The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League has announced its newest state event venue at Pennsylvania College of Technology's Schneebeli Earth Science Center. Featuring 400-plus acres of scenic surroundings, the site will host PICL's Sept. 7-8 competition that brings together student-athletes from across the state to compete in a dynamic showcase of endurance, skill and sportsmanship.
For the seventh year in a row, UPMC will be the Performance Series sponsor for the Community Arts Center’s new season. A consistent supporter of the cultural venue in downtown Williamsport, UPMC has played an integral role in bringing arts and entertainment to the region. “The CAC plays a large role in supporting the vibrant arts community in the region,” said Kari Kurtz, director of community relations, UPMC in North Central Pa.
Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Matthew D. Bradford (D-Norristown) visited Pennsylvania College of Technology on Saturday, enjoying a main campus tour prior to taking in the U.S. championship game at the Little League Baseball World Series with his family.
Ellyn A. Lester, assistant dean of construction and architectural technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been named to The 2024 Trailblazers in Building & Infrastructure list, released Monday by City & State PA. “Meet the people helping us work, get around and live better,” the announcement reads. Beau M. Lazzo, a 2017 Penn College construction management graduate, is also included on the list.
For the second time this week, a chairman of the Pennsylvania House Education Committee visited Pennsylvania College of Technology to learn more about the impressive developments occurring at the institution’s main campus, Lumley Aviation Center and Schneebeli Earth Science Center. State Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford), who serves as the committee’s Republican chair, received a tour of several instructional areas and also enjoyed a stop at the Little League Baseball World Series complex.
State Rep. Peter G. Schweyer (D-Allentown), majority chair of the House Education Committee, visited Pennsylvania College of Technology on Tuesday, gaining insights into the college’s unique educational model, impressive academic facilities and exciting new initiatives. He was accompanied on his tour by his chief of staff, Nancy Wilt.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology employee “getting the experience of a lifetime” was the subject of a WNEP-TV report Tuesday evening. Zachary Gump, senior program manager of commercial buildings for the college’s Clean Energy Center, is one of 16 individuals from around the globe chosen to umpire at the Little League Baseball World Series, taking place in South Williamsport through Sunday.
Local mascot celebrities, including Penn College’s Wildcat, gathered recently to celebrate Boomer’s birthday at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. Boomer is the mascot for Crosscutters Baseball, a member of the MLB Draft League.
In a tradition dating back to 2009, Pennsylvania College of Technology once again welcomed the Most Valuable Players in Williamsport, hosting a picnic for the 20 teams set to compete in the Little League Baseball World Series. Held Tuesday afternoon on the center lawns of campus, the cookout preceded the popular Grand Slam Parade.
C&N donated $20,000 through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program to Pennsylvania College of Technology in support of the college’s dual enrollment initiative. The bank’s EITC donation will benefit Penn College Dual Enrollment, a program that enables academically qualified high school and career technology center students to take tuition-free courses for college credit.
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