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Going into the United East playoffs, Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball coach Geoff Hensley thought his last-seeded but battle-tested team might be in a position for something special. He was right. The Wildcats, who had lost five games in a row to close out the regular season, scored back-to-back upset wins this past week to reach Tuesday’s semifinal, where they will face top-seeded Bryn Athyn at 7 p.m.

Penn College’s ninth Merit Badge College offered 20 different badges to 178 Scouts from six states: Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The recent Saturday event was hosted in partnership with the Susquehanna Council, Boy Scouts of America.

“Speed Date Your Career,” held recently in the Center for Career Design, gave students the opportunity to engage with Penn College Corporate Tomorrow Makers for networking practice, recruitment opportunities, raffle prizes and refreshments.

The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee met on campus Thursday in the Thompson Professional Development Center. In his welcoming remarks, Penn College President Michael J. Reed shared with the committee how the college’s graduates are helping industry thrive.

With a year of experience under their belts, a young core of Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball players enters this season with a new focus and a “taking care of business” attitude that veteran coach Chris Howard translates into on-field success. Howard’s 19th edition is scheduled to open its season at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday at first-time opponent Gettysburg College.

The Community Arts Center has received a $2,500 donation from Fulton Bank as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. “Fulton Bank is proud to support the educational initiatives at the Community Arts Center through the EITC program,” shared Leslie Temple, senior vice president market leader/business development, Fulton Bank.

Penn College Athletics recently hosted its 10th National Girls & Women in Sports Day clinic. Over 60 young participants signed up for this year’s event and had the opportunity to participate in five of the college’s women’s sports: basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball team rides a four-game win streak into the United East playoffs and coach Britni Mohney believes it is peaking at just the right time. Seeded fourth, Penn College will host either fifth-seeded Bryn Athyn or 12th-seeded Cedar Crest College in a 1 p.m. Saturday quarterfinal game, pending the outcome of the Bryn Athyn/Cedar Crest first-round contest on Wednesday night.

Two residential construction textbooks authored by a Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member were published recently by The Goodheart-Wilcox Co. Inc. Jack Jones, associate professor of building construction technology, wrote a new textbook: “Principles of Residential Construction: Essential Skills and Practices,” and authored the 14th edition of “Modern Carpentry.”

The late-season tests experienced by the Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball team may prove beneficial as it enters the United East playoffs on Wednesday. The Wildcats, seeded 12th, will travel to fifth-seeded St. Mary’s (Md.) College for a 6 p.m. tip-off. Penn College enters with records of 8-17 overall and 6-10 in the UE.