disease: Ask, Advise and Connect.

America's evolving cultural makeup and the role that diversity may play in the 2024 presidential election generated insightful discussion as Penn College held its 2023 Technology & Society Colloquia on Wednesday night. The presenter for the program – “Changing Demographics and the 2024 Election: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity” – was Luis Ricardo Fraga, from the University of Notre Dame.

As the automotive industry moves away from the internal combustion engine and toward the era of electric vehicles, Pennsylvania College of Technology has adapted its already-visionary curriculum and empowered faculty members to deliver that instruction.

The U.S.-based electrical products business of global industrial manufacturing company Siemens has recognized Pennsylvania College of Technology by donating equipment for student use. Siemens Smart Infrastructure provided 21 125-amperes load centers containing a variety of circuit breakers. The donation benefits students seeking an associate degree in electrical construction or electrical technology.