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“Powering Pennsylvania” is the theme for the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show, and Pennsylvania College of Technology will be in attendance, sharing its empowering possibilities. Set for Jan. 4-11 at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, the largest indoor agricultural event in the country attracts hundreds of vendors and thousands of exhibitors showcasing their skills. The show welcomes farmers, families and food lovers. Admission is free.

As part of an initiative to increase digital access across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology will receive 40 laptop computers that will enhance access and digital literacy for students. Penn College is among organizations in Bradford, Lycoming and Union counties benefiting from the latest round of awards through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program, an initiative of the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.

The Community Arts Center is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a $5,000 donation from Woodlands Bank through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit program. The funding will support the CAC’s approved programs, which include the Student Summer Stock, Educational Series and The Nutcracker production.

Santa Claus is waving again to the thousands of visitors experiencing Candy Cane Lane. And it’s not a Christmas miracle. Instead, Santa’s rehabilitation is thanks to an instructor and a pair of automotive restoration students at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s human services & restorative justice major recently observed Restorative Justice Week, an annual international celebration designed to raise awareness of the transformative impact of restorative justice and honor its practitioners and participants. This year’s theme was “The promise of restorative justice in a polarizing world.”

The Community Arts Center is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a generous donation from Journey Bank through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit program. The funding will directly support CAC’s acclaimed programs, including the Student Summer Stock, Educational Series and The Nutcracker production.

Pennsylvania College of Technology hospitality students recently donated 25 pounds of handmade soap to the Shepherd of the Streets ministry in Williamsport. The ministry helps to provide guidance and counsel, prescription assistance, oral surgery and vision assistance, medical transportation assistance, baby diapers and supplies, and dental hygiene kits to those on the streets confronting fear, hunger, homelessness, unemployability or other difficulties.

State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Williamsport on Wednesday to celebrate a $649,900 grant to Lycoming County that will support Phase 1 of the development of the Susquehanna River Walk Extension, a recreational resource that will benefit the community, including Pennsylvania College of Technology students and employees.

The Community Arts Center is pleased to announce it is the recipient of $5,000 from PPL Electric Utilities through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. The contribution will be used to support performances of the timeless classic “The Nutcracker” ballet.

“Physics & Astrophotography” unveils a conversation as wide open and fascinating as the night sky. The latest episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast brings together Penn College physics professor Dave Richards and his former student Bryan Schaefer, who is now an instructor of CNC machining & automation. Give a listen to this inspiring discussion!